Newcastle Building Society Hiring for Finance Systems and Transformation Specialist Job at Newcastle upon Tyne, England Full Time

About the Role

As Financial Systems Specialist, your role sits within the Senior Finance team, reporting to the Head of Strategic Finance and Control. You will work closely and partner with the functional leaders and senior management team in providing subject matter expertise in transforming the current state to target architecture.

The key elements of this role are the shaping of business requirements, clear sequencing of any proposed change and dedicated support from external tender, to design and through to delivery of any and all finance and treasury system changes.

About You

We’re looking for an experienced and enthusiastic individual to lead a variety of finance technology projects within the Group Finance function. You will have the ability to explore opportunities to transform the Group Finance function processes and therefore have experience in identifying and implementing process and system improvements and have successfully delivered continuous improvement in your previous roles.

About Us

Group Finance

Our functional vision is built on leadership, partnering for value, building specialised teams and ensuring our technology roadmap is based on future focused systems. We are currently expanding our team and are investing in four new exciting roles as we continue to shape, build and strengthen our core finance function.

Group Finance comprises a number of teams, which cover a wide range of financial support to the Group, including Statutory Accounting and Regulatory Reporting, Business Information, Business Partnering, Budgeting and Forecasting, Management Accounts, Payment of Suppliers, Payroll, and Treasury Operations.

In addition to joining a great team within a truly local organisation, our colleagues also benefit from:

• 30 days holiday allowance + bank holidays
• Aviva private medical insurance with Digital GP
• Corporate bonus scheme
• £200 working from home supplement upon joining
• Flexible working hours
• Subsidised event tickets
• Generous pension scheme
• Performance-related pay
• Volunteering days

The health, well-being and safety of our colleagues and candidates during this challenging time is paramount. With this in mind, we have refreshed our approach to recruitment and have outlined a new process of remote selection and on boarding. Upon starting a new role with us, we will ensure you are equipped with the correct tools and technologies to enable you to do your best work remotely. Longer-term, our focus remains on driving a culture of flexibility and encouraging colleagues to maintain a healthy work/life balance through flexible working arrangements