Help grow a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day.
Head of Finance Systems and Data
The Company
Halma plc is a FTSE 50 listed company on the London Stock Exchange and has a market capitalisation of approximately £15bn plus (May 2026). Building on its heritage as a manufacturer of intelligent sensors and products, it is a market leader in providing solutions and technology that deliver on its purpose of growing a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day. It has around 50 businesses with solutions that address needs in three sectors (Healthcare, Environmental & Analysis and Safety). Its businesses operate in more than 20 countries across Europe, North and South America and Asia, supplying customers in 160 countries and employing more than 8,500 people worldwide. It is one of the top performing businesses in the FTSE index with twenty- two successive years of record revenues and profits. For the financial year 2024-2025, revenue was circa £2.2bn and profit was circa £0.5bn. It has increased its dividend by at least 5% every year for the last 40+ years – an achievement unrivalled by any company quoted on the LSE.
Halma’s strategy is powered by its purpose. It is focused on acquiring and growing businesses in global niche markets, in its chosen areas of safety, health and environment. It grows organically through its core and M&A. In addition, it grows through innovation, creating solutions for its customers through platforms, data and connectivity, which is done through its convergence (new business models, products, services) and edge (digital business models) strategies. Halma’s ambition is to double every 5 years. It measures its achievements and rewards performance by setting challenging targets, closely monitoring performance and rewarding its people. Lastly, it supports its companies through Growth Enablers, which helps its companies deliver on their growth strategies. Halma encourages the sharing of best practices, debating ideas with colleagues AND fostering collaborative teamwork. It has low egos, an aversion to politics and bureaucracy with a get it done mindset. Halma’s strength and success comes from attracting exceptional people. Halma is committed to building a diverse workforce in which difference is embraced. A diverse workforce in which difference is embraced is a competitive advantage and is reflective of our customers and the world in which we operate. We believe in continuous learning and development; in short, invest in our people to help them excel.
The Role
Halma has a unique operating model with a decentralised structure. Halma’s autonomous (decentralised) model means most Operating Companies (OpCos) are run as locally-managed, autonomous businesses with decision-making kept close to customers and markets. OpCos can choose an ERP that best fits their local operating reality, resulting in a broad range of different local ERP systems. The OpCos submit monthly actuals and forecasts into the global consolidation and reporting system called CCH Tagetik. In addition, the Group Finance function uses other finance systems including Anaplan for Head Office Overheads Reporting, Kyriba for Treasury Operations, RiskHub for Risk Management and Concur for Expense Management.
The purpose of the role is to maximise the value derived from finance systems by acting as the bridge between business users and technology teams to ensure systems deliver against business needs. The role would deliver on continuous improvement priorities in the short term and build the alignment to the mid-term vision and roadmap for finance systems. In essence, the role ensures that finance technology architecture delivers current business requirements and can support business growth, regulatory compliance, and decision-making required for the future.
Key Responsibilities
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Product Owner for the critical finance consolidation system (Tagetik) and other finance systems (Sage, Anaplan, Concur, Kyriba and RiskHub) in service meeting the business needs of the Halma companies and functional SMEs in the Group/Sector.
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Accountable for configuration, on-going management and updates to Halma’s finance systems.
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Optimise the finance systems and process to enable predictable, compliant, controlled and efficient outputs on time with minimum errors, delays and manual effort.
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Lead cross functional teams that include finance, technology and 3rd Party vendors to determines root causes, troubleshoot and resolve defects in finance systems in accordance with internal service level agreements.
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Identify knowledge gaps through observation, monitoring system usage, case management ticket analysis, and regular conversations with key stakeholders. Propose specific training based on findings.
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Define and prioritise the finance process improvements, blueprint and roadmap, in partnership with the technology and business teams, ensuring clear alignment between business priorities, technology delivery, cost to implement versus added value at stake. Act as a single point of contact for all business demand.
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Influence stakeholders and drive clarity in execution of finance systems roadmap, ensuring successful and consistent rollout of business deliverables across the group.
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In partnership with the Technology team, monitor and input into the performance management and course correction where required of the finance system vendors and AMS partners.
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Build and lead a Finance Systems team with capability across systems, data, and finance process excellence and a culture of discipline and continuous improvement.
Personal Characteristics
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Strong business partnering skills, putting the needs of the organisation above all else
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Strong presentation and communication skills. Has a knack for making the complex simple when explaining technical concepts.
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Highly dependable, organized, reliable and proactive.
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Operates with a sense of urgency and commitment to deadlines.
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Able to set up team routines and disciplines to ensure consistent timely delivery in line with user expectations.
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Realistic, straightforward problem solver and practical thinker.
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Analyse opportunities and prioritise them.
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Ability to influence across the organisational levels.
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Understands finance processes and stakeholder priorities.
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Experience in developing, implementing, and using operating systems/technology for financial reporting and insights.
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Able to understand and connect the dots between the different financial statements(P&L, B/S and CF) and different periods (Prior Year, Current Year and Forecast Year). With this understanding, identify potential knock on impacts and communicate implications of changes to non-financial stakeholders.
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Proven leader in identifying, coaching, training and developing diverse talent
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Passion for continuous improvement in service of growing system users’ satisfaction
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Entrepreneurial in nature with a strong drive to succeed
The Team
Reports to: Director of Finance, Performance and Insights
Direct Reports: Finance Systems Manager, Reporting and Data Specialist and Finance Systems Analyst.
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