Finance Technology Lead

Base

Location:

You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations – Glasgow, Perth or Dublin Salary: circa.
100,000 (UK) / circa.
135,000 (ROI) + car / car allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern:
Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The role

We're looking for an experienced and strategic Finance Technology Lead to shape the future of Finance through digital innovation, automation and AI.This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for someone who has successfully led and delivered complex Finance technology transformation programmes and can bring both strategic vision and hands-on delivery expertise. You'll work in close partnership across Finance, Technology and the wider business to create and deliver a technology roadmap that enhances decision-making, strengthens controls, improves efficiency and unlocks new opportunities through responsible AI and automation.

Passionate about innovation? You'll bring people with you on the journey, inspiring and empowering colleagues to embrace new possibilities, while ensuring every solution is delivered safely, sustainably and with long-term value in mind.

You will
- Shape and lead the development and delivery of Finance's technology, automation and AI strategy, creating a clear roadmap that supports business objectives and delivers meaningful and measurable value.

- Champion and enable the adoption of emerging technologies, including AI and intelligent automation, identifying opportunities to simplify processes, improve insight and enhance decision-making across Finance.

- Build trusted, inclusive and collaborative partnerships across Finance, Technology and business teams, creating alignment, fostering connection and bringing people together to shape solutions and deliver meaningful change.

- Partnering with internal delivery capability, lead a portfolio of digital transformation initiatives from concept to implementation, ensuring strong governance, responsible innovation, risk management and benefits realisation.

- Foster a culture of curiosity, learning and continuous improvement, coaching, supporting and empowering teams to embrace new technologies whilst maintaining the highest standards of safety, control and compliance.

You have- A proven track record of leading and delivering Finance technology transformation programmes, including the successful implementation of AI, automation, advanced analytics or digital finance solutions.

- Strong and practical experience operating at the intersection of Finance, Technology and business change, with the ability to translate strategic ambitions into practical, scalable outcomes.

- Demonstrable success influencing senior stakeholders, building trusted relationships, creating shared understanding and leading organisational adoption of new technologies and ways of working.

- A deep understanding of Finance controls, governance, data management and risk, ensuring technology-enabled change is delivered responsibly, safely and with lasting business impact.

- A professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) together with significant senior Finance leadership experience within a large, complex organisation.

About SSESSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing 33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.Our Finance teams create value for all SSE business areas and play a key role…