ERP Workstream Lead (Finance)

Salary: £? - ? per year

Requirements:

• Significant experience leading the Finance workstream of a large-scale ERP implementation.
• Proven experience delivering Finance and Procurement system implementations from design through to go-live.
• Strong understanding of Finance business processes, including budgeting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing and financial reporting.
• Experience working closely with ERP implementation partners and technical delivery teams.
• Experience managing system design, configuration, testing, deployment and business readiness.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage senior leaders and end users.
• Experience delivering process improvements and organisational change.
• Previous experience within Local Government or the wider Public Sector is highly desirable.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Finance workstream throughout the ERP implementation.
• Oversee solution design, configuration, testing, deployment and go-live activities.
• Work closely with Finance users, ICT teams and implementation partners to ensure the system meets business requirements.
• Drive process standardisation and continuous improvement across Finance operations.
• Manage dependencies, risks, issues and workstream reporting.
• Support data migration, system integration and user acceptance testing.
• Develop process documentation, user guidance and training materials.
• Ensure business readiness and successful adoption of the new solution.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers and external partners.

Technologies:

• ERP
• ICT
• Support
• C++
• Embedded

More:

We are partnering with Staffordshire County Council on one of its largest transformation programmes, recruiting for a contract ERP Workstream Lead (Finance) to work in a hybrid setup. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Finance workstream as we replace our existing Finance and HR & Payroll systems with a modern single ERP platform, driving improved processes and supporting significant business change across the organisation.

last updated 30 week of 2026