Systems Administrator (Finance & HR)

D S D; Bedford; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedford Borough Council in Bedford is seeking an experienced System Administrator to support, maintain and develop the Council’s core financial management system, ideally Unit4 Agresso, and to assist with HR systems. You will ensure security, reliability, compliance and continuous service improvement across finance and reporting tools.

As a senior team member, you will configure, administer, and enhance complex finance applications, lead upgrades and change initiatives, and provide 2nd/3rd line

Qualifications

• Substantial experience supporting complex finance applications, ideally Unit4 Agresso, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions and communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with upgrades, implementations and supplier management is highly desirable, including HR system support.

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 standards.
• Work with suppliers and stakeholders to deliver enhancements and future developments.
• Support finance projects through technical expertise, planning, resource estimates and implementation.

Skills

Finance systems

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Unit4 Agresso

Job description

Salary Range (£ pro rata for part time roles)

BBU11 43,149 - 46,579

Contract Type

Full time permanent

Contract Hours

37

Job Advert

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

Additional Vacancy Information

Allowance (pro rata for part time roles)

N/A

Work Pattern

Full time

Is this an enhanced DBS role?

No

Is this a politically restricted role?

No

Is this a customer facing role which requires a fluent English Speaker?

Yes

Vacancy Location

Location

Bedfordshire

Location

Borough Hall Bedford

Is this a designated car user position?

No

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