ERP/finance System Administrator

4 days ago


Guildford, United Kingdom Guildford Borough Council Full time

Guildford Council is now seeking an ERP system administrator with a focus on the finance elements of UNIT4 ERP (previously known as Business World and Agresso). Please note the job is advertised as a "ERP/Finance System Administrator" however the official job title is "Resources Officer - IT Applications (UNIT4 ERP)".

Your ownership of designing, developing, managing change, and providing expert guidance to finance business users will be critical to building on the existing implementation of UNIT4 ERP at the Council.

Reporting to the ICT Data & Applications team leader you will join the wider ICT Service and work as part of a dynamic team with the autonomy to succeed in a friendly environment.

Developing your understanding of UNIT4 ERP configuration, ETL processes, SQL, system integration, and automation will be essential in developing you and our ERP platform as a modern replacement for legacy systems and processes.

The role has 24 days annual leave. In addition, membership of the LGPS pension scheme and a full staff benefits programme. Guildford Council operate a family friendly, flexible working policy and are proud to be a diverse organisation. The Council are committed to investing in their people and supporting every individual to achieve their full potential.

The job profile for this role of “Resources Officer - IT Applications (UNIT4 ERP)” is attached. The job profile of the “ICT Specialist” roles are also attached to provide context on the anticipated career development pathway of this role. The “Personal development - objectives and measures” document demonstrates how the competencies of an ICT Specialist are measured and will be used to focus your personal development. The "ERP Training plan" document lists specific training courses which are expected to be completed as part of this role.
Job Profile
Key activities of the role
- Interface development and maintenance to link UNIT4 ERP with other systems.
- Data integrity control and pro-active data management.
- Data reporting creation and maintenance to support Finance Specialist Team (Finance Subject Matter Experts) and Case Services Team (First line support for user requests and incidents).
- 3rd line customer support using a Service Desk ticketing system.
- Management of security including role-based system access controls.
- Ensure data integrity and consistency in data standards across the ERP platform, including adherence to the Data Protection Act and GDPR.
- Finance Configuration management and documentation.
- Contribution to future projects which impact the ERP solution.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships between ICT, Finance, HR, Payroll, and other service areas.
- Provide the appropriate identified training, documentation, and technical support for staff to enable the effective use of the ERP system.

Experience & Knowledge
- Resources Officer - IT Applications (Band 5 grade):

- Essential: Knowledge of data model concepts and design
- Essential: Knowledge of relational databases
- Essential: Strong problem-solving skills
- Essential: Experience of finance process management or accounting experience.
- Essential: Experience of ICT System support
- Desirable: Experience of ICT System administration and configuration management.
- ICT Specialist (Band 6 grade):

- Essential: Experience of ICT System administration and configuration management.
- Essential: System administration of Finance elements of SaaS hosted UNIT4 ERP Milestone 6 (aka Business World, Agresso) or above.
- Essential: Automation of data import processes to comply with UNIT4 ERP import processing methods (for example: GL07 import automation, SFTP file transfer, IntellAgent).
- Desirable: Development of UNIT4 ERP Planner and Excelerator.
- Desirable: System administration of HR, Payroll, Timesheets, and Expenses elements of UNIT4 ERP.
- Desirable: Integration of UNIT4 ERP with back-office systems and data via API configuration.
- Desirable: Accounting experience.
- ICT Specialist (Band 7 grade):

- Essential: Development of UNIT4 ERP Planner and Excelerator.
- Essential: System administration of HR, Payroll, Timesheets, and Expenses elements of UNIT4 ERP.
- Essential: Integration of UNIT4 ERP with back-office systems and data via API configuration.
- Desirable: Accounting experience.

**Qualifications**:

- ICT Specialist (Band 7 grade):

- Desirable: Qualification in Finance Accountancy
- Desirable: ITIL Foundation

**Skills**:

- All levels:

- Essential: Able to work effectively in teams including with customers and work across functions at all levels to achieve desired outcomes.
- Essential: Ability to analyse business problems and articulate potential solutions in a structured, logical, and non-technical manner.
- Essential: Excellent written and oral skills.

**Salary**: £31,960.00-£37,355.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime
- Store discounts

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Reference ID: 10450



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