Senior Finance Systems Manager

LV=; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join LV= Life and Pensions as a Senior Finance Systems Manager to lead and enhance our financial technology strategy. This vital role demands a solid background in accounting and finance systems, including comprehensive ownership of Oracle Financials. Enjoy a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and a variety of benefits that enhance your work-life balance and professional growth.

Benefits

30 days' holiday

Competitive pension scheme

Annual bonus scheme

Private medical insurance

Flexible benefits

Discounts on life products

Qualifications

• Fully or partially qualified Accountant with experience in Financial Services.
• Expert knowledge of Oracle Financials R12 and its modules.
• Strong skills in PL-SQL, Unix, and automation of settlements.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the strategy and management of Financial & Actuarial systems.
• Lead a team to deliver high-quality services and technical support.
• Ensure compliance with internal/external audit requests.

Skills

Accounting principles

Oracle Financials

Technical support

Project management

Process improvement

Education

Qualified Accountant

IT or Programming qualifications

Tools

Oracle EBS

PL-SQL

Excel

TOAD

Job description

About The Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a self-motivated individual to join us as a Senior Finance Systems Manager.

This role is offered on a 12-month fixed-term basis, with full-time hours (35 per week).

The successful candidate will be required to work in the office for two days per week and be able to work either from home or the office (whichever is preferred) for the remaining three working days.

Within this exciting, unique role, you will own the strategy of, and be ultimately accountable for, the full suite of Financial & Actuarial systems and interfaces used across the LV= Finance function.

As well as owning the support, maintenance and development for our core corporate accounting platform (Oracle EBS) and all other relevant sub modules, you’ll oversee all other systems required to support the full range of key departmental processes, including the following areas:

• Accounting & Reconciliations
• Actuarial Reporting
• Collections/Payments Banking
• Capital, Investments & Unit Pricing
• Tax.

The successful candidate will act as an interface between Finance and LV= Technology Services, advising Finance senior management on IT issues and ensuring that Finance requirements are appropriately met during any company-wide technology projects or initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Your duties will include…

• Developing departmental plans, control resources and policy formulation, and providing input to functional strategy.
• Leading an effective, motivated, and competent team to deliver high-quality services and meet deadlines.
• Providing guidance and technical support to the Finance Executive.
• Developing the departmental technology strategy and shaping our systems landscape.
• Acting as a technical owner of our Finance systems, to include Oracle and its sub-modules, Finastra Fusion, CheckPrint & Banking Assist, banking portals, Insight and Prophet, plus more!
• Leading the team responsible for the support and administration of relevant Finance systems, configuration/setup, controls, audit and recertification.
• Coordinating and escalating between CIO/Hex and system vendors.
• Oracle EBS Database Administration (DBA) and system support.
• Leading the technical development and change teams maintaining the relevant Finance systems, including delivery and maintenance of all required system upgrades, interfaces etc
• System testing and coordination of User Acceptance Testing.
• Identifying opportunities for automation and process improvement.
• Acting as a Technical Lead, supporting the delivery of all relevant LV= projects that impact finance systems.
• Ensuring compliance with all LVTS Change Management policies.
• Taking accountability for all relevant Finance systems, ensuring that they are operated within our risk appetite framework, and that all internal/external audit requests are met.
• Acting as the Business Continuity representative for Finance, ensuring that we have a concrete plan and that Disaster Recovery tests of all Finance systems are carried out within the required timeframes.

About You

Our ideal candidate will…

• Be a fully or partially qualified Accountant, with an excellent understanding of accounting principles, and how these relate to accounting system analysis and design (or be otherwise qualified by significant experience in systems development, in a Financial Services environment).
• Have obtained relevant IT or Programming qualifications.
• Demonstrate expert Functional and Technical knowledge of Oracle Financials R12, specifically 12.2.
• Understand Oracle Financials modules AP, AR, FA, FAH, GL, PO and XTR, including complex system setup parameters, profile options, etc.
• Showcase in-depth knowledge and experience of unit pricing processes and procedures, and familiarity of external trading via online portals and the automation of settlements.
• Be familiar with BACS payment processing software such as Microgen, have experience of cheque-processing applications, and interaction with Oracle Financials.
• Have a solid knowledge of PL-SQL, Unix and sFTP concepts, and in-depth knowledge of specialist tools such as TOAD, DATALOAD, Core FTP, PuTTy, Workflow Builder and J-Developer.
• Possess strong knowledge of Oracle reporting tools such as Oracle Discoverer and BIP.
• Have advanced Excel, MS Power Apps and Power Tools knowledge and skills - including the ability to develop and manage full transaction to reporting value chains.

Rewards and Benefits
At LV= Life and Pensions, you’ll go above and beyond to do the right thing for our customers. We’ll reward your hard work with an attractive, competitive salary and benefits package, which includes:

• 30 days' holiday, with the option to buy up to 2 additional days
• Competitive pension scheme - LV= Life and Pensions will double-match the amount you pay, up to 14% (subject to National Minimum Wage requirements)
• An annual bonus scheme based on company and personal performance
• Single-cover private medical insurance (with the option for you to upgrade to family cover)
• Flexible benefits, including a cycle to work scheme, personal accident insurance, critical illness cover and dental insurance
• Up to 20% discount on our life products for you and your immediate family
• A group life assurance policy with 4 x your basic pay to go to your dependents (you’ll have the option to increase to 8 x cover)
• Group Income Protection (if you become a member of the Pension scheme and reach 5 years of service)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for support when you need it
• A virtual GP service
• Shared parental leave.

About Us

Here at LV= Life and Pensions we love to hear from great people, so don’t forget to connect with us on social media.
We’re proudly an equal-opportunity employer and we highly value diversity and inclusivity.
We don’t discriminate on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We’re also open to conversations about flexible working as part of your application - if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen.

Please note that we are unable to offer Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship for this role. Therefore, you must ensure that you are eligible to work in the UK without our sponsorship in order for your application to be considered.