Here at esure, we’re no strangers to change. As one of the industry leaders in the insurance business, striving to become a world class digital insurer, we’re getting ready for more. It’s creating great new opportunities for innovative and talented industry professionals to join us at a pivotal point in our development.

As a key part of the Finance departments leadership team, the Finance Systems Change Lead will build and drive our finance systems strategy and vision. esure have undergone huge transformation and change over the last few years, and we need someone who can deliver the changes/upgrades to our financial systems, embedding these into a BAU environment, post migration.

You will be a financial and technical expert who has a deep understanding of financial processes and systems to ensure changes are implemented smoothly, efficiently, and in alignment with our business wide goals and regulatory requirements.

What you'll do:

• Set the strategy for finance systems and lead the full project lifecycle of changes to financial systems and data interfaces
• Gather and document requirements for system changes, communicate these changes to the business and look to minimise disruptions to financial operations
• Design and configure Oracle system changes ensuring that these are implemented in a way that aligns with security standards and scalability requirements
• Develop and coordinate testing plans to ensure that system changes are thoroughly tested for accuracy, functionality, and compatibility with other systems
• Implement data migration strategies and reconciliation processes to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data during and after system changes
• Provide regular updates to senior management and steering committees on the progress of system changes and potential issues

We'd love you to have:

• Significant experience of leading finance systems transformation projects
• Strong technical expertise and understanding of Oracle Financials including GL and FAH
• Broad experience of supporting databases, applications, and other financial systems, processes, and workflows (such as Blackline and E4A).
• Finance process and accounting knowledge / experience
• Good understanding of finance data flows and finance data base/ ETLs including SQL
• Outstanding analytical, problem-solving and project delivery skills with the ability to lead teams to achieve strategic goals

Why choose us?

This is your opportunity to be at the forefront of our game-changing journey and be part of something truly special! And to top it off, here are some perks to life at esure…

• A competitive salary that recognises your skills and potential
• A bonus scheme that celebrates your contribution to esure’s success
• Discounts on our insurance products, for you and your family
• 28 days annual leave, plus 8 flex days to be taken as and when suits you
• Benefits just for you: our hub – My Benefits Box – is loaded with perks to choose from, so you can build a personal toolkit to support your health, wellbeing, lifestyle, and finances.
• Grow your career with us: whatever your goals, we’ll support you with hands-on training, mentoring, a LinkedIn Learning licence, access to our exclusive Academies, regular career conversations, and expert partner resources from the likes of Women in Data and Women in Tech.
• Join our communities: our networks give you the chance to connect, learn and share with like-minded colleagues across the business – for work and play. So, it’s no surprise our people consistently rate ‘making friends at work’ one of the highest scorers in our colleague engagement survey
• More flexibility for you: we’re a proud supporter of the ABI’s Make Flexible Work campaign and welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need, whether it’s part time, job sharing, or compressed hours. Our hybrid working approach also puts you in the driving seat of how and where you do your best work.
• Live a healthy lifestyle: we offer lots of support, so you feel like the best version of yourself – like specialist advice through our employee assistance programme, wellbeing classes, access to the My Health Advantage app, our Big Team Challenge, and learning sessions on topics like menopause.
• A helping hand to do your bit for a greener and safer world: driving good in the world couldn’t be more important to us. That’s why we encourage colleagues to use volunteering days to support their local communities and have lots of initiatives to help you live a greener lifestyle.
• Everyday appreciation: praise from your colleagues means the world! Our social recognition tool makes it easy to give colleagues the praise they deserve, and you could even be shortlisted for a company-wide ACE Award.

We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they tick every box. If you are excited about joining us and think you have some of what we are looking for, even if you’re not 100% sure we would love to hear from you.