Job title: Head of Accounting Technology
Job type: Contract
Location: London, UK

Job Description

Head of Accounting Technology
Initial 6 Month Day Rate Contract
Varying Hybrid Working Model
London, EC2Y (near Moorgate Tube)
£681.03 per day

Deerfoot Recruitment is assisting a leading international banking group in the search for a Head of Accounting Technology. This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced technology manager to lead a team supporting and enhancing accounting and general ledger platforms across EMEA, the Americas, and Asia.

The Head of Accounting Technology will manage a team of 10-20 onshore and offshore technologists, overseeing the support, enhancement, and change management of critical accounting systems. This includes general ledger, financial reporting, revenue accounting, procure-to-pay, expense management, cash management, and fixed asset management platforms. The successful candidate will ensure robust governance, compliance, and operational excellence while driving continuous improvement and digital transformation.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary technology team supporting accounting and general ledger platforms.

  • Oversee BAU support, change management, and project delivery for accounting technologies.

  • Ensure adherence to SDLC, QA, and internal change standards across all releases and enhancements.

  • Shape the functional and technical design of accounting platforms to meet business and regulatory requirements.

  • Maintain a secure and compliant environment, supporting audits and demonstrating strong governance and controls.

  • Collaborate with Finance, IT, business planning, and project teams to deliver high-quality solutions and seamless transitions into production.

  • Manage vendor relationships to drive service quality, agility, and cost-effectiveness.

  • Support financial and regulatory reporting, disaster recovery planning, and annual fire-drill scenarios.

  • Promote a dynamic, innovative, and inclusive team culture.


About You:

  • Proven experience managing technology teams in a large, global financial services environment.

  • Strong understanding of accounting functions, general ledger, financial reporting, and related platforms (e.g., Oracle Fusion Financials, MS SQL Server, SSRS).

  • Expertise in project delivery, change management, and SDLC best practices.

  • Technical proficiency in database languages (SQL, PL/SQL), ETL, middleware, and scheduling tools.

  • Excellent understanding of accounting principles (double entry, trial balance, P&L, GAAP/IFRS, asset management, project costing, revenue accounting).

  • Experience with cloud-based technology and digital transformation strategies (SaaS/PaaS/IaaS).

  • Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

  • Degree educated; full or part-qualified accounting qualifications preferred.

If you are a strategic leader with deep technical expertise in accounting technology and a passion for driving operational excellence, Deerfoot would like to hear from you.

Day Rate: This is a day rate contract Inside IR35 paying up to £681.03 per day (this is amount paid to your nominated Umbrella company).

Varying Hybrid Working: Due to office refurbishments the current expectation is 2 days onsite per week for the next 3-4 months, this may however increase once work is completed up to five days per week and candidates should be prepared for this. However, if you do opt for temp-to-perm at the end of the contract as a permanent employee you will be expected to commit to 3 days onsite per week.

Apply now to be considered for this senior leadership opportunity.

Ref: 36022564