Lead IT Software Engineer - Finance Systems

Position: Lead IT Applications Software Engineer - Finance Systems
Location: Kingston upon Hull

About IRISIRIS Software Group is one of the UK's largest privately held software companies, trusted by 100,000+ businesses, schools and accountancy firms to keep their operations running. Our software pays 1 in 6 UK employees, supports over 12,000 schools, and is relied on by 91 of the top 100 UK accountancy firms.

We're a Great Place to Work certified employer, recognised for our commitment to well-being, inclusion and development - and we're growing fast.

Purpose of Job We are seeking a Senior Engineer, Finance Systems to design, build, and integrate finance applications, with a particular speciality in FP&A (Financial Planning and Analysis). The first assignment is a purchased FP&A product: this role will be the internal technical owner, directing the software vendor and/or a system integrator (SI) through implementation and ongoing maintenance. The remit then extends to other finance applications as the estate grows.

You will work alongside our Net Suite platform team. We value collaborative problem-solving, effective design, and delivering quality solutions. You will help maintain best practices, security, and business continuity, with Finance stakeholders as the focus. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing team with scope for personal and professional growth.

Main Responsibilities As the Senior Engineer, Finance Systems, your responsibilities will be as follows. This is a hands-on senior engineering role with no IRIS direct reports; leadership is through technical direction of vendors and system integrator (SI) partners.
· Act as the internal technical owner for finance applications, with a particular speciality in FP&A: for the purchased FP&A product, and later for other finance applications, direct the vendor and/or system integrator (SI) through implementation and ongoing maintenance, including scope, design review, UAT, and go-live, quality-assure the work, and own the outcome.
· Prefer configuration over customisation, keep solutions within product boundaries, and challenge Finance stakeholders to adjust processes where a process change is a better fit than custom development.
· Ensure an effective transition from the SI to business-as-usual, including continued improvement, development, and support of the applications.
· Design, develop, configure, and integrate finance applications beyond the initial FP&A assignment, including integrations with other systems and with Net Suite as the ERP hub, using APIs, data models, and process automation.
· Partner with Finance stakeholders to turn FP&A and other finance requirements into technical designs and working solutions.
· Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all development and customisation activities.
· Provide security, data protection, and technical guidance to SI partners and colleagues on finance-application development, integration patterns, and delivery best practices.
· Stay current on finance-application platforms and recommend improvements. Partner with Finance, the Net Suite platform team, and other systems teams. Person specification Qualifications
· A bachelor's degree in computer science (CS), Computer Information Systems (CIS), Management Information Systems (MIS), Business Administration, or a related subject is preferred.
· Minimum of 5 years building and integrating business applications, with finance-domain exposure such as FP&A, ERP, billing, or similar.
· Experience working in a finance-systems landscape that includes an ERP (Net Suite or similar) is desirable.

Knowledge/Experience
· Hands-on experience developing and integrating business or finance applications, including APIs, data models, SQL or equivalent, and middleware or similar integration tools.
· Understanding of…