Finance Data & Systems Optimisation Manager

Finance Data & Systems Optimisation Manager

We are Lightsource bp – and we’re on a mission to become a global leader in onshore renewables, anchored by our proven track record in solar development.

For over a decade we’ve been actively working to diversify the way our world is powered with sustainable and responsible renewable power. We work to safely deliver affordable, reliable, large-scale onshore renewable and energy storage solutions to help the world decarbonise.

Our growing business is constantly innovating and investing to help drive the energy transition. Our people and projects are focused on supporting long‑term sustainable growth and energy security.

Lightsource bp operates with five core values:
Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability, and Drive.

We seek to attract and hire individuals who share our commitment to creating a safe workplace, uphold the highest standards of integrity, and demonstrate respect for colleagues, communities, and the environment. Our recruitment process promotes sustainability by valuing long‑term growth and responsible practices, while seeking candidates with the drive to innovate and lead in the global energy transition.

Together, these values shape how we engage, assess, and welcome talent to join us in delivering transformational solar power solutions worldwide.

Lightsource bp was fully acquired by bp in 2024.

What you’ll do (the role)

Summary

This role leads initiatives to improve how Finance manages, accesses, and uses its data and systems. With responsibility across the finance function the Finance Data & Systems Optimisation Manager identifies and delivers improvements in reporting practices, data accessibility, and system effectiveness.

The role combines strategic project management with hands‑on citizen development to create scalable, high‑impact solutions that enhance Finance’s ability to automate and deliver timely, accurate, and insightful information.

Duties and Responsibilities

Digital Project Management & Implementation

• Lead and manage initiatives to improve Finance data accessibility, reporting capabilities, and systems utilisation — including programme roadmap ownership, milestone tracking, and benefits realisation reporting
• Drive discovery activities to establish data lineage, identify data sources, flows, and dependencies, and prioritise reporting and system use cases
• Support Finance teams in identifying and scoping Data Lake use cases, acting as the liaison between Finance stakeholders and the IT Data Team — including hands‑on citizen development and testing within the sandbox environment where needed
• Define requirements for data transformation, consolidation, and quality checks to ensure accuracy and integrity
• Support citizen developed solutions using company‑available tools — including Microsoft Power Platform to deliver immediate reporting improvements
• Oversee larger technical developments through internal IT resources and/or offshore teams, ensuring business requirements are accurately translated into technical designs and solutions are scalable and fit for purpose

Stakeholder Engagement

• Proactively identify data and reporting optimisation opportunities across Finance through workshops, discovery sessions, and stakeholder engagement, contributing to the team's broader pipeline of initiatives
• Communicate clearly and regularly with technical and non‑technical stakeholders on project objectives, risks, and progress — translating complex data and system concepts into accessible language
• Maintain strong engagement with end users across regions, ensuring outputs are practical, understood, and fully adopted

Technical Expertise, Governance, and Support

• Maintain and develop knowledge of data modelling, transformation, and dashboard/report solutions relevant to Finance operations — including Microsoft Power Platform, SAP data structures, and cloud‑based data platforms such as Snowflake
• Evaluate and recommend system configuration changes, integrations, or tools to improve data management and reporting — including awareness of Data Lake capabilities and how Finance teams can connect to and consume data from centralised IT‑managed environments
• Maintain awareness…