Finance Systems Manager (092016-406-R)

Category: Management | Faculty/Division: Finance | School: Finance | Department: Finance | Location: Joseph Priestley Building | Post Type: Full Time | Closing Date: 18 Jan 2017 | Here at Birmingham City University, we place the highest value on the work of our administrative services. It's why we've recently restructured to create a brand new Finance department, the first stage in an ambitious plan to transform our systems, processes and working culture. If you're customer-focused, quality-driven and keen to follow a professional career within administration - with clearly defined career paths and opportunities - there's never been a better time to join us. The role We are seeking a highly motivated Financial Systems Manager to provide professional, efficient and both proactive and reactive services to all users, stakeholders and contacts. You will be required to: ·         Engage with the end users and provide support and training; ·         Administer, configure and maintain all the existing financial systems; ·         Manage the change requests; ·         Identify development opportunities and implement new functionality; ·         Perform process reviews and identify areas for improvement. We are in the very early stages of replacing the current core financial system with a new finance system, as part of an ERP system, and we would like the successful candidate to have a major input into the new system implementation project from start to finish. Any experience of this would be highly beneficial. The person Ideally you will be CCAB/CIMA qualified but most of all you will have a proven track record of successful software/application deployment and administration in a Financial Systems Manager or Systems Accountant role. As you will be working closely with a wide range of colleagues, you need to be an excellent team worker with a collaborative, co-operative approach and have energy and self-motivation. Strong communications skills are a must, as are good problem solving and decision making skills. Please upload a current CV and a Covering Letter as part of your application. You are advised, where possible, to remove personal details from your CV and Covering Letter including your name.