Head of Finance – Financial Reporting

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced finance systems and transformation professional to play a pivotal role in a major finance transformation programme within a large, complex organisation. Reporting into senior finance leadership, you will lead the development, governance and optimisation of financial data structures and group reporting capabilities, ensuring accurate, insightful and robust financial and statutory reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the strategic management and governance of financial data structures and chart of accounts development.
• Own and maintain FCCS data structures, integrity and data quality to support group and statutory reporting requirements.
• Drive the design and delivery of enhanced financial reporting solutions and processes.
• Act as the finance subject‑matter expert, ensuring systems and reporting capabilities meet business requirements.
• Partner with finance, transformation, technology and operational stakeholders to deliver programme objectives.
• Manage project work streams, internal leads and third‑party implementation partners.
• Support the design and implementation of planning, budgeting and performance management solutions.
• Ensure robust controls, reconciliations and governance frameworks are embedded across financial reporting processes.

Required profile

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Proven track record of leading financial systems, reporting transformation and data governance initiatives in large, complex organisations.
• Hands‑on experience with ERP systems such as Oracle FCCS.
• Strong understanding of statutory reporting, group consolidations and financial reporting frameworks.
• Experience working with central finance teams to establish robust reporting processes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead finance transformation programmes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership capabilities.
• Ability to translate business requirements into effective financial systems and reporting solutions.

Required skills

• Oracle FCCS

What we offer

• Opportunity to influence a large‑scale finance transformation programme.
• Strategic leadership role with significant visibility and impact.
• Complex, intellectually stimulating environment.
• Hybrid working with three days per week in Cambridge.
• Collaboration with senior stakeholders to shape the future of finance reporting and planning.