Finance Systems Delivery Lead Job London area,Greater London England UK,IT/Tech

Location: Greater London

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Job Title:

Finance Systems Delivery Lead

Location:

London | Cambridge

Employment Type:

Permanent, full time

The job

We are seeking a highly skilled and seasoned Oracle Financials Functional Lead consultant to join our team. This role will be responsible for leading Oracle Fusion Financials track in Aveva’s Finance System Landscape. It will also be responsible for providing technology and accounting oversight to Oracle Centre of Excellence (CoE)/BAU teams at Aveva, and leading/delivering projects/enhancements in R2R track. The responsibilities include supporting functional and technical work streams, working closely with Global Process Owners (GPOs), Finance Senior Leadership and Finance Business Users, coordinating dependencies, and ensuring successful rollout of work across Financials, Procurement, PPM, Subscriptions, and RMCS.

The role is also responsible for managing production BAU escalations, ensuring timely resolution of high-severity issues and maintaining a stable, high-performing ERP platform.

Key Responsibilities

Functional & Technical Workstream Leadership Provide functional expertise in Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials (General Ledger, Accounts Payables, Account Receivables, Cash Management, Fixed Assets, Tax, Lease Accounting), Lead system solution, process improvements and advice Finance Business Users on system processes, Oracle best practices, and industry standards. Own the accounting process in Oracle ERP and also support other statutory reporting, and consolidation changes/enhancements.

Partner & Stakeholder Coordination Work closely with the Oracle system users, Finance Leadership and key Finance Stakeholders to provide solutions, implement change and resolve issues. Collaborate with IT partners such as KOFAX and e-invoicing providers to ensure aligned delivery and integration. Collaborate with business SMEs, technical teams, and data teams to ensure alignment. Coordinate with Oracle Support on high-priority SRs and product issues.

Ensure clear and timely communication across global and regional stakeholders.

Delivery Coordination & Execution Support Project Managers by providing input into delivery plans, identifying dependencies, risks, and sequencing. Collaborate with PMs on RAID management and provide timely updates. Monitor overall progress and highlight risks, issues, or delays to the PM team.

Post-Go-Live Support & BAU Escalation Management Serve as the primary escalation point for high-severity production issues. Coordinate impact assessments, root-cause analyses, and remediation actions. Support quarterly SaaS release assessments, regression cycles, and readiness checks. Identify and champion opportunities for continuous improvement. Ensure clear communication to business stakeholders during incidents and recovery.

Skills & Experience Required

Essential Finance and Accounting knowledge.
Preferably has one of the below qualifications: ACA (Associate Chartered Accountant) ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians)
Hands-on and extensive functional experience in Oracle Fusion Financial modules (General Ledger, Accounts Payables, Account Receivables, Cash Management, Fixed Assets, Tax, Lease Accounting). Understanding and experience of Oracle Financials integration with other Oracle ERP, SCM and EPM modules.
Experience managing BAU incidents and escalations.
Strong coordination, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Experience supporting RAID logs, testing cycles, cutover activities, and deployment readiness.
Preferred Experience working with Mule Soft, KOFAX, or e-invoicing platforms.
Strong functional understanding of Financials, Procurement, PPM, Subscriptions, and RMCS.
Understanding of ERP-Mule Soft integration patterns and document automation technologies.
Familiarity with SaaS quarterly release cycles and hybrid delivery methodologies.
Relevant Oracle or project delivery certifications.
Key Attributes Calm and structured under pressure, especially during production incidents. Highly organised, proactive, and delivery-focused. Effective communicator across technical, functional, and business groups. Strong collaborator across global and cross-functional teams. Committed to templates, standardisation, quality, and continuous improvement.
Desired Skills (aligned with AVEVA values) Impact – Ability to streamline…