Finance Automation Consultant

Finance Automation Engineer

Hybrid but mainly remote with some travel to meet with teams

Outside IR35

We are looking for an experienced Finance Automation Specialist to lead the re-engineering and automation of finance processes across the organisation.

This is a hands-on delivery role for someone who has successfully redesigned and automated finance processes at scale across multiple systems. You will work from a prioritised backlog of opportunities, removing manual effort, improving data quality and creating more efficient, controlled finance operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and re-engineer finance processes to eliminate waste, duplication and unnecessary manual intervention.
• Build and deliver a prioritised backlog of finance automation and process improvement opportunities
• Develop workflow automation plans
• Improve data quality and accelerate month-end close and management reporting.
• Identify and implement AI and machine learning solutions where traditional rule-based automation is not sufficient.
• Establish sustainable processes, controls and documentation that can be maintained by internal teams.
• Work independently to assess requirements, define solutions and drive delivery through to completion.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience delivering finance process re-engineering and automation programmes within complex organisations.
• Experience with ERP, finance and data platforms, ideally including Acumatica, Workday Adaptive Planning and Snowflake.
• Demonstrable experience designing integrations and automated workflows across finance systems.
• Strong knowledge of the Microsoft automation stack, including Power Automate, Power Apps and/or Azure Logic Apps.
• Ability to independently assess requirements, design solutions and deliver against a prioritised backlog.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Desirable

• Qualified Accountant - ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Workday Pro Adaptive Planning Certification or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Background in finance transformation, controllership, FP&A or finance systems.