COTS Senior Application Specialist - Financial Systems in London

Reporting to the Council’s Application & Data Manager, the Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) Senior Applications Specialist - Financial Systems is a unique and highly critical role responsible for the successful delivery of Council’s financial services and operations.

The role holder will be primarily responsible for a portfolio of financial applications, including income management and payment systems. This includes the design and delivery of complex and significant integrations between financial systems and both internal and external platforms, supporting operational requirements and continuous service improvement. The post holder will manage complex financial data processing and data flows across the Council to ensure the stability, integrity, security and efficient operation of financial capabilities.

Working as part of an effective team, the role will provide both Business as Usual (BAU) and project support for financial systems, and will act as product manager, providing expert technical advice and guidance on the use, development and ongoing management of these systems.

As part of the COTS applications team, you will also be required to undertake any other duties, commensurate with the role to support the delivery of IT Services to the Council.

Special requirements for this post:

• A basic DBS Check is required.
• This is a hybrid working role and all employees are expected to be in the office at least 3 days a week.

About you:

In IT Services we strive to build high performing teams which can only be achieved by having the right people onboard. People that can deliver results guided by our values. In effect, we are looking for someone who:

• Gets results regardless of the obstacles and challenges.
• Is driven by value rather than by tasks.
• Has a can-do attitude rather than makes excuses.
• Is never happy with the status quo and would be driven to question and stretch.
• Compares themselves with other ambitious peer groups and strives to be better.
• Challenges themselves.
• Exudes confidence and relishes challenge.
• Wants to learn and grow and pulls the team along.
• Respects others to achieve a positive experience.

About us:

Barking & Dagenham is changing. It Starts Here. Think you know Barking and Dagenham? Think again. While this small corner of east London might have a reputation for needing development, scratch beneath the surface and you’ll find active communities and a place that consistently punches above its weight. The borough is changing – and changing for the better.

Yes, the borough has its challenges. But it’s on the cusp of something exciting. With one of the youngest populations in the country, ambitions are high and rightly so. 98% of our schools are rated Good or Outstanding and every year more of our talented teenagers get into Russell Group Universities and hotly sought after apprenticeship schemes.

We have award winning parks, centuries old manor houses full of relics and artifacts you can go and see, and the ruins of one of Anglo-Saxon England's most powerful and wealthiest religious sites. We’re even bringing beavers and white storks to the borough to help rewild the local landscape and boost biodiversity.

Over the past few years, we’ve been working hard to improve how we deliver services and support our community. From tackling inequality to making sure our services are the best they can be, we’re focused on what matters most to local people. We’re creating the conditions for people to thrive - so everyone can enjoy a good quality of life, feel proud to call this place home, and be part of something bigger.

#ItStartsHere - with our streets, our schools, our neighbourhoods. And with your application to join our determined team who are passionate about doing what’s best for the future of Barking and Dagenham.

As an Investors in People Gold Award employer, we’re serious about supporting our staff. From flexible working, professional training and career development to wellbeing initiatives, we want our people to feel valued and supported in everything they do.

Our values, known as DRIVE, shape how we work:

• Deliver our best every day – and do what we promise
• Respond in a prompt, positive way to our community’s needs
• Inspire others with our attitudes and actions
• Value people for who they are and what they can do
• Engage with others to improve our resilience and flexibility

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.