Finance Systems Lead, 12 month FTC, Life & Pensions, London (hybrid working), £80-£95k
Fuse are working with a leading Life & Pensions organisation to recruit Finance Systems Lead on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract. The Finance Systems Lead role will focus on the systems, data and technology underpinning financial reporting. The role holder will understand data flows of finance systems and processes, ensuring they undertake a lead role in supporting finance change. This role requires a blend of technical finance expertise, system knowledge, leadership, and a strong understanding of the UK life insurance industry and its regulatory framework.
Responsibilities
System Data Flow Ownership & Development
- Act as the primary finance owner for understanding finance reporting systems, ensuring their integration, functionality, and alignment with business needs
- Provide leadership to the design, implementation, and optimisation of finance systems to support finance modernisation
Financial Reporting Support
- Provide the linkage to systems expertise to ensure timely and accurate production of statutory, regulatory, and management reports
- Support the automation and improvement of finance processes, reducing manual interventions and enhancing reporting efficiency
- Maintain documentation of data flow configurations, processes, and key controls to support audits and compliance checks
Stakeholder Collaboration
- Partner with finance, actuarial, IT, and operational teams to understand requirements and help deliver system solutions that align with business objectives.
Accountability
- Responsible understanding data flows of finance systems and processes
- Lead role in supporting systems and dataflows underlying accurate and efficient reporting, compliance, and operational excellence to meets internal reporting requirements and statutory reporting requirements
- Lead role in stakeholder management with Finance, Actuarial, IT, and operational teams to develop understanding of requirements and contribute to delivery of system solutions aligned to strategic objectives
- Owns horizon scanning for industry best practice in a finance systems context
- This role will involve a deep understanding of complex accounting processes and how these can be redesigned and changed to meet requirements
Skills experience
- Proven experience in understanding finance systems within a life insurance or financial services organisation in the UK from a finance user perspective
- Enhanced understanding of financial reporting requirements, including IFRS 17, Solvency II, and UK GAAP
- Detailed understanding of finance systems such as Prophet, SAP, or similar ERP solutions
- Demonstrable track record in finance transformation projects and/or system migrations
- Familiarity with actuarial models and data requirements in a life insurance context
- Knowledge of process automation tools and technologies (e.g., RPA, Alteryx, Python or Power BI)
A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities
