Finance Systems and Projects Manager

This is an exciting opportunity for a Finance Projects and Systems Manager to join the Finance department at Edge Hill University. You will act as the technical lead for core finance systems, associated platforms and the lead contributor on behalf of Finance when supporting wider university digital projects.

Main duties and responsibilities include:

- Leading finance and payment systems strategy, configuration, integration, and development, with the strategic directive to implement a new system
- Playing a key role in the implementation, transition and successful delivery of a new Finance system, supporting the redesign and improvement of core financial processes and enhancing the quality, accessibility and effectiveness of financial data, reporting and management information
- Ensuring the university's finance and payment system platforms remain secure, reliable, effectively integrated, and aligned with institutional priorities and regulatory requirements
- Responsibility for application lifecycle management, supplier and vendor relationships, service performance, and operational risk ownership across the Finance Systems portfolio

As Finance Projects and Systems Manager you will have:

- Experience of managing technically complex IT solutions and services across multiple hardware environments and software platforms, delivering intended outcomes and quality results
- Recognised expert in enterprise finance systems and digital transformation, evidenced through professional accreditation and sector leadership
- Excellent working knowledge of Finance systems or similar business systems
- Detailed knowledge and practical experience of enterprise application development, configuration, integration and support
- Experience managing and prioritising multiple technical projects, operational activities, and competing demand within complex service environments
- Experience of supplier and vendor relationship management
- Evidence of providing technical leadership

Rewards and Benefits:

- A minimum of 39 days annual leave per annum (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)
- Discounted membership to onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
- Staff benefits scheme providing discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more
- Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal and financial advice, and health and wellbeing resources
- A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career
- Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme