Senior Finance Systems Administrator in London - Handpicked Recruitment Limited

Title: Senior Finance Systems Manager

Type: Permanent

Location: Remote - HQ based in London, UK.

Salary: £60,000 – £70,000 (depending on experience) + benefits

Our client is a multinational manufacturing group with operations across Europe, North America, and Asia. With a strong reputation for innovation and operational excellence, they are investing in their finance technology landscape to support continued growth. They are now seeking a Senior Finance Systems Manager to join their finance and technology team in a fully remote UK-based role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary administrator for core finance systems (ERP and associated finance applications), ensuring stability, integrity, and optimal performance
• Lead system configuration, upgrades, enhancements, and ongoing maintenance across finance platforms
• Partner with Finance, IT, and external vendors to troubleshoot issues and deliver system improvements
• Support month-end and year-end processes from a systems perspective, ensuring data accuracy and reporting reliability
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to automate and streamline finance processes
• Manage user access controls, system governance, and compliance with internal controls and audit requirements
• Develop and maintain system documentation, training materials, and best practice guides
• Support finance transformation projects, including system implementations, integrations, and reporting enhancements
• Provide technical support and training to finance users across multiple international locations
• Assist with data management, reporting tools, and BI integrations to enhance financial reporting capabilities

Candidate Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Finance Systems Administrator, Finance Systems Analyst, or similar role within a complex, multi-entity organisation
• Strong hands-on experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Dynamics, or similar)
• Good understanding of finance processes including GL, AP, AR, fixed assets, and financial reporting
• Experience working within a multinational environment, ideally in manufacturing or a product-led business
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to liaise across Finance and IT teams
• Experience supporting system upgrades, implementations, or finance transformation projects
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or relevant systems qualification desirable but not essential