Senior Finance Systems Lead - North West, United Kingdom - Murphy Group

Murphy Group

Verified Company

North West, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Senior Finance Systems Lead - Wigan

Recently recognised as the number 1 Best Big Company in the UK to work for in 2023 by Best Companies there really is no better time to join J.

Murphy and Sons. Take a look at the role outlined and if you think you fit the bill, and want to work within a team that rewards performance ,drives personal development and offers a great working environment and you have experince in Appliication Support/Service Delivery and D365 we want to hear from you

What you will be doing

Engage with key business stakeholders (process owners) to gain an understanding of relevant business processes and identify current pain points / opportunities for improvement.
Translate business requirements, working with the key stakeholders and 3rd parties, to technical deliverables to achieve the business goals and objectives.
Manage and coordinate tasks and activities through our partners, e.g. Annata / Panamoure, to deliver project tasks and BAU support activities
Develop key metrics and reports in partnership with our 3rd parties to give visibility to IT and key stakeholders in our performance and forecast capacity including delivery roadmaps
Keep up to date with the D365 Finance & Operations product capabilities, its features and planned changes in the Microsoft Roadmap, looking for opportunities to assist in improving functionality or efficiency of the finance functions
Provide operational escalation and management to the business in relation to the support of systems within the Financial Systems team's remit
Plan and own the release process for D365 to best support the business priorities, balancing stability, risk, benefit and cost
Manage the D365 Environments ensuring development and support capability is available within the correct cost parameters
Manage unit testing and ensure the provision of support for full user acceptance testing for system upgrades, fix deployments and enhancements
Schedules and agrees operational releases for D365 working with key operational stakeholders
Support the IT project management team by providing resource, knowledge and solution advice to assist in the successful delivery
Work with the Head of Business Systems and the IT Business Solutions / Programme Team to ensure when we commit resource to projects it is effectively scheduled.
Undertake work as directed by the Head of Business Systems.
Implement information security best practices businesswide in order to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of company data, systems and infrastructure.
Responsible for ensuring appropriate documentation is produced and maintained to support the ongoing service and maintenance around D365, ensuring agreed Murphy best practices and standards are followed.

Who we are looking for

Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365) management support experience is essential
Demonstrable experience in effectively supporting finance teams and the ability to articulate the service demands and proposed solutions
Good working knowledge of business finance operations and processes
Experienced with Financial Systems, including business requirements analysis and the use of an IT Service Management tools
A personable, approachable character will work well in this environment. Someone who can empathise and provide solutions

About Murphy

Charity is at the heart of Murphy values; you will receive 2 days leave per year to donate your time to a charity of your choosing. Many teams choose to support a charity together to positively impact our communities.
Access to

Murphy Wellbeing:

you will have access to a host of online tools, mental health trained colleagues, and if needs be external professional support because we understand that work and life offers challenges that sometimes need a little extra support.

Murphy is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture, making Murphy a great place to work where we can all thrive. You can get involved in numerous events and even join our committee dedicated to continuously nurturing Murphy's inclusive culture.

What you'll get in return

Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.
27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
Above market rate contributory pension scheme
Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer we are proud to have signed up to #BantheBoxUK and reduce barriers to employment for people wi