ERP Finance Data Lead

ERP / Finance Data Lead – Outside IR35 📍 UK (some travel to London) 💼 Contract – Outside IR35 ⏳ 2 year contract We’re hiring an experienced ERP / Finance Data Lead to support a greenfield ERP implementation covering, full HR / Finance. Whilst this role will be responsible get involved in both areas, we need someone that has acted as Data Lead, ERP Data Lead on Finance as a preference. This is a senior delivery role with full ownership of the data strategy, working across multiple programme workstreams and senior stakeholders. The Role You’ll be responsible for end-to-end data delivery across the ERP programme, including: • Defining and owning the overall data strategy • Establishing data governance, standards and quality controls • Leading data conversion activities (profiling, cleansing, mapping, loading) • Managing source-to-target mappings aligned to ERP data models • Defining and executing data validation and reconciliation frameworks • Supporting SIT, UAT, cutover and go-live • Acting as the primary escalation point for data risks and issues • Providing clear visibility on data readiness and quality Required Experience • Proven experience as a Data Lead / Senior Data Manager • Strong hands-on experience across at least one, significant ERP (SAP, Oracle, Workday, Dynamics etc) • Strong understanding of various ERP data models and migration approaches • Comfortable operating in complex, multi-stream programmes • Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills