Finance & Reporting Implementation Lead

About This Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the EPM implementation workstream within a large-scale Finance & Operations transformation program
• Partner with Finance, IT and business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into functional EPM solutions
• Act as the primary point of contact for the external implementation partner, providing internal direction and constructively challenging proposed solutions where required
• Oversee solution design, configuration, system integration, user acceptance testing, training and deployment activities
• Drive improvements across financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, consolidation, management reporting and analytics
• Ensure alignment of financial data, master data, reporting structures and integration requirements across the EPM and ERP environments
• Monitor workstream milestones, risks, dependencies and resource requirements to support successful delivery
• Collaborate with project leads across technology, testing, cutover and change to ensure a coordinated implementation
• Support stakeholder engagement, training and knowledge transfer to drive adoption and a smooth transition into business-as-usual operations
• Contribute to program governance, reporting standards, solution readiness and ongoing continuous improvement

Requirements

• At least five years' experience working with enterprise performance management (EPM) solutions, including involvement in a full-cycle implementation
• A strong background in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), budgeting, forecasting, consolidation or management reporting
• Experience delivering or supporting finance transformation initiatives within a complex enterprise environment
• A sound understanding of financial systems, data structures and integrations, with experience across ERP platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, SAP, Oracle or Workday
• Demonstrated experience working with external implementation partners or consulting teams
• The ability to translate business requirements into system capabilities and constructively challenge proposed solutions
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and project coordination skills
• An understanding of data governance, metadata management, security and reporting controls
• Experience working within structured project delivery frameworks, with familiarity in Agile or hybrid delivery environments

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Experience across Workday Adaptive Planning is highly regarded