Head of Accounting Technology – JS10993HS
Posted 1 day ago by Proactive.IT Appointments
Negotiable
Inside
Onsite
London, UK
Summary: The Head of Accounting Technology is a senior leadership role within a leading international financial services group, responsible for managing a diverse team of technologists supporting Accounting and General Ledger systems. This position involves overseeing enterprise-wide ERP and financial reporting software delivery, while managing both change and business-as-usual activities. The ideal candidate will possess a blend of functional accounting knowledge and technical leadership experience in financial systems. The role requires strong stakeholder engagement and service continuity management across the enterprise.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and mentor a multi-location team responsible for Accounting & General Ledger technology services.
- Oversee support and transformation of financial platforms (including ERP, subledgers, and reporting).
- Serve as the key interface between Finance and Technology for accounting-related system delivery.
- Manage change delivery, stakeholder engagement, and service continuity across the enterprise.
Key Skills:
- Deep knowledge of accounting principles (double-entry, trial balance, GL, month-end, adjustments, P&L, etc.).
- Expertise in enterprise-level General Ledger systems (e.g. multi-GAAP, FX management, intercompany accounting, consolidations).
- Understanding of financial subledgers, procure-to-pay workflows, asset/project accounting, and revenue recognition.
- Experience with financial product accounting (loans, capital markets instruments, etc.).
- Proven delivery and support experience with Oracle Fusion Financials / Oracle e-Business Suite, MS SQL Server, SSRS, PL/SQL, Informatica, ETL, integration tools, Control-M, middleware (BPEL, SOA), Windows/Linux, XML messaging, IBM MQ, ServiceNow, JIRA.
- Strong grasp of system architecture and integration, cloud-based technologies, and SaaS/PaaS/IaaS.
- Familiarity with development methodologies: Agile, Waterfall, UML, RAD.
- Proven ability to manage geographically distributed teams (onshore/offshore).
- Strong communication and stakeholder management across technical and finance teams.
Salary (Rate): 680
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Finance