Financial Software Engineer III

Forrest T. Jones & Company; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid medical

401(k) with company matching

Paid time off

Dental & Vision insurance

Job summary

Forrest T. Jones & Company, Inc. is seeking a Financial Software Engineer III to design, develop, and optimize databases and reporting solutions supporting financial and accounting operations.

You will partner with Finance, Accounting, Admin, and IT to create reliable data integrations, reconciliations, and high-performance data solutions. The role emphasizes auditable processes, data governance, and adherence to coding standards while delivering scalable data systems to enable informed business

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, or equivalent work experience.
• 3–5 years in financial and accounting reporting and data.
• SQL development in SQL Server 2014+ for 3–5 years.
• SSRS reports in SQL Server 2014+ for 2–3 years.
• SSIS development in SQL Server 2014+ for 2–3 years.
• Solid understanding of databases and data processing.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, document system requirements for data, workflow, interfaces, auditing and reporting.
• Design, develop, test, implement, and maintain database and reporting solutions.
• Develop and support data integration between internal and external systems.
• Adhere to coding standards and participate in peer reviews.
• Ensure data flow audit, validation, error handling, monitoring and reporting.
• Provide accurate effort estimates to Team Lead/PM and project teams.
• Deliver testing support and document test scripts.
• Collaborate with Finance, Accounting, Admin and IT teams.

Skills

SQL Server

T-SQL

SSIS

SSRS

Power BI

Data warehouse

ETL development

Data governance

Financial data

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Tools

IAS

ADF

Job description

Forrest T. Jones & Company, Inc., and its affiliates (“FTJ”), provide insurance and insurance related services to clients, corporations, employers and individuals. These services include providing benefits through innovative life and health insurance plans, financial services, and customized insurance products for niche markets.

Position Summary

The Financial Software Engineer III is responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and optimizing databases and reporting solutions that support financial and accounting operations. This role partners closely with Finance, Accounting, Admin, and IT teams to develop reliable data integrations, financial reporting, reconciliations, and data quality initiatives that ensure the accuracy, integrity, and availability of critical business data.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with a solid understanding of financial systems, data governance, and software development best practices. This position plays a key role in supporting business decision-making through scalable, auditable, and high-performance data solutions.

Expectations

• Analyze, define, and document system requirements for data, workflow, logical processes, interfaces with other systems, auditing, reporting requirements, and production configuration
• Design, develop, test, implement, and maintain database and reporting solutions that support financial and operational objectives
• Develop and support data integration processes between internal and external systems, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and completeness
• Adhere to established coding standards and procedures, including participation in the peer review process
• Ensure that each data flow has robust audit, data validation, error handling, monitoring, and reporting steps to always ensure accuracy and completeness of loaded data
• Provide accurate effort estimates to the Team Lead and/or Project Manager and project teams as appropriate
• Deliver testing support including the design and execution and documentation of test scripts
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication, presentation, and relationship management skills
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Ability to work with diverse teams
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Performs other related duties as assigned and required

Competencies

• Strong understanding of accounting and financial data, concepts, and principles
• Advanced analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Ability to build effective working relationships across business and technical teams
• Demonstrated commitment to quality, accuracy, and continuous improvement
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative team environment

Technical Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft SQL Server development and database design
• Experience developing complex T-SQL queries, stored procedures, views, functions, and performance optimization techniques
• Hands-on experience with: SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
• SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
• Data warehouse and ETL development concepts
• Database performance tuning and troubleshooting
• Source control and change management proc esses
• The ability to work accurately and diligently under pressure, on multiple projects within your project timeframes
• Experience with CTE’s and temporal tables is a plus
• Experience with Power BI is a plus
• Experience documenting and following specifications with complex business logic
• Experience with the Insurance industry is a plus
• Experience with IAS (Insurance Accounting Software) is a plus
• Experience with ADF is a plus

Requisites

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, similar degree, or equivalent work experience
• Financial and accounting reporting and data – 3 to 5 years
• SQL development in SQL Server 2014 and above – 3 to 5 years
• SSRS reports in SQL Server 2014 and above – 2 to 3 years
• SSIS development in SQL Server 2014 and above – 2 to 3 years
• Solid understanding of databases and data processing

We offer comprehensive benefits to full-time employees including company-paid medical, STD, LTD and life insurance plus voluntary dental, vision, life/AD&D insurance, 401(k) with company matching, generous paid time off and much more.

We encourage applicants of all ages and experience, as we do not discriminate on the basis of an applicant’s age.

ALL OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT ARE CONTINGENT UPON THE PASSING OF A DRUG SCREEN AND BACKGROUND CHECK.