Finance Systems Lead

National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty; Trowbridge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Substantial pension scheme

Free entry to National Trust places

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme

Perks at work discounts

Holiday allowance up to 32 days

Job summary

The National Trust is seeking a Finance Systems Lead to join the Financial Service Centre in Trowbridge. You will lead the development and support of Unit4 ERP to deliver the systems roadmap and support the systems administration team.

You will translate stakeholder requirements into practical solutions, document designs, and hand over fully documented solutions. This role offers hybrid working and opportunities to improve processes across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience configuring, developing and supporting Unit4 ERP in a finance context.
• Ability to work with multiple disciplines to deliver best solutions.
• Experience in a disciplined systems development environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of core finance system Unit4 ERP and deliver the systems roadmap.
• Design and build financial solutions with stakeholders and document designs.
• Provide expert guidance and third-line support to the systems admin team.
• Stay up to date with developments in finance systems and drive improvements.

Skills

Unit4 ERP

Finance systems

Stakeholder collaboration

Systems development

Tools

Excel

SharePoint

Job description

We're looking for a Finance Systems Lead to join our Financial Service Centre team. With the launch of our new strategy, there's never been a more exciting time to join us.

You'll be leading the development and support of finance systems that support this vital function. You'll be both maximizing the benefit of our systems investment and always looking for opportunities for improvement

What it's like to work here

Our Finance Service Centre (FSC) is responsible for the provision of all financial transaction processing services for properties, regions, countries and other departments across the Trust.

Your contractual location will be our Financial Service Centre in Trowbridge and there will be an expectation for you to attend the office twice per week. However, there is flexibility on where you are based at other times. You will be required to work at a National Trust location for 40-60% of your working week. This will be discussed in more detail at interview.

What you'll be doing

You'll lead the development of our core finance system, Unit4 ERP, working closely with the Finance Systems Manager to deliver the systems roadmap and support systems administrators.

You'll design and build solutions, working closely with key stakeholders to make their requirements a reality. This includes documenting requirements, creating solution designs, and handing over fully documented solutions to the systems administration team.

You'll provide expert guidance, best practice advice and third-line support to the systems admin team, while collaborating with technical consultants and supporting projects that integrate with Unit4 ERP. You'll stay up to date with developments in finance systems, identifying opportunities to improve systems and processes across the organisation.

You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all of the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what’s possible in this role.

Who we're looking for

You'll bring a broad range of the following knowledge, skills and experience, shaped by different roles, sectors or career paths, and the judgment to apply them effectively at scale;

• Expertise in the configuration, development and support of the Unit 4 ERP finance system


• Ability to work with people of all disciplines to develop the best solutions for the organisation


• Experience working in a disciplined systems development environment


• Organised and efficient in keeping on top of workload


• Working knowledge of standard PC software such as Excel and SharePoint with the ability to utilise these tools in a non-routine way

The package

The National Trust has the motto "For everyone, for ever" at its heart. We're working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It's important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we're for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary


• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)


• Season ticket loan


• EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)


• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts


• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.

National Trust place

Heelis, Kemble Drive, Swindon, SN2 2NA

Documents

Finance Systems Lead - Grade 5.pdf

Requirements

Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK

Additional information

Closing Date: 06 September 2026

Interview Date: Week commencing 14 September 2026

Equal Opportunities Statement

The National Trust celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a fair and equal society, free from discrimination. You can read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here.

Safeguarding Statement

The National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment processes to help the organisation attract and appoint the right staff/volunteer for the role and responsibilities as set out in the vacancy advert. We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with children, young people or adults at risk. If you have any questions around your suitability for this vacancy, please contact the people service centre.