Goodman Masson
Finance Data & Systems Specialist
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Goodman Masson Recruitment Opportunity
Goodman Masson are partnering with a rapidly growing, technology-led financial services business to recruit a Finance Data & Systems Specialist into their Finance Transformation team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong Finance background and technical, data or systems capability to take ownership of the financial data environment and play a key role in improving how Finance operates. The business has grown rapidly since launch and has built a strong reputation within its specialist market, with technology, data and innovation playing a central role in its continued development.
The business has a highly entrepreneurial and collaborative culture, with a strong focus on challenging traditional ways of working and using technology to improve efficiency and decision making. The role offers significant scope to shape the function, with the opportunity to move beyond maintaining existing systems and help develop more automated, scalable and data-driven Finance processes. There is also considerable runway to expand into predictive modelling, AI and broader Finance transformation as the business continues to invest in its technology capabilities.
The person appointed will sit at the intersection of Finance, Data and Technology, working closely with stakeholders across the Finance function to translate requirements into practical solutions. The role would suit someone who understands Finance and has developed strong technical capabilities across data, systems, reporting or automation, with the curiosity and autonomy to identify opportunities and take ownership of delivering change.
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Responsibilities
- Owning and maintaining financial data flows and pipelines, ensuring data is accurate, reliable and available across reporting and forecasting platforms;
- Developing and enhancing Finance dashboards, reporting solutions and management information using modern BI and analytics tools;
- Managing and enhancing financial planning and modelling systems, including maintaining models, formulas and reporting processes;
- Identifying opportunities to automate manual and Excel-based Finance processes, developing solutions that improve efficiency, accuracy and control;
- Working closely with Finance stakeholders to understand data and reporting requirements and translate these into effective technical solutions;
- Supporting integrations between Finance systems and helping to troubleshoot data and system issues;
- Contributing to the continued development of the Finance Transformation agenda, improving the scalability and effectiveness of the Finance technology environment;
- Exploring opportunities to introduce predictive analytics, machine learning and AI into Finance as the function continues to evolve.
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Key Requirements
- A background in Finance, with a strong understanding of financial reporting, planning, forecasting and financial data;
- Experience working with financial data, systems, reporting or analytics, ideally within a Finance Transformation, Finance Systems, FP&A, Finance Data or similar environment;
- Experience building and maintaining dashboards or reporting solutions using a BI platform such as Domo, Power BI, Tableau or similar;
- Experience with a financial planning, modelling or EPM platform such as Adaptive Insights, Anaplan or similar would be advantageous;
- Strong SQL and/or Python skills for data manipulation, automation or analysis;
- Proven track record of identifying opportunities to improve processes and implementing practical solutions;
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate Finance requirements into technical solutions;
- Proactive and curious approach, with a genuine interest in data, technology, automation and emerging AI capabilities;
- Experience with ERP systems, APIs, machine learning, predictive modelling or AI would be advantageous.
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