Finance Projects Senior Specialist - 12 month FTC

The role

At NEXT, we are fundamentally shifting how our Finance team operates. We are currently moving our global operations to Oracle Fusion, ensuring we remain a modern, future-ready finance function.

We have an opportunity for a Finance Reporting Lead to join our project team. This is a chance for a person who is prepared to challenge existing ways of working, embrace change, and use their creative problem-solving skills to shape our future. You will play a key role in implementing our new ERP system, initially focusing on the transformation of AP, AR, and GL.

Hybrid working on offer

The role is offered on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract

What you’ll take on

You will lead the design and configuration of Finance reports that support our Profit and Loss 'streaming' by business division, using the advanced EPM capabilities in Oracle Fusion.

 

• Design & Strategy: Attend design workshops to support the Business Solution Lead Manager and make key decisions that align with our project scope.

   

• System Build: Complete design workbooks and collaborate with the GL lead to ensure our new enterprise structure is reflected accurately.

   

• Project Lifecycle: Lead on business impact assessments, test planning, and execution, ensuring all controls are in place to mitigate risk.

   

• Transition & Support: Work closely with change management and business adoption teams to provide training information and support the system through the cutover and warranty periods.

   

• Collaboration: Partner with commercial finance, data migration, and reporting teams to ensure our data is accurate and our management information is fully reconciled.

   

What you’ll bring

 

We are looking for a knowledgeable professional who can bridge the gap between technical requirements and business needs.

 

Essential Criteria:

• Financial Insight: A strong understanding of margin reporting and how to use data for complex analysis.

   

• Change Experience: Proven ability to implement change with a focus on controls, automation, and process improvement.

   

• Communication: Excellent verbal and written skills, with the ability to escalate issues appropriately and work confidently with stakeholders.

   

• Organisation: A methodical approach to self-management, with the ability to handle multiple tasks in parallel to tight deadlines.

   

• Analytical Skills: Strong problem-solving abilities and a high level of attention to detail.

   

• Digital Tools: Proficiency in Google Workspace, Excel, or PowerPoint.
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Desirable Criteria:

• Experience with Oracle Fusion or other large ERP systems.
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• Prior exposure to analytical tools such as Power BI or cloud-based data sets.

 

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You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!