Finance Project Manager

We are looking for a project lead with an ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification to help implement a new financial reporting system within the research and development arm of a global Pharmaceutical company. The role will be accountable for the delivery and deployment of the new system to cost, timescale, quality and standards in the impacted Finance Business Unit.

Key responsibilities:
. Ensure all required resources are in place to manage Dry Run/Parallel Run effectively
. Understanding and definition of overall Impact assessments of the new system on local processes
. Tailoring of project action plan defining local steps in readiness for go-live
. Overall deployment of training and knowledge transfer on relevant impacted Finance Business Unit users - ensuring knowledge level is sufficient within the Finance Business Unit
. Deliver local communication of key project milestones and actions required of to impacted Finance Business Unit users
. Sign off of DIL scenarios and outcomes on behalf of impacted Finance Business Unit
. Including signing off all key reports used within the Finance Business Unit that fit for purpose
. Verification of key data sets as per data migration schedule
. Completion of the impacted Finance Business Unit go/no-go checklist

Candidates must hold a valid accountancy qualification and have demonstrable experience delivering new systems in a global organisation.

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