Finance Systems Owner

Patriot Properties Group; York; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Finance Systems Owner to enhance and manage the Civica finance systems. This role involves leading training efforts, managing system configurations, and ensuring stakeholder collaboration to improve financial operations. Ideal candidates will have solid experience in finance environments and exhibit strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Experience with finance systems operations and administration.
• Knowledge of accounting and budget management.
• Skills in creating training materials for users.

Responsibilities

• Lead the maintenance and management of the Civica finance systems.
• Deliver training and support related to finance systems operations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure the systems meet user needs.

Skills

Finance systems experience

Training delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Job description

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Permanent, Full Time (35 hours per week)

About The Role

At Joseph Rowntree, were now seeking a Finance Systems Owner to be the operational lead for the Civica finance systems - Purchasing and Financials, in the Joseph Rowntree Group. The role will support the 2024 investment in these new systems through leading their maintenance, management, training and continuous improvement.

Youll work closely with the Empower24 project Executive Director sponsors and Steering Group, JRHT Finance colleagues and multiple stakeholders to deliver the last phase of the project the Contractor module within the Asset Management team in JRHT.

Youll be the overarching finance systems lead for all technical, ongoing configuration, maintenance and user access aspects of the Purchasing and Financials systems, including being a champion for embedding changed ways of working across the Group including with housing, asset management and other interfaced systems. Youll work collaboratively and proactively, ensuring the systems provide for value for money and user centred services, access and reporting and youll lead on the ongoing development and refining of key training for the two systems and deliver training, both directly and via train the trainer methods.

About You

As our Finance Systems Owner, wed like you to have demonstrable experience and specialist knowledge of finance systems operating environments, internal structures, administration and implementation at a granular and user level. Youll have knowledge of accounting and budget management which underpins the financial coding and user structures for the Group and experience of creating and maintaining user-focussed notes and training/reference materials for users.

Youll have experience of training individuals on systems alongside delivering and embedding train-the-trainer training across the Group with experience in planning and managing upgrades and system developments. Able to establish and maintain strong working relationships across diverse teams and with key individuals at all levels in the Group, youll have good communications skills including the ability to present complex information in an understandable and accessible way both in person and online to individuals and groups.

With proven ability in working proactively and independently alongside effective time management, youll have strong reporting skills, able to present information in a variety of ways to meet audience needs with demonstrable experience in problem-solving, persistence in pursuing solutions to issues and taking a creative approach to both.

How To Apply

If you share our passion and this role sounds like you, then were looking forward to hearing from you.

Please submit your CV and supporting information via our online application platform.

The closing date for applications is 4th July 2025.

Interview date TBC.

We reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date.

Additional Information

Applications are welcome from all, regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socioeconomic background.

We positively encourage applications from people from marginalised backgrounds, including but not limited to those with experience of living in poverty.

We are committed to being an anti-racist organisation and operate an anonymised recruitment process so that bias is eliminated from the shortlisting process.

In support of our approach to flexible working, we are happy to receive applications from those seeking full-time employment, as well as those who may want to share the role on a part-time basis. When making your application, please state whether you want to be considered for either full or part-time work and, if part-time, the number of hours per week you would be looking for.

At JRF were at our best when were continually building on trust, showing we care and making a difference and hope others will do the same. So, for those roles which allow it, were developing a more blended approach to how and where you work. This means you can expect to work flexibly between the office and home (with an expectation of two days a week in your home office).

We encourage you to read our EVP, which is located here:https://jrf-jrht-brand.frontify.com/share/7C1kD2FusMtEVnje2ijA

We are aDisability Confident Employer. This means that we are committed to the recruitment, progression and retention of disabled individuals. We shall also offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the job. If you have a disability, please tell us if you would like to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.

If you have any additional needs and need reasonable adjustments to be made to the interview process, please let us know.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management

• Industries

  Strategic Management Services

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