Finance Lead

Interim Finance Lead

Based in London, hybrid working & Inside IR35

Length: 3 months

We’re seeking an interim Finance Lead to play a pivotal role in the delivery and migration to OneAdvanced Financials, replacing Agresso and ASH Debtors. This is a highly visible role at the centre of a major transformation programme for a London Borough.

Key Responsibilities of the Interim Finance Lead:

· Work alongside the full‑time IT Project Manager to jointly lead the system implementation

· Provide strong, visible day‑to‑day leadership to the project team

· Manage and coordinate a team of service specialists to ensure cohesive delivery

· Identify and close any gaps between individual functional workstreams

· Represent the project as its outward‑facing business lead, ensuring clear communication with stakeholders

· Provide expert guidance on Local Authority accounting standards, best practice, and financial controls

· Ensure financial reporting, management accounting and financial operations requirements are fully reflected in the system design

· Oversee testing, validation and acceptance of finance‑related configurations and processes

· Lead aspects of the migration from Agresso/ASH Debtors to OneAdvanced Financials

· Support data migration planning, quality checks and reconciliation

Skills, Experience and Knowledge required of the Finance Lead:

· Proven experience delivering finance system implementations within Local Authorities or significant Local Authority accounting experience combined with system implementation experience in other sectors

· Strong understanding of Local Authority financial management, governance and accounting requirements

· Leadership experience in a project environment, confidently directing multi‑disciplinary teams

To apply for this role or to find out about other jobs, please contact the London Local Government Recruitment team on 020 7557 7667 or send your CV to localgov@venngroup.com

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