Interim Project Systems Implementation Lead

Description:

Interim Project Systems Implementation Lead

Contract Duration: 6-12 Months

Rate: DOE

IR35: Inside IR35.

Hybrid: Predominantly remote working (as and when needed in office).

Days: Happy considering part time or full time (more likely to be full time towards the go live date).

Earliest Start Date: ASAP

Main duties:

• Core focus is to run the project of either upgrading version of Efinancials from V6 to Financials (Cloud) or to run the project of implementing a new financial system most likely Technology One. Project likely to begin across September/October.
• There will not be any management responsibilities.
• Day to day tasks consist of:
• Lead financial systems projects, upgrades, and implementations.
• Manage and develop the Council's corporate financial management systems.
• Support finance transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Configure, maintain, and monitor financial and procurement systems.
• Manage system security, user access, testing, training, and documentation.
• Support budgeting, budgetary control, financial reporting, reconciliations, and year-end processes.
• Work closely with Finance, ICT, software suppliers, and external stakeholders to resolve system issues and deliver improvements.

Candidate Requirements:

• Must have experience either upgrading or implementing a new finance system end to end and leading on this.
• Specific experience using Efinancials and/or Technology One is not essential.
• Specific local authority experience doing the above is also preferable but the client are happy to consider other local government backgrounds.