Finance Data Manager (12 Month FTC)

We are seeking an experienced Finance Data Manager to support the implementation, optimization, and maintenance of our new Planning Tool (“Tagetik”) within our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) function. Reporting to the Head of FP&A, who is leading the implementation, this role will be responsible for ensuring seamless database integration, data accuracy, and system performance. The Data Manager will work closely with finance, IT, and external consultants to support financial planning, reporting, and forecasting needs.

This is a key initiative within our Finance Transformation programme. It is important that you share our passion for improvement and can help us explore the full capabilities of our new technology.

Key responsibilities:

Tagetik Implementation & Support:

• Play a leading tole in driving the successful implementation of Tagetik, supporting the Head of FP&A in ensuring seamless integration with financial systems and delivering our business case.
• Manage data migration, mapping, and validation to maintain financial data integrity.
• Configure and optimize Tagetik reporting, budgeting, and consolidation modules in line with FP&A requirements.
• Provide ongoing technical support and troubleshooting for FP&A teams during and after implementation.

Database Administration & Performance Management:

• Oversee database setup, maintenance, and security for Tagetik.
• Optimize query performance, indexing, and storage to ensure smooth system operation.
• Ensure data governance, compliance, and financial reporting accuracy.
• Manage ETL processes to streamline data integration between Tagetik, ERP, and other financial systems.
• Develop backup, recovery, and disaster recovery plans for financial data.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement:

• Work closely with the FP&A, Business Partnering team, Finance Transformation team, IT/Change and Tagetik/EY consultants to align system capabilities with business needs.
• Act as a technical advisor, ensuring the database structure supports FP&A's reporting and forecasting objectives.
• Assist in training and documentation, helping FP&A teams effectively use the system.

A bit about you

Your friends would probably describe you as reliable, tenacious and “super-organised”. You’re the type of person who likes to take something and make it better. You have a real focus on making sure nothing is missed and love having a lot going on.

In this role we’d really like you to be/have:

• Experience working within FP&A or corporate finance functions as a Data Manager with financial systems.
• Expertise in SQL or Oracle similar relational database,
• Experience with Tagetik or similar financial planning/consolidation tools (e.g., Anaplan, Hyperion, SAP BPC, OneStream).
• Familiarity with financial data structures, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Strong ETL, data warehousing, and automation skills (SQL, Python, PowerShell).
• Good working knowledge and application of data governance, financial compliance (GAAP, IFRS), and regulatory reporting.
• Experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) and ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Workday) is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

A little about us

Our purpose at Nucleus is to help make retirement more rewarding, with a vision to build the best retirement-focused platform in the UK. It is this purpose that drives everything we do. Whether you are working in a role that is customer-facing or not, you’ll need to be service-obsessed to work here.

It’s a fast paced and exciting environment, and one where we believe you will get the chance to fulfil your potential and do work that really matters, to you and our customers. We believe in you having your own chunk of responsibility and being trusted to make things happen.

Nucleus’ culture is something our people believe sets us apart from other places they’ve worked. We think big, know our stuff and move at pace, but always empowering others along the way and breaking new ground to find better ways of doing things. We know that sometimes the right choice is not the easy one, so empowering each other and celebrating others' successes, as well as our own, is part of what makes us Nucleus #WeAreNucleus

Inclusion and diversity at Nucleus

As with most things in life, who cares, wins. We really care about inclusion.

For us this is not a box-ticking thing, it’s a commercial imperative. It isn’t about being PC. It’s about being future-relevant and durable. Find out more on our inclusion page.

We offer a generous blend of benefits for the things that really matter to our people, including pension, bonus, enhanced parental leave, paid time off for emergencies, health and wellbeing initiatives and flexible working options.