Interim Finance Projects & Systems Manager

Role Title: Interim Finance Projects & Systems
Manager

Client: UK University 

Location: North West 

Work Pattern: Hybrid (2-3 days on-site)

Duration: 6-9 month FTC

Salary: Competitive FTC

Role:

This is a key leadership role within the Finance Department
with University-wide responsibility for the ownership, support, development,
and continuous improvement of the University’s Finance systems portfolio.
Reporting to the Head of Payroll, Pensions & Systems, you will act as the
technical lead for core finance system and associated platforms, and the lead
contributor on behalf of Finance when supporting wider University digital
projects. working collaboratively across Professional Services, Academic Departments,
and external suppliers.

The role is centred on leading finance and payment systems
strategy, configuration, integration, and development, with the strategic
directive to implement a new system. You will also contribute significantly to
the ongoing implementation and optimisation of the University’s Student Records
System transformation programme, helping ensure successful adoption, continuous
improvement, and effective transition into sustainable business-as-usual
service delivery.

As System Owner, you will be responsible for ensuring the
University’s Finance and payment systems platforms remain secure, reliable,
effectively integrated, and aligned with institutional priorities and
regulatory requirements.

With the University transitioning towards a modern
SaaS-first architecture, the role places a strong emphasis on systems
integration, automation, and interoperability. You will lead the design and
delivery of integrations and data pipelines using APIs, middleware, JavaScript,
and cloud-based integration technologies, while also overseeing system
configuration, release management and operational support.

The role carries responsibility for application lifecycle
management, supplier and vendor relationships, service performance, and
operational risk ownership across the Student Systems portfolio.

Experience required:

• Professional qualification with experience of managing
  technically complex IT solutions and services across multiple hardware
  environments and software platforms, on-prem, managed hosting and SaaS,
  delivering intended outcomes and quality results
• Detailed knowledge and practical experience of
  enterprise application development, configuration, integration, and
  support, including APIs, middleware/iPaaS technologies, automation, and
  modern integration methodologies
• Proven experience of developing and supporting
  technical solutions using technologies such as SQL, JavaScript,
  PowerShell, RESTful services, and Microsoft cloud technologies including
  Azure and the Power Platform
• Experience of software release management, testing,
  structured change control, troubleshooting, incident resolution, and
  operational support across live production environments
• Experience within UK University highly desirable.

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