Finance Systems Developer in London

This role is responsible for the accurate and timely delivery of requirements, testing, and deployment of all finance reporting systems for both BAU and project activities, ensuring key internal and external deadlines are met. You will work closely with UK&I Finance and IT stakeholders to gather, manage, and develop requirements that support strategic project delivery and meet internal and external reporting obligations. You will also provide timely support across various reporting cycles to ensure accurate and on-time financial reporting. This role is hybrid and can be based out of our London, Liverpool or Horsham office.

You’ll make an impact by:

• Delivering application development for CCH Tagetik databases, including design, build, testing, and promotion to production, ensuring all documentation and governance requirements are met.
• Providing system administration support, including user access management, version upgrades, and database administration tasks.
• Working closely with UK&I Finance, CIO teams, and Finance Reporting Systems users to support knowledge sharing, training, and ongoing system improvements.
• Providing ad hoc financial and analytical support to Finance and Actuarial teams as required.
• Maintaining good relationships with internal and external auditors to ensure compliance with financial controls, regulations, and IT frameworks.
• Contributing to the development of best practice processes to improve financial reporting, accounting, and control standards.

Your skills and experience:

• Finance systems development experience, including requirements gathering, ETL process development, data transformation & validations and report building.
• Good knowledge of SQL.
• Good financial reporting knowledge with experience supporting regulatory and statutory reporting requirements.
• Experience of CCH Tagetik preferred.
• Experience working on large-scale projects, including system development, testing, and deployment.
• Understanding of insurance or regulatory frameworks such as Solvency II (preferred).
• Qualified Accountant or good finance background (preferred).
• Ability to work across finance and IT teams to support system delivery and ongoing enhancements.

Why You’ll Love It Here:

Being part of our team means you’ll have the support and freedom to bring your best self to work each day. As a permanent member, here’s what you can look forward to:

• Annual discretionary bonus.
• Up to 11% pension contributions.
• Hybrid working + flexible hours.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell options.
• Health & wellbeing + virtual GP.
• Career development and mentoring.
• Inclusive culture + employee networks.
• Share investment options.

Our DEI Commitment:

We celebrate individuality and believe our differences make us stronger. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to thrive. As an Equal Opportunity and Disability Confident Employer, we ensure fair consideration for all applicants and offer interviews to all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria. We understand that everyone’s circumstances are different and are happy to explore flexible working options such as reduced hours or job shares to support work‑life balance. If you meet the core criteria but not every requirement, we’d still love to hear from you. Let’s explore how this role could support your next career step. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know we’re here to support you.