IFS Finance Business Systems Specialist

Governance, Controls & Continuous Improvement

Videndum is an international group principally serving customers in the "image capture and content creation" market. Videndum manufactures and distributes technically advanced products which give broadcasters, film studios, video production companies and independent content creators total confidence in the production equipment they depend upon to capture and share world class footage.

Our people are key to our future, and they are our number one priority. They make the difference not only by what they do, but by how they do it.

The IFS Finance Business Systems Specialist will provide subject matter expertise for IFS Cloud and related financial systems across the Videndum group. The role will support configuration, optimisation, data integrity, integrations and business change activities to ensure finance processes are efficient, compliant and aligned to the One ERP programme. Working closely with finance stakeholders, IT, implementation partners and regional teams, this role will help deliver continuous improvement and successful system adoption.

Flexible / Hybrid (role may require travel to UK and international sites).

• IFS Administration & Support
  • Act as the primary internal IFS finance functional specialist, handling incidents, service requests and system configurations related to general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets and intercompany processes.
  • Manage user access, security roles and segregation of duties within IFS to maintain appropriate controls and compliance.
  • Diagnose and resolve application issues, liaising with IT, implementation partners and vendors to ensure timely root cause resolution and clear stakeholder communication.
  • Maintain accurate system documentation, configuration records and runbooks for finance processes.
• Business Process Improvement & Change
  • Collaborate with finance process owners to review, map and optimise end-to-end finance processes within IFS, promoting standardisation across the Group.
  • Support business change activities, including design workshops, testing, user acceptance and cutover planning to ensure minimal disruption during deployments and upgrades.
  • Develop training materials, deliver training sessions and provide ongoing user support to drive adoption and build internal capability.
• Data & Integrations
  • Own data quality and cleansing tasks for finance master and transactional data, supporting migration and consolidation activities as required.
  • Work with integration teams to design, test and maintain interfaces between IFS and other systems (e.g., payroll, treasury, procurement, banks and reporting platforms).
  • Support data extraction, reconciliation and validation for reporting, month-end close and audit requirements.
• Governance, Controls & Continuous Improvement
  • Ensure finance configurations and processes meet internal control, audit and regulatory requirements.
  • Contribute to the finance systems roadmap, identifying opportunities to improve automation, reduce manual effort and enhance financial controls.
  • Participate in release planning and testing activities to evaluate impact of IFS updates and third-party changes on finance processes.
• Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Build strong relationships with finance business partners, regional finance teams, IT and external suppliers to prioritise and deliver system improvements.
  • Represent finance in cross-functional projects, providing practical input on system capabilities, constraints and best practice.
  • Support external audits and internal control testing by providing system evidence and explanations as required.

• Competitive pay
• Hybrid working (where applicable)
• Flexible schedules
• Generous annual leave and bank holiday entitlement
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Employee assistance programme

Our goal is to create a gender and culturally diverse workforce as we believe this is critical to our success. We are committed to attracting, developing, growing and retaining a diverse workforce. Talk to us about your flexible working aspirations - we're open to flexible hours to fit around family commitments.