Software Tester

IMP Software; Exeter; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

IMP Software is seeking a detail-oriented Software Tester to ensure high-quality product releases for multi-academy trusts. The role entails developing features, conducting thorough testing, and collaborating closely with developers. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and ideally have an accounting or payroll background. The company offers competitive benefits, including health insurance and generous holiday leave.

Benefits

27 days of holiday plus bank holidays

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

AXA health insurance

Broadband allowance

Home office stipend

Life assurance

Encouraged and funded CPD

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good knowledge of complex salary calculations including national insurance and pensions.
• Ability to communicate issues clearly.

Responsibilities

• Develop features and define acceptance criteria.
• Review new features from developers for quality assurance.
• Provide full end-to-end testing of proposed releases.

Skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Accounting or payroll qualification

Tools

SQL

Postman

Job description

Job Title: Software Tester

Salary: up to £34,500

The Business:

Founded by a team of financial experts and ex-MAT professionals, IMP Software has a deep understanding of the challenges facing multi-academy trusts. Our mission is to empower multi-academy trusts with the tools and expertise they need to manage their finances more efficiently and effectively. That's why we're trusted by trusts across the country to provide the only budgeting, forecasting, and reporting software designed specifically for them. From a standing start, in less than 5 years we are now used by most large trusts to help them deliver smarter MAT Finance.

We're proud to be at the forefront of innovation in the MAT finance sector, and we're constantly looking for ways to improve our offering. We work closely with our customers to understand their requirements so that we can tailor our product to their specific needs, and our team is always available to provide expert advice and support.

But at our core, we're more than just a software company. We're a team of passionate and dedicated professionals, committed to helping multi-academy trusts achieve their financial goals. We believe that financial planning should be simpler, more accessible, and more transparent, and we're proud to be leading the way in supporting smarter MAT finance.

At IMP we are very aware that the success of our business will be directly correlated to the quality of the team that we can attract and more importantly retain! Due to this core belief, IMP offers fantastic career progression within a business that places huge importance on the happiness of the team, through our respectful, fun(!) and supportive culture + flexible working, regular socials and funded/encouraged CPD.

Role Description:

With a rapid expansion of our development team comes a greater need to ensure that the products we release are great quality and answer our customers’ needs.

We are looking for a keen person with an eye for detail who shares our passion for systems and is motivated to ensure that customers are using the perfect product for delivery of excellent financial management, to realise the opportunities this can bring to their Multi Academy Trust and the communities they serve.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop features and define acceptance criteria
• Follow the progress of the PRs (pull requests) and address issues during sprints.
• Lead/facilitate squad rituals and meetings.
• Lead quarterly squad OKR agreement.
• Create and execute test plans within product backlog software.
• Review new features from developers to ensure that they meet the requirements specified, have no adverse side effects and deliver great customer experience.
• Provide full end-to-end testing of proposed releases to ensure that no issues have been introduced by new features.
• Assist in managing the work plan for the development team and ensuring that release processes are being followed.
• Groom and prioritise the squad backlog

Skills, experience, and attributes:

Essential

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good knowledge of complex salary calculations including national insurance, pensions, and other deductions

• An keen eye for detail
• Able to communicate issues clearly and interact with developers on the best solution
• Able to work in an unpredictable environment

Desirable

• An accounting or payroll qualification
• Experience of working in a school, finance or payroll setting
• Experience of working in a software house setting
• Experience of working with SQL or Postman

Benefits:

• 27 days of holiday per year plus bank holidays (with a buy option up to an additional5 days)

• Enhance Maternity and Paternity leave

• AXA Health insuranceincluding dental, opticaland mental health

• Broadband allowance

• Home office stipend

• Life assurance (4 x basic salary)

• Encouraged and funded CPD