Finance Data Lead

Morgan McKinley are currently on a look for a Finance Data Lead for the Big 4. This role offers excellent career progression, hybrid working and great benefits based in London.

About the role:

The Finance Data Centre of Excellence sits within the Financial Control team, being part of the broader Finance team, which consists of approximately 350 professionals specialising in business partnering, financial control and taxation. As a Finance Data Lead, you will report to the Head of Finance Systems & Data Governance, who oversees our Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERP). The Centre of Excellence is responsible for data architecture, the design of data policies and controls and for leading remediation activities where the need is identified through monitoring. In reporting and executing processes, the team will be supported by our shared services division, Integrated Services.

You'll play a pivotal role in a high profile, multi-year project to replace the UK's Enterprise Resource Planning systems. You'll be responsible for the data aspects of the transition, participating in the design and execution phases of the project. Additionally, you'll develop a broad network of key relationships across the wider business and Integrated Services, positioning yourself as the go-to specialist for finance data management.

What your days will look like:

• Creating and overseeing Finance's Data Strategy, including areas such as data discovery, transformation, cleansing and augmenting, migration, handling, controls, cutover, risk management, reconciliation, destruction, and governance.
• Designing and maintaining the Finance Data Architecture, adhering to master data management principles.
• Collaborating with firmwide Data Management SMEs and the firm's Chief Data Officer to stay up to date with changing laws and regulations, providing guidance to Finance teams.
• Acting as an escalation point for data quality, security and interaction issues, driving their resolution.

This role is for you if:

• You have extensive experience within a finance function. A finance qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or an international equivalent is desirable, although candidates with equivalent work experience will be considered. This includes international candidates who qualify through experience in their home country.
• You have excellent organisational skills and the ability to lead multiple workstreams and counterparties to deliver projects and reporting to deadlines and are an effective communicator.
• You have expert knowledge and understanding of Finance Data and how it affects critical business decisions
• You've previously managed a team, as in this role you will be responsible for leading a team and its direction
• You are experienced in data management fundamentals, data quality management processes, and data profiling, and can identify and address data quality issues.
• You have experienced in data analysis, cleansing routines, and root-cause analysis is crucial for ensuring accurate and reliable data.
• You have a strong understanding of business requirements definitions and management, data quality software, performance management, and risk management.