Finance Systems and Projects Manager

Edge Hill University; Ormskirk; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

39 days annual leave per year

Discounted sport and leisure facility

Staff benefits scheme

Employee assistance programme

Development programmes

On-campus working environment

Local Government Pension Scheme enrol

Job summary

Edge Hill University invites applications for a Finance Systems and Project Manager to lead core finance platforms, drive system integration, and steer digital transformation within Finance and wider university projects.

You will act as technical lead for finance systems, manage supplier relationships, and oversee data pipelines and API integrations to ensure secure, reliable, and compliant service delivery across the Student Systems portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience of managing technically complex IT solutions and services across multiple hardware environments and software platforms.
• Expert in enterprise finance systems and digital transformation.
• Excellent working knowledge of Finance systems or similar business systems.
• Detailed knowledge and practical experience of enterprise application development, configuration, integration and support.
• Proven experience with SQL, JavaScript, PowerShell and Microsoft cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance and payment systems strategy, configuration, integration, and development, including implementing a new system.
• Support transformation programmes for Student Records System adoption and continuous improvement.
• Ensure finance and payment system platforms are secure, reliable, and aligned with priorities and regulatory requirements.
• Drive system integration, automation and data pipelines using APIs, middleware and cloud-based technologies.
• Oversee lifecycle management, supplier relationships, service performance, and operational risk across Student Systems.

Skills

Technical leadership

Vendor management

Digital transformation

Finance systems knowledge

System integration

Tools

SQL

JavaScript

PowerShell

Microsoft cloud technologies

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a Finance Systems and Project Manager to join the Finance department here 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. Your main duties and responsibilities will include:

• Leading finance and payment systems strategy, configuration, integration, and development, with the strategic directive to implement a new system


• Contributing to the ongoing implementation and optimisation of the university's Student Records System transformation programme, ensuring successful adoption, continuous improvement and effective transition into sustainable business as usual service delivery


• Ensuring the university's finance and payment system platforms remain secure, reliable, effectively integrated, and aligned with institutional priorities and regulatory requirements


• Looking into system integration, automation and interoperability, leading design and delivery of integrations and data pipelines using APIs, middleware, JavaScript, and cloud based integration technologies


• Responsibility of application lifecycle management, supplier and vendor relationships, service performance, and operational risk ownership across the Student Systems portfolio Top of FormBottom of Form

Please note this post is currently only open to current Edge Hill University staff members who are in a substantive post. As part of the University's ongoing commitment to redeployment, please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any stage of the recruitment process if a suitable redeployee is identified. For informal enquiries about this vacancy, please contact: Alex Lester, Head of Payroll, Pensions & Finance Systems at

As Finance Systems and Projects 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, 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


• Proven experience of developing and supporting technical solution using technologies such as SQL, JavaScript, PowerShell and Microsoft cloud technologies


• Experience managing and prioritising multiple technical projects, operation activities, and competing demand within complex service environments


• Experience of supplier and vendor relationship management


• Evidence of providing technical leadership

At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we've been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.

Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you've ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff. Because for us education isn't about how much you take in. It's about what you take out into the world. Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is "A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year" - Times Higher Education.

• A minimum of 39 days annual leave per annum, (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)


• Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities


• Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.


• Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and health & 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