Director, Finance Applications & Support

First Rail; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK rail operator is seeking a Head of Application Support - Finance to lead and manage the Finance Applications team. The successful candidate will provide support and development for finance applications, act as a trusted advisor, and ensure compliance with security and audit requirements. The role requires strong leadership, problem-solving skills, and team management experience within a finance environment. Offering a full-time position, this is an excellent opportunity to make an impactful contribution.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy Finance environment.
• Knowledge of peripheral applications such as payroll and payments.
• Understanding of server and networking architecture is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Finance Applications team.
• Provide finance application support to business units.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to senior stakeholders.
• Manage supplier delivery to SLAs and contracts.
• Implement governance framework to review issues.

Skills

Leadership

Robust problem-solving

Team management

Finance systems knowledge

Applications development

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Relevant IT qualifications

Tools

SAP

Job description

A leading UK rail operator is seeking a Head of Application Support - Finance to lead and manage the Finance Applications team. The successful candidate will provide support and development for finance applications, act as a trusted advisor, and ensure compliance with security and audit requirements. The role requires strong leadership, problem-solving skills, and team management experience within a finance environment. Offering a full-time position, this is an excellent opportunity to make an impactful contribution.