Finance and Procurement Process Area Design Lead

Job introduction

Job title: Finance and Procurement Process Area Design Lead

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

As part of our transformation journey, Liverpool City Council is implementing an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) that will transform our finance, human resources, and payroll functions. The new ERP system will replace our current SAP (Finance) and Oracle (Payroll) platforms, along with several smaller systems covering other functions within Finance and Resources and HR and Payroll. It will be built using Microsoft Dynamics for Finance and Resources, and MHR i-Trent for HR and Payroll.

We are looking for an experienced Finance Process Lead to join our delivery team of experts to work in partnership with Ernst Young, who have been appointed to deliver the integrated solution, and internal subject matter experts to help shape the future of how we work, ensuring we deliver the best outcomes for staff and residents.

The role:

We are looking to recruit a fixed term Finance and Procurement Process Area Design Lead.

The Process Area Lead will own the ERP design of the areas they are responsible for, working closely with our implementation partner and wider programme team to ensure we deliver the best possible solution for the Council. They will be the key decision maker for their areas, attending workshops and completing the detailed design of the system. They will be responsible for validation of the build and ensuring it aligns to our high-level design and meets the business requirements.

As Process Area Lead, your main duties will include:

• ERP design ownership
• Stakeholder collaboration
• Workshop participation and decision making
• System design and documentation
• Build validation and quality assurance
• Change management and continuous improvement

You will be confident in leading ERP design (or similar system) and implementation within a complex organisation with a strong understanding of business processes in finance and procurement. You will have the ability to translate business requirements into system design and configuration and have experience working with ERP implementation partners and cross-functional programme teams.

The post holder will also need to have familiarity with validation and testing of ERP solutions against design specifications. Knowledge of change management principles and how ERP impacts business operations is essential along with the experience and understanding of LCC current and desired future ways of working for your areas of responsibility.

Qualifications:

• You will hold a relevant professional qualification or have equivalent experience in business analysis, or project delivery
• You will also hold additional certifications in ERP platforms (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Workday) or have equivalent experience

Skills and abilities:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail
• Strong decision-making capability, especially in high-pressure or time-sensitive environments
• Ability to lead workshops, facilitate discussions, and drive consensus among stakeholders
• Skilled in documenting complex processes and system designs clearly and accurately
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes to deadlines
• Strategic thinking with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results under pressure
• Familiarity with public sector policies, including safeguarding and equality frameworks
• Ability to demonstrate policy guidance

This vacancy is fixed term to support the implementation of the organisation's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Project and will end on 30 April 2027.

Our offer to you:

• At least 31 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 35 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme
• Medicash

Next steps:

Closing date: midnight on Sunday 31 May 2026
Shortlisting date: Monday 8 May 2026
Interview date: W/C 14 June 2026
Interview type: face-to-face or via Microsoft Teams

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Once the role has closed, you will not be able to submit an application, and we are unable to reopen the vacancy for you to complete it. We strongly recommend submitting your application well in advance of the closing date to avoid disappointment.

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact Vivienne.Wilkinson@liverpool.gov.uk

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Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk.

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