Technical Software Specialist

Rentokil Initial Careers; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Rentokil Initial Reward Scheme

23 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays

Buy/Sell holiday scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Death in service benefit

Healthcare

Free parking

Job summary

Rentokil Initial is seeking a Finance Software Specialist to support the Bill to Cash software, installations, upgrades and global migrations. You will enforce standardized finance processes and drive continuous improvements with local and international teams.

The role involves installing and upgrading systems, training users, and maintaining data integrity, with occasional international travel. A strong IT/Finance background and ability to work under pressure are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience configuring and maintaining Bill to Cash related software components.
• Knowledge of SQL reporting and data integration within finance systems.
• Familiar with Active Directory and Citrix for user access control.
• Ability to train end users and support teams on new software features.
• Comfort with international travel and global project deployments.
• Understanding of data protection and privacy considerations.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, support, and upgrade the Bill to Cash software.
• Provide technical deployment, migration, and platform upgrades globally.
• Collaborate with Finance teams to optimize automated processes.
• Deliver training to business users and support teams.
• Document technical processes and data flows for audits.
• Support incidents and ensure data integrity across systems.
• Work with other system owners to ensure end-to-end data transfer.
• Assist in project delivery and contribute to continuous improvements.
• Participate in Major Incident Reviews and root-cause analysis.
• Share best practices across countries and regions.

Skills

SQL reporting

Training skills

Team development

Under pressure

Delivery teams

Data protection

Tools

Windows Server

IIS

PowerShell

Python

SQL Database

Active Directory

Citrix

Job description

Support the Global Finance Teams with the Finance Software. Responsible for installations and upgrades, and support the implementation of our Bill to Cash Software.

Support the enforcement of standardised processes across Finance teams and support the implementation of continuous improvements to the Bill to Cash Processes

Responsibilities

• Installation and technical maintenance of the Bill to Cash Software (primarily Credit Control and Cash Allocation)
• Schedule and perform regular upgrades of the Bill to Cash Software
• Support the Bill to Cash Process by technically deploying, implementing, and migrating Bill to Cash Software globally following the standardised strategy
• Support other Financial Software used within the global Finance Teams (e.g. Dynamics NAV, Business Central, Alloc8, C-Series.)
• Provide technical and functional training to the business (End users, Application Support Teams)
• Document technical process flows
• Deploy recommendations and improvements to the software and technical processes to achieve business and process improvements
• Provide ongoing support on incidents
• Support the local teams with changes to processes and system setups
• Ensure compatibility with other systems while maintaining integrity of the data and data transfers
• Support Major Incident Review (MIR) and Problem Management meetings and actively contribute sharing solutions
• Enforce "best practice sharing" across countries and regions

Main tasks

• Install, maintain, support, and upgrade the Bill to Cash Software
• Keep technical and support documents up to date
• Provide ongoing support for other Finance Software (e.g. Dynamics NAV, Business Central, Alloc8 and C-series)
• Help the setup and implement Bill to Cash Systems across the globe
• Support migrations to new platforms
• Implement new Bill to Cash solutions and functionalities
• Work with the local business teams to review the existing technical processes, identify gaps and provide technical solutions as appropriate
• Liaising with other system owners and departments to ensure the end to end migrated data flows and software applications are functioning
• Support the Finance Strategy by actively participating in projects
• Document the process taken, include lessons learnt from each implementation or migration and use to improve future projects
• SQL reporting job setup

Requirements

• Technical knowledge of operating system, windows server, IIS (Internet Information Service), other technical tools (e.g. Powershell, Python)
• Knowledge of SQL database and reporting
• Knowledge of Active Directory and Citrix
• Willing to sometimes travel internationally
• Training skills
• Ready to support and develop members of the team.
• Good emphatic skills to understand the needs of the internal customer
• Proactive skill set to keep up with new technical trends
• Capable of working under pressure and managing a diverse workload
• Experience of working within delivery teams for projects of varying sizes and timescales
• Understanding of data protection issues

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working
• Rentokil Initial Reward Scheme
• 23 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays
• Buy/Sell holiday scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Death in service benefit
• Healthcare
• Free parking

At Rentokil Initial, our customers and colleagues represent diverse backgrounds and experiences. We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer, actively encouraging applications from individuals from all walks of life. Our belief is that everyone irrespective of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs, has the potential to thrive and contribute.

We embrace the differences that make each of our colleagues unique, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can be their authentic selves and feel a sense of belonging. To ensure that your journey with us is accessible if you have any individual requirements we invite you to communicate any specific needs or preferences you may have during any stage of the recruitment process. Our team is available to support you; feel free to reach out to ([e-mail]) if you need anything