Implementation Manager

London. Posted 11 days ago

The role

You will own several concurrent implementations from contract signature to go-live. You will manage customer relationships, translate finance requirements into platform design, and lead data migrations.

What you will do

Own several concurrent implementations end to end, from kickoff to go-live
Run the customer relationship through implementation
Translate finance requirements into platform design
Lead data migration
Hold scope through the project
Push back on requests that won't work
Spot projects going off-track and intervene
Train and enable customer finance teams
Contribute to the playbooks, templates, and patterns

Required qualifications

Degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field
5+ years in finance transformation, ERP implementation, or finance advisory
Fluent in accounting
Ability to build trust with C-suite executives and finance leadership teams
Comfortable working cross-functionally
Ability to diagnose implementation issues and deliver practical solutions
Real implementation with your name on the go-live
Use AI tools daily
Fluent English

Nice to have

Qualified accountant
Additional European languages
multi-jurisdiction experience (IFRS, US GAAP, local GAAPs)
experience losing a customer or missing a go-live and learning from it

Benefits

competitive salary
potential stock options
Generous package of paid annual leave
public holidays in the country where you are based
Regular socials
company off-sites
opportunity for career growth

About the company

Light exists to replace factory-era ERPs with software that feels alive. Their Smart Financial Platform provides automated accounting, real-time reporting, and financial flows for global companies.