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Financial Systems Developer
- Location Bristol
- Salary £45k - 48k per year
- Discipline Finance & Accountancy
- Reference J89522
Venn Group
Financial Systems Developer
Salary: £45,000 – £48,000 + Benefits
Work Style: Hybrid - 3 day’s on-site
Location: Greater Bristol
Brief Overview
Our client requires a Financial Systems Developer to take a leading role in the development of their core finance systems, primarily Unit4 ERP and its associated integrations.
Key Responsibilities
- Systems Development & Support: Lead on the design, development, and implementation of finance systems, integrations, and reporting solutions. Provide expert-level support and technical consultancy on Unit4 ERP configuration and optimisation.
- Technical Leadership: Serve as the technical lead on finance system issues, impact assessments, and escalations. Ensure appropriate system documentation and knowledge transfer.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for innovation, automation, and performance enhancement across finance operations and technologies.
- Collaboration & Advice: Work closely with other departments to align system capabilities correctly and offer specialist guidance to system users and business process owners.
- Governance & Compliance: Ensure adherence to policies, quality standards and legal/regulatory obligations.
Expected Competencies
- Lead initiatives for systems improvement and service transition across technical and non-technical teams.
- Strong knowledge across both Finance (AAT or above) & IT (ERP)
Essential Qualifications & Experience
- Degree or equivalent experience; evidence of continuous professional development.
- Proven experience in a large, complex finance or IT environments
- Strong background in software development lifecycle, business analysis, and systems integration
- Advanced Unit4 ERP administration skills, including balance tables, workflow, reporting tools (Information Browser, Xtra Reports, Excelerator, SQL, Power BI)
- Proficiency in financial business processes: payments, general ledger, billing, reconciliation, debt recovery
- Experience delivering user-focused technical solutions and managing stakeholder expectations
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to explain complex systems to varied audiences
Desirable Qualifications & Experience
- A technical or finance qualification (e.g., AAT, CIMA).
- Prior experience in a Higher Education Environment or Public Sector.
- Knowledge of Unit4 APIs and Extension Kit.
Meet 80% of the requirement? Reach out to Jacob via jrufus@venngroup.com