Overview
Full time
• Hybrid
20d ago, from Huron Consulting Group Inc.
Huron is a global consultancy that collaborates with clients to drive strategic growth, ignite innovation and navigate constant change. Through a combination of strategy, expertise and creativity, we help clients accelerate operational, digital and cultural transformation, enabling the change they need to own their future. Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.
Huron is expanding its Belfast-based delivery centre, establishing a centre of excellence for high-impact Finance Transformation projects. We are seeking functional finance managers who speak the language of the CFO office and can translate complex financial strategies into world-class technology solutions.
This role is designed for managers with a strong foundation in Accounting, FP&A, or Finance Operations who want to apply their domain expertise to the world of cloud technology. You will lead a team in our European practice, bridging the gap between technical configuration and strategic financial objectives. We provide robust support, cutting-edge tools (Oracle, Workday, OneStream), and global resources to empower you to deliver transformative results.
Your Role
A Functional Expert Driving Finance Transformation
As a manager in our Belfast-based delivery team, you will move beyond simple system configuration to become a trusted advisor on financial process design and optimization. Responsibilities may include:
Solution Design & Implementation:
Conduct deep-dive analyses of complex client requirements through virtual workshops and process mapping sessions. Translate business needs into robust, scalable, best-practice-aligned solution designs. Configure cloud applications (such as Oracle EPM/ERP, OneStream, Workday, etc.), build financial models, develop integration workflows, and create sophisticated reports and dashboards that provide critical insights to clients.
Functional Solution Design:
Lead the functional design of financial systems. Conduct workshops with Controllers and FP&A Directors to define Chart of Accounts (CoA) structures, design financial consolidation logic, and map Record-to-Report or Plan-to-Perform processes. Ensure the technology solution aligns with accounting standards (IFRS/GAAP) and strategic reporting needs.
Finance Transformation:
Advise clients on best-practice finance operating models. Streamline period-end close cycles, automate reconciliation processes, and design driver-based forecasting models that provide actionable commercial insights.
Client Collaboration:
Serve as the translator between IT and Finance, managing relationships with finance stakeholders across Europe. Articulate how cloud solutions impact day-to-day accounting operations and strategic planning.
Project Delivery:
Manage specific functional workstreams (e.g., General Ledger, Consolidation, Planning) with autonomy. Own the creation of functional specifications, user acceptance testing (UAT) scripts, and training materials for finance users.
Onsite Engagement:
While primarily based in Belfast (hybrid), you may travel to client sites across Europe for critical design workshops and go-live support, ensuring that the "human" side of finance transformation is managed effectively.
Qualifications
Experience:
10+ years in Finance Transformation, FP&A, or Core Accounting, with exposure to implementing financial software. Demonstrated experience leading a team.
Professional Qualifications:
A recognized accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA, ACA or European equivalent) is highly desirable. A deep understanding of financial statements, double-entry bookkeeping, and consolidation rules is essential.
Essential Background:
Experience within a Big 4, Finance Transformation practice, or a top-tier consulting firm is highly preferred. Alternatively, industry professionals (Finance Managers, Systems Accountants) with strong project experience are welcome.
Functional & Technical Expertise:
Strong understanding of financial processes with hands-on experience on leading platforms:
Financials: Oracle Cloud ERP (GL, AP, AR, FA), Workday Financials or SAP S/4HANA
EPM/FP&A: Oracle EPM (FCCS, PBSC), OneStream or Anaplan
Client-Facing Skills:
Ability to discuss variance analysis with a Financial Controller and data integrations with an IT Lead. Skilled at solving complex functional problems (e.g., intercompany eliminations, multi-currency reporting).
Languages:
Fluency in English is essential. Professional proficiency in another European language (German, French, Spanish, Dutch) is desirable.
Equal Opportunity & Compliance
Huron is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.
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Position Details
Position Level
: Manager
Country
: United Kingdom
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