IT Systems Manager (Finance)

Role: IT Systems Manager (Finance)
Salary: £46,000 - £56,500
Location: Birmingham (Hybrid – 2 Days In-Office Weekly)
Network IT are supporting a large and complex organisation seeking an IT Systems Manager to take full ownership of their Finance Systems.
This will be a fantastic opportunity for someone with foundational experience administering Finance systems who are now looking to step up, become the sole owner of the organisation’s Finance system, and be trained and developed by a talented internal team. The successful candidate will bring curiosity, a willingness to learn, and a desire to grow into a system ownership role with genuine influence across Finance operations.
This position blends hands-on system administration, functional expertise, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership. You will demonstrate excellent communication skills, strong understanding of Finance system capability, and a proactive approach to improving system performance and user experience.
Role Overview
As the Finance Systems Manager, you will take full ownership of the Finance systems landscape, ensuring effective configuration, administration, documentation, and continuous improvement of the organisation’s Finance ERP environment. You will lead system enhancements, manage system support, and maintain strong governance across the Finance functional area.
You will work closely with Finance stakeholders, subject matter experts, and managed service partners to resolve issues, deliver improvements, and maintain accurate system documentation. You will represent the internal systems team in key forums, manage a small team, and may deputise for the Head of the function.
Key Responsibilities

- Lead the Finance systems workstream, ensuring clear direction and continuous improvement.
- Maintain all Finance system documentation, including SLAs, defects, process maps, SOPs, and training guides.
- Resolve system issues, identify root causes, and prevent recurrence.
- Manage functional roadmaps and release cycles, including testing and stakeholder updates.
- Assess vendor updates and releases, advising on impacts and ensuring safe deployment.
- Drive Finance process and system improvements aligned to best practice.
- Oversee user roles, permissions, and Finance system security.
- Safeguard data integrity and escalate issues when necessary.
- Provide Level 2 functional support and build internal knowledge.
- Maintain up-to-date SOPs, known-issue lists, and training materials.

Essential Skills and Experience

- Finance Systems Administration experience.
- Experience leading or managing a team, or readiness to step into a leadership role.
- Strong understanding of Finance processes and Finance ERP functional modules (GL, AP, AR, Expenses, or related).
- Experience working in complex delivery environments with multiple stakeholder groups.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence, coach, and translate complex system capability into clear outcomes.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to identify trends and propose improvements.
- Effective organisational skills with experience coordinating work across teams.
- Supportive, collaborative leadership style with the ability to manage performance and develop capability in others.