Policy & Procedure Lead

📋 We're Hiring: Policy & Procedure Lead | Islington Council

Are you a finance process expert with a passion for clear, impactful documentation? We have an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in one of London's most ambitious digital transformation programmes.

🏢 About the Role As Policy & Procedure Lead within our Corporate Finance Team, you'll sit at the heart of Islington Council's ERP system implementation ensuring our finance policies, procedures, and operating guidance are fully aligned with the new system's design and functionality. From GL and AP to P2P, AR, Taxation, and AI Plus, you'll translate complex system configuration into clear, user-focused documentation that empowers our people and embeds best practice into business as usual

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What you'll be doin

g:✅ Leading the review, development, and maintenance of finance policies and SOPs aligned to ERP desi

gn✅ Collaborating with functional leads, SMEs, and system suppliers to validate procedures against agreed operating mode

ls✅ Supporting UAT, system testing, and operational readiness to ensure documentation is fit for go-li

ve✅ Maintaining version control and governance over finance procedural documentation through implementation and into B

AU✅ Acting as the go-to contact for policy and procedure queries during transition, hypercare, and early B

AU✅ Developing training materials for AI Plus, including language promp

ts
📍 Location: Islington, London (Flexible/Office-Bas

ed)💼 Service Area: Resour

ces📊 Grade: M

ISCReports to: Strategic Finance Manager – Systems & Bank

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Who we're looking for: We want someone who can bridge the gap between technical system design and practical finance operations — someone who writes with clarity, works collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders, and takes pride in getting the details right. Experience in finance ERP environments and a strong understanding of financial controls and documentation governance will be

key.
💡 If you're ready to make a real difference in how a London borough manages its finances — and leave a lasting legacy through the documentation and processes you build — we'd love to hear from

you.
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