Finance Systems Team Lead

Role Overview

The Finance Systems Team Lead will be responsible for leading and managing a team of finance systems analysts and an administrator, ensuring effective administration, maintenance, and monitoring of finance systems. The role will also involve leading helpdesk and service-management activities, owning operational control and audit readiness, and maintaining an operational finance systems operational improvement backlog.

What You Will Do

The successful candidate will establish and run a consistent operating rhythm for the service, make day-to-day prioritization decisions, protect critical finance cycles, partner with technology colleagues, and ensure system procedures and configuration records are standardized and consistent.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The Finance Systems Team Lead will be a key member of the National Church Institutions (NCIs) team, contributing to the organization’s mission and ministries. The role requires a strong leader with excellent communication and problem-solving skills, as well as experience in finance systems and team management.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 days a week in the office (Church House)
• Lead, manage and develop four Finance Systems Analysts (subject-matter experts) and an Administrator
• Own day-to-day service delivery across all finance systems
• Lead helpdesk and service-management activities
• Own operational control and audit readiness across the application estate
• Maintain an operational finance systems operational improvement backlog and risk register
• Manage day-to-day service relationships with software vendors, application support partners, and other key suppliers

Benefits

• Annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays and three additional NCI days
• Family friendly policies
• Wellbeing cashback scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Defined benefit pension with employer contributions of up to 18%
• Generous life assurance cover