Senior Engineering Lead - Group Finance Systems
Core
Lead the engineering team and technical strategy for Wise's Finance Systems estate, modernizing ERP and finance tooling while establishing SOX compliance foundations for a US-listed company.
Role type
Senior Engineering Lead (Finance Systems)
Builds
Group Finance platforms, ERP modernization, SOX engineering controls, and AI-native finance operational tooling.
Domain
Fintech / Financial Services / Enterprise ERP
Required skills
Software engineering leadership, Tier 1 ERP expertise (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, Workday, NetSuite), SOX engineering controls, Event-driven architecture, Stakeholder management at CFO level, Technical transformation strategy
Preferred skills
Post-listing SOX readiness experience, Fintech/payments/banking background, AI in finance back-office expertise
Technologies
SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Workday Financials, NetSuite
Responsibilities
Define technical strategy and multi-year roadmap for Finance Systems; Lead, hire, and grow a senior engineering team; Build tooling and practices for SOX compliance; Drive operational maturity (deployment, observability, incident response); Partner with Finance and Product to translate priorities into engineering plans; Evaluate and implement AI-assisted finance tooling.
