Delivery Manager - Finance Transformation

We are seeking an experienced Delivery Manager - Finance Transformation to lead enterprise finance technology initiatives with a focus on e-Invoicing, Accounts Payable (AP) automation, ERP integration, and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of delivering complex finance transformation projects, managing cross-functional stakeholders, and ensuring successful implementation of finance systems across global environments

Work location is Manchester - Hybrid (2 Days onsite)

Day to Day Job Duties

• Lead end-to-end delivery of finance transformation projects, including e-Invoicing, AP automation, ERP, and tax compliance initiatives.
• Collaborate with business, finance, procurement, and technology teams to define project scope, requirements, and delivery plans.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, risks, dependencies, and vendor deliverables.
• Coordinate ERP and finance system integrations with procurement, document management, and archiving platforms.
• Drive project governance, testing, cutover planning, deployment, and change management activities.
• Ensure compliance with country-specific and European e-Invoicing and regulatory requirements.
• Manage third-party vendors, implementation partners, and system integrators to ensure successful project execution.
• Facilitate stakeholder communication, status reporting, and executive governance meetings.
• Support Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies while ensuring timely and quality project delivery.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization and continuous improvement across finance operations.

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience managing enterprise technology or finance transformation projects.
• 5+ years of experience delivering e-Invoicing, Accounts Payable (AP) automation, ERP, or financial systems implementations.
• 4+ years of experience managing system integrations involving ERP, finance, procurement, or document management platforms.
• 3+ years of experience leading project governance, risk management, testing, cutover, and change management activities.

Nice to Have

• Experience delivering multi-country or European regulatory compliance projects.
• Strong understanding of Accounts Payable workflows, invoice processing, and electronic invoicing standards (eg, PEPPOL, UBL, XML).
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or other enterprise ERP platforms.
• PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum Master, or SAFe certification.
• Experience working with global delivery teams and third-party vendors.
• Strong stakeholder management, leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.