Finance Systems Manager

2 Months ago • All levels • Finance

Job Summary

Job Description

The Finance Systems Manager will lead the optimization and automation of financial processes and reporting using Microsoft D365 Finance & Operations. Responsibilities include evaluating current systems, collaborating with IT and finance teams on enhancements, ensuring system compliance and operational needs, acting as a liaison between departments, managing D365 modules, reviewing and updating financial processes, implementing system improvements, coordinating testing and upgrades, maintaining master data, and providing an interface between Finance and IT. The role also involves developing reports, managing change requests, creating training programs, and driving finance process automation. The ideal candidate will have a strong finance background, advanced IT skills (D365 essential), and experience transforming finance processes.
Must have:
  • Evaluate financial systems for improvement
  • Collaborate with finance & IT teams
  • Ensure system compliance and needs
  • Manage D365 core financial modules
  • Advanced D365 & IT skills
  • Experience transforming finance processes
Perks:
  • Competitive Base salary

Job Details

Description

Position: Finance Systems Manager

Location: London

Department: Finance

Reports to:

Job Type: Full-Time

About Us:

PTW is a global video game development and services provider, providing technical and creative services to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in Japan in 1994, PTW has grown to become a global force in the gaming industry, with over 40 studios in 14 countries worldwide and offices across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia. Our industry-leading services include art production, game development, quality assurance, player support, community management, localization, localization QA, audio production, and data collection. The PTW family of brands includes SIDE, Ghostpunch Games, and 1518 Studios. For more information, visit

About the role:

We are looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Finance Systems Manager to lead the evolution, optimisation and automation of our financial processes and reporting based on a core implementation of Microsoft D365 Finance & Operations. This role requires technical expertise and a deep understanding of financial processes.

The successful individual will ensure that finance system is aligned with business needs, and the company is making full use of the systems capability. They will also ensure that all staff in the wider finance community are adequately trained in the system, that a knowledge base is maintained and make recommendations for upgrades and improvements working closely with the company’s global IT team.

To be successful in the role you will be an experienced finance professional, with robust technical skills and analytical mind-set. You will have a high degree of self-motivation, a proactive approach with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with clear focus on service to the wider business and continuous improvement.

Key requirements:

  • Evaluate current financial systems and processes to identify areas for improvement.
  • Collaborate with finance and IT teams to design and implement system enhancements or new functionalities.
  • Maintain, evaluate and develop effective financial systems, processes and controls, and work closely with key stakeholders from IT
  • Ensure systems meet compliance, reporting, and operational needs.
  • Act as a liaison between finance, IT, vendors, and other departments to ensure seamless communication and alignment.
  • Take responsibility for the operation of the core financial modules of the D365 system and to ensure that key validations and reconciliations are complete on a timely basis (e.g. period cut off).
  • Lead on the review and update of key financial business processes, identify areas of weakness or inefficiency, recommend, and subsequently implement resolutions.
  • Play a key role in the identification, development, planning and implementation of system improvements and enhancements that will transform the current ways of working.
  • Take responsibility for the co-ordination of testing, validation and sign off in relation to the upgrade of financial modules of D365.
  • Constantly review, maintain and update relevant master data to ensure the continued integrity of the general ledger and associated interfaces, including user authorisations and approval hierarchies.
  • Provide a key interface between Finance and IT in respect of financial systems functionality, performance, planned downtime and future developments in relation to finance processes.
  • Support the development of financial / non financial reports to enable more accurate analysis of data across the whole business.
  • Manage change requests and ensure minimal disruption to business operations during transitions.
  • Develop training programs for end-users to ensure smooth adoption of new functionality in the finance system and ensure new joiners understand how to use the system.
  • Create and maintain detailed project documentation, including system requirements, workflows, and user guides.
  • Drive finance processes automation and the alignment between external and internal reporting requirements.
  • Assist with the framework to develop and maintain robust controls and workflows to ensure data accuracy, security, and compliance.
  • Provide the linkage to systems expertise to ensure timely and accurate production of statutory, regulatory, and management reports.
  • Support the automation and improvement of finance processes, reducing manual interventions and enhancing reporting efficiency.
  • Maintain documentation of data flow configurations, processes, and key controls to support audits and compliance checks.
  • Maintain Finance Architecture roadmap, keeping up with product updates.
  • Interrogate finance data to assist with finance reporting.

Requirements

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) or by experience
  • Strong knowledge of financial principles, accounting practices, and budgeting.
  • Proven analytical and problem-solving capability.
  • Ability to receive, understand and convey ideas and information clearly and accurately which may at times be complex, highly detailed, technical or specialist, both in written and verbal form.
  • Advanced level of IT skills (D365, Microsoft Office, Power BI), and understanding of financial systems and controls.
  • Excellent working knowledge of D365 or similar large ERP is essential.
  • Experience of transforming finance related processes is essential.
  • Excellent organisational skills and ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines.
  • Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work with diverse teams.
  • Demonstrable ability to navigate through uncertainty and provide solutions when working through ambiguity.

Benefits

What’s in it for you?

Competitive Base salary

Who we are 

PTW is a global games services company, providing technical and creative services to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in Japan in 1994, PTW has grown to become a global force in the gaming industry, with over 40 studios in 16 countries worldwide and offices across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia.  

 

Our industry-leading services include art production, game development, quality assurance, player support, community management, localization, localization QA, audio production, and data collection. The PTW family of brands includes SIDE, 1518 Studios and Ghostpunch Games. For more information, visit www.ptw.com

 

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About The Company

We’re a global team of passionate, hard-working, ambitious gamers, whose goal is always to make every gamer's experience as perfect as possible. We’re dedicated to helping your players, because they’re part of our community too. We’ve been working hard for players, clients, and the games industry for over 30 years, providing industry-leading services to every part of the globe.


We believe great work gets done by teams who love what they do. This is why we approach every solution with an all-minds-on-deck strategy that leverages our global workforce's strength, creativity, and passion. 

8,500+ passionate gamers

650+ top developers and publishers as clients

5.3 million hours QA testing

7 year average client partner tenure

2,500+ LQA titles


PTW is a boutique games services company with over 40 offices in 16 countries worldwide. Our range of services include quality assurance, localization, player support, community management, art production, game development, and audio production services.


We believe that innovation comes in all sizes, which is why we take on projects of any size and love crafting a custom solution, no matter the scale. 


PTW, comprised of global subsidiaries, is a UK-based holding company formed in 2016 under the umbrella of Poletowin Holdings, Inc. which is listed on the 1st Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange as 3657. 


The PTW family of brands includes SIDE, 1518 Studios and Entalize

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