· 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 (NetSuite or similar) is desirable.
· 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 configuration versus customisation, and experience keeping packaged products within configuration boundaries.
· Experience implementing, maintaining, or technically overseeing a commercial FP&A product is highly desirable (for example Anaplan, OneStream, Pigment, or NetSuite Planning and Budgeting).
· Comfortable being the internal engineer who oversees a vendor or system integrator (SI) implementation of a purchased finance application, while also doing hands-on engineering on other finance systems.
· Working knowledge of development and IT service management practices, including change management, service requests, and incident and problem management.
· Working knowledge of access management, IT controls, and relevant compliance frameworks such as SOC, SOX, and GDPR.
· Working knowledge of Jira and Confluence · Experience working with or managing system integrators (SIs) / implementation partners.
· Excellent documentation skills to ensure clear and comprehensive records of development activities.
· Experience working in Agile teams.
· Experience providing technical guidance and mentoring on development best practices.
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including stakeholder engagement and expectation management, with the ability to convey technical concepts to Finance and other non-technical stakeholders.
· Self-starter with the ability to work independently, handle multiple tasks, and maintain organisation and prioritisation skills in a fast-paced environment
· Enthusiastic about technology, proactive, and self-motivated with a track record of personal and team success
· Directs SI and vendor partners effectively, owning delivery quality and outcomes without requiring line-management responsibility.
· Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills · Excels in problem-solving and has good analytical abilities
· Takes ownership and consistently prioritises doing the right thing.
· Agile ways of working including transparency, strong work ethic and supporting others · Strong stakeholder engagement and expectation management.
· Shows urgency and responsiveness when handling incidents or requests.
· Applies critical thinking and sound decision-making, and escalates appropriately.