Phipps Cameron are representing a private equity backed international financial & business service organisaton who have already gone through rapid growth via acquisition. Following several deals, the business is now consolidating multiple legacy finance and billing systems into Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (NavOne) as part of a wider post-merger integration.

They need an experienced finance systems and data migration specialist to lead the transition of financial and billing data—ensuring accuracy, business continuity, and strong financial controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end data migration from legacy systems into MS Dynamics 365 Business Central (NavOne), including:

  • Financial Management modules: GL, AP, AR, reporting

  • Time recording & billing modules

• Perform detailed analysis of source systems and NavOne data structures

• Build and validate data mappings and transformation logic

• Lead data extraction, cleansing, preparation, and import activities

• Liaise with acquisition teams, finance leaders, and technology partners to gather requirements and resolve issues

• Run reconciliation and validation processes to ensure data integrity post-migration

• Document data mapping, migration processes, and testing for audit and compliance

• Support integration testing, go-live cutover, and post-migration stabilisation

Key Experience Required

✔ Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)—strong grasp of finance processes and controls
✔ Hands-on experience delivering Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central migrations—NavOne exposure a strong plus
✔ Proven track record of supporting finance systems integration within a PE-backed environment
✔ Experienced in post-acquisition system migrations and integrations, ideally across multi-entity, international businesses
✔ Strong understanding of financial data, billing processes, and reporting structures
✔ Comfortable working with IT teams, finance teams, and acquisition stakeholders in a fast-paced transformation
✔ Hands-on approach—able to build mapping logic, troubleshoot data issues, and drive delivery

Our Client is a highly entrepreneurial Specialist Services business that has recently expanded through acquisition and organic growth. They have now received further support and investment from a Private Equity Fund to help with more rapid expansion. In order to achieve this they now require a hands-on yet strategic CFO who can help the business to achieve success on this next stage of its journey.

Reporting to the CEO and working with a strong leadership team, including an M&A Director, you will manage a small but capable team and be responsible for all areas of Finance with a particular focus upon:

• Ensuring that the business is prepared for M&A processes and that new acquisitions are integrated successfully into the Group
• Develop and enhance Monthly management and internal reporting for insightful decision making
• Help manage costs and look for synergies and efficiencies as the group expands and integrates
• Ensure strong cash-management in a leveraged environment and build strong Treasury management and cash-pooling

Key Requirements for the role:

• Essential: Prior experience of Private Equity and leverage environment
• Essential: Exposure to M&A and be able to demonstrate effective integration of acquisitions
• Essential: fluent in Italian
• Desirable: Services experience ideally within Financial Services or related
• Desirable: Evidence of operating within an entrepreneurial and fast growth environment.