Finance Systems Specialist

Paragon Banking Group PLC; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Share Save scheme

Profit sharing

Pension plan

Family policies

Employee discounts

Volunteering day

Life assurance

Job summary

Paragon Banking Group PLC is seeking a Finance Systems Specialist to lead the improvement and automation of finance systems across the business. The role focuses on enhancing interfaces, reporting integrity and aligning finance with strategic objectives.

You will collaborate with Finance, IT and data teams to implement scalable solutions, strengthen controls and enable efficient operations in a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Strong finance systems expertise and solid knowledge of accounting principles.
• Ability to analyse complex financial data and translate requirements into system solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management to drive change initiatives.
• Passion for automation and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead Finance Systems Improvement: Drive the development, optimisation and ongoing enhancement of finance systems, processes and controls to support business growth and operational excellence.
• Build and Monitor Finance Interfaces: Manage daily monitoring, maintenance and enhancement of finance system interfaces and integrations.
• Enhance Reporting & Data Integrity: Support accurate financial, management and regulatory reporting by maintaining robust data and controls.
• Partner Across the Business: Work with Finance, Data Analytics, IT and wider teams to translate requirements into solutions.
• Drive Automation & Continuous Improvement: Champion automation and best practices to improve efficiency and controls.

Skills

Finance systems

Analysis & problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Education

Accounting qualification

Tools

SQL

CODA ERP

Job description

Let’s grow together!

A Platinum Investors in People employer and an award-winning UK bank, focused on growth. Our customers include savers and businesses across the UK and, working together, we use our specialist expertise to help them achieve their ambitions and build a sustainable future. If you’re a Finance Systems Specialist looking for an opportunity to grow in a friendly environment, we’re looking for you!

About The Role

Let’s grow together!

A Platinum Investors in People employer and an award-winning UK bank, focused on growth. Our customers include savers and businesses across the UK and, working together, we use our specialist expertise to help them achieve their ambitions and build a sustainable future. If you’re a Finance Systems Specialist looking for an opportunity to grow in a friendly environment, we’re looking for you!

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead Finance Systems Improvement Drive the development, optimisation and ongoing enhancement of finance systems, processes and controls to support business growth and operational excellence.
• Build and Monitor Finance Interfaces Manage the daily monitoring, maintenance and enhancement of finance system interfaces, including the development of new interfaces and the optimisation of existing integrations to improve efficiency, control and reliability.
• Enhance Reporting & Data Integrity Support the delivery of accurate financial, management and regulatory reporting by maintaining robust data, systems and reporting controls.
• Partner Across the Business Work closely with Finance, Data Analytics, IT and wider business teams to translate business requirements into effective system and process solutions that support strategic objectives.
• Drive Automation & Continuous Improvement Champion new technologies, automation and best practices to improve efficiency, strengthen controls, reduce risk and deliver greater value across the Finance function.

About You

What you’ll bring to the team

Essential

• Strong Finance Systems Expertise Proven understanding of finance systems, financial controls and data management, with a solid grasp of accounting principles and transactional flows.
• Analysis & Problem-Solving Skills Ability to evaluate complex business requirements, analyse financial and operational data, and design scalable system and process solutions that deliver accurate financial information.
• Stakeholder Management & Change Delivery Excellent communication and influencing skills, with experience working across Finance, IT and business teams to lead change initiatives and deliver successful projects.
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation Mindset Passion for automation, new technologies and process optimisation, combined with a proactive approach to risk management, governance.

Desirable

• An accounting or accountancy qualification or relevant experience
• Knowledge or experience with CODA (Unit 4 Financials) or other accounting ERPs
• Financial Services experience
• SQL knowledge

At Paragon, we value diversity and we’re excited to hear from passionate individuals like you!

Further information on the role can be found in the Purpose and Performance Profile (PPP), which is downloadable on this page.

Please note, applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We do not offer visa sponsorship.

Working hours

Hybrid working 37.5 hours per week – Standard working Monday to Friday (3 days in the office) + Flexible for deployments and upgrade monitoring.

Inclusion

As a Disability Confident Employer, we want to ensure that our vacancies are accessible for everyone. If you have a disability, long term health condition or are neurodiverse and need us to adjust our recruitment process please get in touch with our recruitment team.

About Us

What can we offer you?

• Generous Holiday Allowance: Starting from 25 days and climbing to 30, you alsoget to enjoy a day off for your birthday, Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Eve. You can also buy or sell up to a week’s leave
• Share Save Scheme: Annually, you have the opportunity to buy shares in Paragon at a discounted rate
• Profit Related Pay: We share some of our annual profit with our eligible employees
• Pension Plan: We contribute up to 10% of your annual salary towards your pension
• Family Friendly policies : We offer enhanced parental pay and paid time off for fertility treatment
• Employee Discounts: Enjoy exclusive discounts on entertainment, travel, shopping, motoring and more
• Volunteering Day: Contribute to causes you care about with one volunteering day per year
• Life Assurance and Personal Accident Cover

Be flexible

We promote flexibility around how and where we work so that you can achieve a healthier work-life balance. We operate hybrid working, splitting our week between the office and home.

Be yourself

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome diversity and care about inclusion. That’s why we want you to be your whole self at work. We believe an inclusive workplace is good for each of us, great for our customers and better for our business. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Network meets regularly to share challenges, experience, and ideas to build a more equal, diverse, and inclusive business.

Be heard

We listen to your point of view, with our People Forum and regular employee surveys making sure you can use your voice and influence our future.

Be well

We will give you access to a range of tools and resources to support your wellbeing. This will include a digital GP service via our free Employee Assistance Programme, access to our Wellbeing team to connect you with the help you need to get more out of life and our Vitality at Work programme to provide you with discounted gym membership, fitness equipment and another multitude of wellbeing services.

Be better

We want you to reach your potential and, as a Platinum Investors in People employer, we’ll encourage you to learn and develop by building a personalised development plan together with your manager.