Senior Finance Systems & Projects Executive
| Posting date: | 21 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £36,436 to £42,866 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 January 2026 |
| Location: | Haywards Heath, West Sussex |
| Remote working: | Fully remote |
| Company: | Sightsavers |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 2026-1594 |
Summary
Sightsavers is looking for a Senior Finance Systems & Projects Executive to help lead and evolve our integrated finance systems and change projects—acting as a technical lead on system enhancements while driving business‑wide and finance team process improvement.
Salary: £36,436 to £42,866
Location: UK remote - with occasional travel to Haywards Heath, West Sussex when required and up to five weeks international travel per year
Contract: 24-Month Fixed-term Contract
Hours: This is a full-time role with some flexibility around hours worked and lots of home working
About the role
You’ll share responsibility for the Finance Systems & Projects function, reporting into the Head of Finance Systems & Projects within Operations, Planning & Finance
Your focus will be to deliver system improvements, strong controls, and smooth change adoption across a global user base:
Provide training and day to day support to Finance Systems team members, troubleshooting issues for internal and external stakeholders.
Oversee project management for new financial processes and initiatives—producing project plans, conducting research/benchmarking and analysis, managing scope and stakeholders, and tracking progress to timelines.
Support global business users to embed new operational and financial processes, including communication, stakeholder engagement, and creating training and eLearning materials.
Continually review finance systems, processes, and information flows to identify efficiency gains and control enhancements.
Keep process documentation up to date and aligned with the Sightsavers Financial Framework.
Oversee maintenance and support for accounting, procurement, expenses, banking and related financial software within a robust control framework and in line with accounting principles.
Plan and refresh user training and information delivery so all system users have the tools and guidance needed for their role.
Respond to escalated queries and coordinate with external stakeholders as part of training, support and monitoring activities.
Some international travel (Africa/Asia/UK) may be required. up to approximately five weeks per year.
Please note: duties are not exhaustive, and a flexible approach is expected. See the full job description for further details
Salary: £36,436 to £42,866
Location: UK remote - with occasional travel to Haywards Heath, West Sussex when required and up to five weeks international travel per year
Contract: 24-Month Fixed-term Contract
Hours: This is a full-time role with some flexibility around hours worked and lots of home working
About the role
You’ll share responsibility for the Finance Systems & Projects function, reporting into the Head of Finance Systems & Projects within Operations, Planning & Finance
Your focus will be to deliver system improvements, strong controls, and smooth change adoption across a global user base:
Provide training and day to day support to Finance Systems team members, troubleshooting issues for internal and external stakeholders.
Oversee project management for new financial processes and initiatives—producing project plans, conducting research/benchmarking and analysis, managing scope and stakeholders, and tracking progress to timelines.
Support global business users to embed new operational and financial processes, including communication, stakeholder engagement, and creating training and eLearning materials.
Continually review finance systems, processes, and information flows to identify efficiency gains and control enhancements.
Keep process documentation up to date and aligned with the Sightsavers Financial Framework.
Oversee maintenance and support for accounting, procurement, expenses, banking and related financial software within a robust control framework and in line with accounting principles.
Plan and refresh user training and information delivery so all system users have the tools and guidance needed for their role.
Respond to escalated queries and coordinate with external stakeholders as part of training, support and monitoring activities.
Some international travel (Africa/Asia/UK) may be required. up to approximately five weeks per year.
Please note: duties are not exhaustive, and a flexible approach is expected. See the full job description for further details
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