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Inventory Finance Manager

United Kingdom, City of London 600.00 - 700.00 GBP / Day · Job Posted May 29, 2026
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NXTGEN are working with a major UK government body to appoint an experienced Inventory Finance Manager to support a significant finance transformation and ERP implementation programme. This Inventory Finance Manager opportunity will sit within a large, complex operational environment where the successful individual will play a key role in supporting inventory processes, inventory accounting and wider finance systems transformation activity. As Inventory Finance Manager, you will help shape how inventory management and associated financial processes operate within the future-state finance environment. This is a highly visible contract opportunity offering exposure to large-scale systems change, finance transformation and complex stakeholder engagement across a major public sector organisation. Working closely with finance leadership, operational teams and ERP programme stakeholders, you will support both ongoing inventory-related activity and the implementation of a major new ERP platform. The role will involve contributing to process improvement, systems readiness, operational alignment and wider transformation activity across the programme lifecycle.

Job Responsibility

  • Supporting inventory accounting and inventory management processes across a large and complex environment
  • Working closely with ERP programme teams to support inventory-related system requirements
  • Reviewing and improving inventory controls, reporting processes and operational procedures
  • Supporting systems testing, data preparation and implementation activities
  • Working with operational and finance stakeholders to improve process efficiency and accuracy
  • Supporting process documentation, guidance materials and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Engaging with stakeholders across finance, operations and programme teams
  • Contributing to wider finance transformation and process improvement activity

Requirements

  • A recognised accounting qualification
  • Strong inventory accounting and inventory process experience
  • Experience operating within large or complex organisations
  • Exposure to ERP systems, finance systems implementation or transformation activity
  • A good understanding of operational finance and inventory controls
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  • The ability to work independently within fast-paced programme environments
  • A proactive and solutions-focused approach to change and continuous improvement

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