Head of Finance & Operations (D365 BC) - London based

Head of Finance & Operations (D365 BC) - London based

My client is a charity who are currently a leader in fighting the climate crisis who are a design company who are trying to shape the face of advertisement. They are going through an IT transformation, and one of their biggest projects is implementing a new back-end ERP system, D365 Business central.

So they are looking for a Head of Finance & Operations who will come in and lead financial results, controls and processes and also be the owner of the BC system.

Key Responsibilities:

• Being overall owner of the financial results, controls and processes.
• Supporting each departmental Head to develop annual budgets, and track performance both in terms of project financials as well as resourcing.
• Delivering robust financial reporting and forecasting, including cash flow.
• Promote data-driven decisions through meaningful and timely management information.
• Custodian of IT landscape, ensuring fit for purpose systems and optimizing application use and licensing.
• Ensuring robust and efficient delivery by external service providers in line with SLAs and organizational requirements (IT support, bookkeeping, payroll, serviced office).
• Owner of Microsoft Business Central ERP system and set up.
• Member of the senior leadership team, and line manager of Senior Finance Manager (part time) and Senior Operations & Special Projects Manager.
• Working with the Director of Finance & Operations to develop and implement strategy

Key Requirements:

• Qualified financial professional (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)
• At least 5 years working in a managerial finance role
• Business partnering experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Business Central ERP
• Experience of financial analysis, forecasting and modelling
• Experience of designing and implementing systems, and managing user / access requirements and navigating various data architectures

If interested, please send an updated CV to Fergus.dobson@opusrs.com