Finance Systems Manager

Role Overview

• Act as the senior Finance lead supporting the Head of Finance Gaming Systems in delivery of the end-to-end Gaming Systems change roadmap.
• Own Finance leadership of SGPAM, including plaer lifecycle design, settlement models, exception handling and assurance of financial outcomes.
• Lead the design, governance and delivery of enhanced digital payment methodologies, with a focus on removing friction from the player journey and supporting continued growth into new payment platform delivery, e.g. Apple Pay and Google Pay adoption.
• Act as the key finance representative for the Finance-related change request lifecycle across SG systems, including intake, impact assessment, prioritisation and delivery oversight.
• Ensure financial, accounting, control and business-readiness impacts of system change are fully assessed and embedded into solution design.
• Support senior stakeholder management across Finance, Technology, Product, Operations and external suppliers, representing Finance interests in design forums and delivery governance.
• Provide senior Finance Systems leadership for payment service integrations and operations, supporting relationship management with Bottomline, HSBC and Worldpay.
• Lead Finance engagement for system releases, upgrades and enhancements, including UAT planning, execution, sign-off and transition into BAU.
• Maintain oversight of risks, dependencies and control impacts arising from concurrent change activity across multiple platforms.
• Fulfil a senior Finance Systems Accountant remit, ensuring reconciliation, accounting integrity, balance sheet assurance and audit readiness are designed into gaming, claims and payment flows.
• Manage stakeholder expectations while ensuring systems and processes remain efficient, effective, and aligned with operational objectives.
• Support Finance teams to ensure accurate, value adding retailer reporting is delivered and maintained within BI platforms.
• Support internal/external audit with evidence, control documentation, and walkthroughs.
• Document and prioritise Finance system enhancements and fixes.
• Liaise between Finance and Technology for requirements, testing,deployment
• Lead UAT cycles and validate new features.
• Lead UAT cycles including test planning, script creation, execution, and signoff.
• Manage defects using tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps and ensure timely resolution.
• Ensure adherence to SDLC and Agile delivery practices.
• Develop dashboards, KPIs, and reporting models using BI platform.
• Contribute to assessment of new technologies and system capabilities utilizing process mapping tools e.g., Visio and Requirements capture techniques e.g. use cases, user stories

Requirements

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified, or equivalent senior experience in Finance Systems and change leadership roles.
• Extensive experience delivering Finance-led technology change within complex, regulated or high-volume transaction environments.
• Strong understanding of gaming systems, payment execution, claims processing and end-to-end financial data flows.
• Proven ability to lead through influence, governance and stakeholder management rather than direct line management.
• Experience working with multi-platform estates and third-party providers, including payment service providers and banks.
• Ability to translate complex technical and delivery topics into clear financial, operational and risk-based insights for senior stakeholders.

Tech Stack

• Azure
• SDLC

Benefits

• Company Bonus Scheme
• Matched pension contributions up to 8.5%
• 26 days annual leave + 2 Life Days (and bank holidays)
• Single Private Health Cover
• Complimentary Private Medical
• Income Protection
• Flexible Benefits – EV Scheme, Money Coach, Will Writing, Mortgage Advice, Dental and Eye Care Schemes.
• Enhanced Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity, Adoption)
• Wellness Allowance £500
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted Health Assessments
• Volunteering Days
• Matched Funding