Systems Administrator (Finance & HR)

Bedford Borough Council; Bedford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedford Borough Council is seeking an experienced System Administrator to support and develop the Council's core financial management system, ensuring security, reliability and compliance.

You will lead upgrades, provide 2nd and 3rd line support, translate business requirements into technical solutions and collaborate with suppliers and HR teams. This role offers a chance to influence the finance platform and future developments within a public sector environment.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting complex finance applications in a business‑critical environment.
• Experience with upgrades, implementations and supplier management.
• Experience supporting HR systems.
• Experience in enterprise finance systems, financial reporting, application support, system administration, change management and service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Administer, support and develop financial systems and reporting solutions.
• Lead system upgrades, patches, testing and change management.
• Provide 2nd and 3rd line support for incidents, problems and service requests.
• Monitor performance, identify improvements and ensure compliance with organisational standards.
• Work with suppliers and stakeholders to deliver enhancements and future developments.
• Support finance projects through technical expertise, planning, resource estimates and implementation.

Job description

We are recruiting an experienced System Administrator to support, maintain and develop the Council's core financial management system. This is an exciting opportunity to help ensure our finance platform remains secure, reliable, compliant and fit for the future.

As a senior team member, you will configure, administer, enhance and support complex finance systems and reporting tools. You will work with Finance colleagues, suppliers and technical teams to deliver improvements, upgrades, change initiatives and business‑critical support. You will also assist colleagues supporting the Council's HR system.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, support and develop financial systems and reporting solutions.
• Lead system upgrades, patches, testing and change management.
• Provide 2nd and 3rd line support for incidents, problems and service requests.
• Monitor performance, identify improvements and ensure compliance with organisational standards.
• Work with suppliers and stakeholders to deliver enhancements and future developments.
• Support finance projects through technical expertise, planning, resource estimates and implementation.

About You

You will have substantial experience supporting complex finance applications in a business‑critical environment, ideally Unit 4 Agresso, with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills. You will confidently translate business requirements into technical solutions and communicate with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Experience of upgrades, implementations and supplier management is highly desirable, as is experience supporting HR systems.

This role suits someone with experience in enterprise finance systems, financial reporting, application support, system administration, change management and service improvement.

Closing Date: 06/11/26

Interview Date: 16/11/26

Please Note

The Council will not normally re‑employ ex‑employees in receipt of:

• a severance payment (within 12 months of leaving)
• a local government pension (applies to Senior Officers only)

unless the appointment is business critical

For further information, please email [e-mail]

Bedford Borough Council is proud to be a member of the Armed Forces Covenant and the Care Leavers Covenant, we pledge to interview any eligible job applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job they are applying for. Bedford Borough Council is also a Level 2 Disability Confident employer and guarantees to interview.

Bedford Borough Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role