Finance Systems Developer

As a Finance Systems Developer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping, supporting, and enhancing critical financial platforms across the University. You’ll collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders, providing vital technical expertise and supporting seamless system integrations, to help drive efficiency and enable better decision making across the institution.

You’ll lead the way by:

• Developing, maintaining, and enhancing the University’s finance systems and dashboards.
• Leading projects such as the Unit 4 Business World migration and other key integrations.
• Becoming the ‘superuser’ and primary support for financial system queries.
• Helping to prioritise, implement, and review finance system improvements and customisations.
• Delivering high-quality documentation, training, and support for colleagues.
• Influencing stakeholders through insightful data analysis and recommendations.

What you’ll bring

With strong technical and analytical expertise, you’ll have experience in working with financial systems and supporting their ongoing evolution. You’ll combine a methodical approach with excellent communication skills to connect with colleagues across departments.

• A degree (or equivalent experience) in an IT, Finance or related discipline.
• Skilled in working with finance and ERP systems and making data-driven recommendations. 
• Excellent attention to detail, prioritisation, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to train colleagues and support stakeholders.
• Ability to understand complex requirements and produce accurate reports and system documentation.
• Ideally, experience working with Unit 4 Business World or a comparable ERP.

Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?

We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development. 

We offer excellent benefits such as:

• Annual leave of 35 days, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous monthly contributions.
• Excellent family friendly policies – take a look on our Policy Hub page.
• Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.
• Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.
• Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.

Contact us

For more information about the role please contact Simon Landy on slandy@cardiffmet.ac.uk , or feel free to contact Aleks Janusiewicz, the Recruitment Advisor supporting this vacancy on ajanusiewicz2@cardiffmet.ac.uk.  

All applications must be submitted online.  

The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.

Cardiff Metropolitan University is proud to be a Disability Confident employer and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.

All applicants with disabilities, or those who are part of the Armed Forces community who during the shortlisting process meet the essential criteria for the role will be progressed to the next stage.

The University is committed to creating a highly inclusive culture. We offer family friendly and flexible working arrangements and a range of staff networks, forums and events to support and develop our people. We warmly welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in the higher education sector.