Functional Lead - Finance Office - 96016 - Grade 8

This permanent, full-time Functional Lead position oversees the University of Birmingham's Finance systems, driving continuous improvement and system optimization. Key responsibilities include building deep system knowledge, influencing roadmap priorities, managing a small team, and acting as the primary specialist for finance process support. Requirements include proven hands-on experience with Oracle ERP or SAP and demonstrable experience leading or managing a team.

• Proven hand-on experience working with Oracle ERP or SAP
• Oracle or SAP certification
• Demonstrable experience of leading or managing a team
• Experience of working in complex delivery environments with multiple stakeholders
• The post holder will have the following combined knowledge, experience, and personal qualities
• Must be able to effectively communicate with user/customer areas to understand their requirements and then deliver them.
• Must have good supervisory and coaching skills to manage, motivate and develop staff.
• Must be able to provide advice to others and often required to persuade them to follow a particular course of action.

• People are at the heart of what we are and do.
• The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.
• With almost 5,000 professional services jobs in a wide-range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for you to be able to develop your career at the University.
• We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate.
• We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.
• Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements.
• We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working.
• In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme.
• We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.
• The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site. On campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens.
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