Total 14 finance banking insurance job vacancies in Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 9RW

Finance Administrator - working for a very large facilities management company.

£32,000 pa (PAYE)

This role is a long-term contract role for 14 months.

All applicants MUST go through basis DBS check

• £32,000 per year - (PAYE) - wages paid weekly
• Monday to Friday - 9am-5pm
• Working in the office 5 days a week

Main Duties:

• Provide administrative support to the Performance and Account Management Team, with a focus on financial and purchasing functions.
• Assist in preparing and producing detailed reports, requiring concentration and accuracy.
• Analyse financial and operational data to identify areas for efficiency and service improvement.
• Maintain accurate records of financial transactions and purchasing documents.
• Liaise with suppliers, track orders, and handle inquiries related to purchasing.

Essential Requirements:

• Proven experience in an administrative or financial role, ideally within a health care or public sector environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively.
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and make actionable recommendations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Attention to detail and accuracy, especially when producing financial reports.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.

Monday to Friday - 9am-5pm

£32,000 per annum (PAYE) - Wages paid weekly

Fantastic job that would be perfect for Finance Administrators with experience in administrative roles ideally in the health care sector. Ideal role for applicants living in and around the Manchester, Ashton-under-Lyne, Oldham or Stockport area.

Application by CV or call Albert Parker at Carbon60 on 07736215026.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Your new company
Your new company is a highly entrepreneurial Real Estate business based in Altrincham. Due to an impressive amount of growth over the last 3 years they're looking to strengthen their finance function with an experienced Finance Manager.
Your new role
In your new role as Finance Manager you will manage a team of three Management Accountants who collectively look after over 12 entities. You will be responsible for implementing best practice processes and controls in place around all aspects of the general ledger posting and reconciliations processes, implementing timetables and checklists for work to be completed. You will take a lead on cost and revenue transactions are posted accurately for all operating and management companies in the Group. You will look after all associated balance sheet reconciliations are performed accurately and in a timely manner. You will support the Financial Controller with additional adhoc commercial duties.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be an ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified Finance professional with experience working within a large complex organisation, ideally within the Property and Construction sector. You will have a strong attention to detail and be able to challenge existing processes and suggest improvements. You will have the ability to communicate to all levels both within the finance team and across the business.
What you'll get in return
You'll join a rapidly growing entrepreneurial business that can offer real career progression in the not-so distant future. Your network within the work place is a great blend of ACA, ACCA and CIMA Qualified finance professionals who are passionate about up skilling each other. You'll receive a salary of up to £60,000 with excellent benefits inc a hybrid model.
What you need to do now
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Finance Officer
Local Authority Tameside
Ashton Under Lyne
Office based role
Monday to Friday 08:30 - 17:00
9 Month Contract

£15.67ph - £24.84ph Umbrella

Job Purpose

I am currently recruiting a Finance Officer to join a local authority on a temporary basis to cover a secondment. This role is ideal for someone with local authority experience, particularly in supporting engineering and town centre regeneration projects. The successful candidate will be part of an 8-person team, working closely with budget holders to manage both revenue and capital budgets effectively.

This is an excellent development opportunity for anyone wanting to broaden their experience and be involved in a number of high profile pieces of work over the coming months. The role would be supporting on both revenue and capital aspects of the budget and will play an important role in supporting budget holders to move to self service over the coming months.

Main responsibilities

• Provide financial management and business planning advice to management, and clients.
• Contribute to financial reporting that meets corporate governance and client needs.
• Support managers in monitoring budgets, identifying variances, and advising on corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with financial rules, accounting practices, and legislation.
• Build strong working relationships with clients to understand their financial needs and provide tailored advice.
• Participate in client management meetings, offering financial insights.
• Ensure accurate financial data reporting in line with corporate governance and client requirements.
• Support the preparation of the Council's revenue budget, medium-term financial strategy, and annual accounts.
• Assist in financial modelling and cost analysis for service plans.
• Contribute to service transformation and efficiency initiatives, identifying cost savings and improvements.
• Assist in delivering efficiency savings plans aligned with corporate financial goals.
• Contribute to business planning and risk management strategies.
• Manage day-to-day work priorities and deadlines.

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.

If this role is of interest, please just respond to this advert with an up to date copy of your CV or call Jake on 01772 208969

This is an exciting role that is varied and challenging. Starting as a Temporary Assignment with a view to going permanent. Based in the BL5 area.

We are looking for a competent Administrator/ Finance Administrator to fulfil varied duties including enhancing internal customer experience, identifying and fulfilling departmental work flows and processes, promoting financial awareness as well and ensuring that the Supervisors are supported with accurate and timely reports .

Full training will be given.

Salary and Benefits

Temp to perm
Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm
Salary up to £24,003.20
1 hr lunch
Key responsibilities:

Supports the Warehouse and Workshop Supervisors in ensuring that the departments achieve their target objectives by providing clear, accurate and timely administrative support.
When required working directly for the Operations Manager by providing reports, data analysis and departmental records as and when required.
Bringing areas of concerns to the Supervisors or Manager in a timely manner and promoting 'best in class’ by recognising high performance.
Support the Supervisors and Manager in driving profitability and improvements within the department through effective KPI management.
Supporting with the booking of accommodations and deliveries to customer premises as required.
Processing of expense claims and receipts and overtime claims.
Work closely with the departmental Manager to schedule delivery runs for all drivers to ensure where possible the most time and resource efficient decisions are made.
Assist with ensuring the departments’ skills are kept up to date by booking FLT, First Aid, Driver awareness training etc. where required.
Arrange and attend department meetings, take minutes and if required prepare and present reports to a larger internal group.
Essential
We are looking for a candidate who has good IT skills and a good working knowledge of Excel and report writing.

Your new company
Our client are a prestigiouseducational institution located in Manchester looking for a Finance Officer tojoin on temporary basis until Apr 2025. This role offers the opportunity to bepart of a dynamic finance team within an organization that values growth andexcellence.

Your new role
As a Finance Officer,you will play a crucial role in the finance team. You will be responsible for providing financial administrative support including:

• Regularmonitoring of transactions and reconciliation of supplier accounts
• Managingthe month/year-end process, including checking receipting, projectcertificates, and valuations.
• Calculating variance analysis and presenting reportsto the Directors and Management Accounts team.
• Reconciling monthly actual expenditure with data fromOracle Financials.
• Processing monthly journals and accruals.
• Liaising with budget holders, project managers, andrelevant members of Finance to produce reports for various stakeholders.
• Assisting in preparing cash flow statements

What you'll needto succeed
You will have:

• Strong experience in finance and budget management.
• Proficiency in using financial software and systems,particularly Oracle Financials.
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills.
• Strong organizational and administrative abilities.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work independently and as part of ateam.
• Attention to detail and a proactive approach toproblem-solving.

What you'll getin return
In return for your dedication andhard work, you will receive:

• A competitive rate
• Opportunities for professional development and careerprogression.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• The chance to work on diverse and impactful projects.

What you need todo now
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Insurance Team Leader - Leeds

6month FTC - Full Time (37.5hrs per week)

Rate/Salary: £Up to £50,000 per annum.

*Team Leaders/Managers within financial services *

A specialist Insurance Company are looking for a Team Leader to join their established and growing team in central Leeds, not far from the Train Station. This is a unique opportunity where you will have the best of both worlds from supervising the team whilst also overseeing the portfolio to deliver the company's strategy and performance.

The key area for this position will be managing the Underwriting team where they cover several products across commercial lines, so we are ideally looking for someone that has previous experience of supervising a team and with insurance experience however this is not mandatory. The underwriting team is split into two so you will be managing a team of 11 underwriters with a vast amount of experience. You will not need to have the technical underwriting knowledge as the team have Seniors that are able to deal with the complex referrals.

One of the main responsibilities in this role will be using your management skills to lead, motivate and drive the performance of individuals to work as a highly performing team as well as lead by example. We are really looking for someone that enjoys managing a team and takes pride in developing not only the individuals but has ideas to improve the overall business.

Hybrid working will be available once fully up to speed however there will be an expectation to be present due to the nature of the role. To find out more about this rare and exciting role in a dynamic division, apply directly or get in touch.

This is a 6 month FTC which potentially could be extended however there is no gaurantee of this.

Email: Alexander.ballantine@ipsgroup.co.uk

Number: 0161 416 6203 / 07967 701036

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Your new company
Our client is a localgovernment entity looking for an interim finance assistant on a short termcontract.

Your new role
You willbe responsible for:

• Managingthe commissioning process, including maintaining and updating the commissioninglog, and coordinating with Procurement and Legal teams.
• Overseethe Finance inboxes, handling queries, invoices, and taking appropriateactions.
• Performbank reconciliations and process cost transfers and banking journals accordingto the timetable.
• Maintainthe Purchase Ledger/Accounts Payable function, including raising purchaserequisitions/orders, logging invoices, processing approvals and payments, andgoods receipting.
• Preparesupplier payment runs, including journals and documentation, and maintainup-to-date supplier information and verify bank details.

What you'll need to succeed
You willhave:

• Strongexpertise in Purchase Ledger/Accounts Payable. (Essential)
• Proficiencyin Excel and managing Excel models.(Essential)
• Provenability to meet tight deadlines.(Essential)
• Previousexperience in the Public Sector. (Desirable)
• Previousexperience with Microsoft Dynamics.(Desirable)

What you'll get in return
You willreceive a competitive rate, (£17.94-19.48 DOE), hybrid working, contract untilMar 2025.

What you need to do now
If you're interestedin this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CVnow.
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Your new company
Our client is lookingfor someone to join the finance team on a 6month contract, they are based inthe city centre and are a well-known global institution.

Your new role
You willbe responsible for acting as main point of contact between the company andexternal trusts while;

• Leading the month-endsalary recharge process
• Investigate billingqueries from Trusts
• Input correctionjournals into the Oracle Finance System for recharge corrections and submit requests for creditsand rebills as necessary.
• Manage the inbox byresponding to emails, directing queries to relevant departments, andactioning any necessary corrections.

What you'll need to succeed
You willhave:

• AATQualification or relevant finance experience
• Experience in Reconciliations , billings and journals
• Previousexperience within NHS Trust is desirable
• Abilityto be inquisitive and identify issues and resolutions
• Excellent verbal andwritten communication.
• Excellent customerservice skills.

What you'll get in return
You will received a competitive hourly rate between15-19p/h, hybrid working, 35 hour week, supportive team and opportunity to workwith a well-known global institution.

What you need to do now
If you're interestedin this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CVnow.
If this job isn'tquite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact usfor a confidential discussion on your career.
Contact Jessica Cannonon +443330105524 or

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The Role:We are currently looking for an experienced Finance Assistant to deliver a high-quality Accounts Payable for the College. You should have extensive experience of maintaining appropriate controls to ensure payment in line with the College criteria.You should have good written and communications skills and have proven experience in a similar role and able to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.This role is a Fixed Term role for one year. Key Responsibilities:Deliver a high-quality Accounts Payable for the College.Ensuring payment in line with college criteria.Maintaining appropriate controls. Who You Are:Detail orientated with a systematic approach to completing tasks paying high attention to detailHighly organised person who manages their own workload, able to meet strict deadlines under pressure prioritising work tasks where requiredWorks to a 100% accuracy rate whilst dealing with high volume tasks and dataStrong team player with the willingness to step in to help with other tasks and support team members where required What We Offer:Pension: New City College provides a career average pension scheme for all staff. Support staff fall under the Local Government Pension SchemeAccessibility: All college sites are easily accessible for wheelchair users and via public transport (bus, DLR, or tube).On-Site Facilities: Free access to on-site gym facilities at some campuses and on-site cafes serving subsidised food and drinks.Staff Development: Five CPD (Continuing Professional Development) days per year, with access to industry-standard facilities and a collaborative working environment. Leading to opportunities for career advancement and professional development in a supportive setting.Financial Perks: Interest-free loans for annual travel season tickets. Health cash plan (reimbursement for dental, optical, and therapy treatments) and a completely confidential Employee assistance program.Discounts: Save money on day-to-day expenses, shopping, dining out, DIY, and travel.Technology Access: Office 365 and Adobe Suite available for personal devices.About New City College:New City College is the dynamic group of further education colleges in East London which comprises Tower Hamlets College, Hackney Community College, Epping Forest College Redbridge College, Havering College of Further & Higher Education and Havering Sixth form College. Our 6-college merger places the group at the forefront of further education in the region. With a turnover of £105m, 20,000 students and 1900 staff it is one of the strongest and most influential further education organisations in the country. Our college environment is second to none. We have industry standard facilities and equipment at all campuses, expert staff and partnerships with other high-profile organisations which all prepare students for progression to higher education or successful careers.East London is dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial. As we develop our longer-term vision, we will continue to ensure that we invest in our staff and other resources to provide a distinctive offer and excellent, supportive learning environment which meets the needs of students and employers and prepares local people for the changing workforce of the area. As the College supports a number of children and vulnerable adults, all staff are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Accordingly, all staff will be subject to an ‘Enhanced’ DBS (formerly CRB) check, along with a Children’s Barred List check if in regulated activity. Any offers of appointment may be withdrawn if these checks prove to be unsatisfactory to the College. Self-disclosure will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you fail to make a full disclosure or provide sight of your DBS certificate then your offer of employment is likely to be withdrawn. The College's DBS policy covers the recruitment of ex-offenders which is available upon request.New City College aims to develop a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve and actively welcome applications from candidates from a BAME background.

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade M SCP 52 £68,330 - SCP 55 £75,195

Hours Per Week: 36

Base Location: Tameside One, Market Place, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 6BH

Assessment Date: w/c 9th December 2024

The Role

The Financial Management team is a centralised finance service within the Resources Directorate using the Business Partnering approach to provide business and financial advice, guidance and expertise across the Council. A recently appointed Assistant Director who is due to commence in early December will lead the team.

You will play a crucial role supporting the transformation of financially sustainable services that will serve our residents to live healthy and independent lives whilst also advocating the continuous improvement journey within Financial Management.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Finance, the roles will support the Council’s Corporate Finance responsibilities together with Service Directorates. The roles are key members of both the Finance and Service Directorate Leadership Teams bringing influence on all material business decisions, and ensuring the delivery of exceptional financial management and safeguard of public resources. You will be responsible for leading and developing teams to provide consistently high quality financial support and advice.

You will be responsible for leading the delivery of a number of essential responsibilities that include :

• Reporting the Council’s financial position, both revenue and capital, including the Council’s medium-term financial strategy, annual budget and savings programme, treasury management function, the collection fund and completion of the statutory statement of accounts accurately and within required timescales;
• Co-ordination of all revenue and capital monitoring across the business partnering Directorates;
• The development and assimilation of Directorate and Business performance data within financial reporting
• Leading the business partnering function for all corporate related financial activity;
• Evaluating invest to save / service transformation proposals to deliver cost efficiencies, together with the evaluation of future year service delivery models
• The provision of influential input to the decision making process, including objective challenge on strategy and policy development, efficiency and encouraging a culture of continual improvement
• The continuous review, development and implementation of financial systems, policies and procedures

• Advising and supporting directorate colleagues and key partners to deliver and transform business priorities with professional and influential challenge where appropriate
  

About You

Tameside is one of the ten local authorities that make up Greater Manchester, nestling between the vibrancy of Manchester City Centre and the tranquillity of the Peak District which is on our doorstep. Our nine towns, each with strong identities, share a vision of a more prosperous Tameside with improved life opportunities, higher educational attainment, better paid jobs and the chance to enjoy the scenic places in and around the borough.

We are facing real challenges as the cost of living crisis continues. Against this backdrop, we need to sustain the delivery and quality of vital services and provide key strategic financial support to Council directorates.

If you have a high performing track record of achieving solutions, can work in partnership and be part of a strong team culture based around a borough wide vision to continually improve services for our residents and businesses, then we would like to hear from you.

We are looking for conscientious and committed individuals who can lead and operate as part of a team delivering financial outcomes to support transformational success and change. You will also be proactive, highly motivated and dynamic with the drive and ability to succeed and deliver against stringent deadlines.

About Us

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

This position is subject to Standard Disclosure Procedures.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager Stephen Wilde on 0161 342 3726 or Stephen.wilde@tameside.gov.uk

Reference Number: DPT408

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Finance Manager - Group Financial Accounts Team

Location: Manchester
Contract Type: Full-time

About the Role:
We're seeking an experienced Finance Manager to join our Group Financial Accounting Team. This role is key to supporting the FY24 year-end audit process and the implementation of SAP (S4 Hana). Reporting to the Head of External Financial Reporting, you will play a critical part in preparing consolidated Group results, working on balance sheet reconciliations, and collaborating across the business to ensure smooth delivery of our year-end accounts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Group Financial Accounts team to produce consolidated Group results and the annual report for FY24 year-end.
• Perform central balance sheet reconciliations periodically and at year-end.
• Assist with the preparation of group-related financial close, consolidation information, and balance sheet reconciliations in line with external audit requirements.
• Prepare technical accounting papers to support key judgments and estimates.
• Support the preparation of year-end subsidiary accounts.
• Work with the Group Finance team to support the SAP implementation project, including participating in user acceptance testing (UAT) for consolidation and reporting.

What We're Looking For:

• Fully qualified accountant with post-qualification experience.
• Strong understanding of IFRS accounting standards and experience preparing statutory accounts.
• Proven track record of completing or reviewing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at various levels.
• Ability to manage workload independently and delegate effectively, meeting deadlines.
• A collaborative team player who is proactive in building trusted relationships both internally and externally.

Behaviours and Capabilities:

• Co-operation: Work closely with the wider Finance team to ensure accuracy and timely delivery of audit information.
• Relationship Building: Actively forge and maintain trusted relationships with internal and external partners, including auditors and SAP partners.
• Future Focused: Develop and refine accounting processes that align with future business priorities, especially post-SAP implementation.

You'll Be Empowered To:

• Make decisions about accounting treatments for new initiatives.
• Prepare consolidated Group results and provide responses to external auditors.
• Align planning activities to ensure team members are on track with their deliverables.
• Deliver testing and provide data under the SAP programme.

About Rullion:
Since 1978, Rullion has been securing exceptional candidates for a range of clients, from large well-known brands to SMEs and start-ups. As a family-owned business, Rullion's approach is credible and honest, focusing on building long-lasting relationships with both clients and candidates. Rullion is a forward-thinking recruitment company that specialises in providing a wide range of talent consultancy services to a diverse client base, from small start-ups to large household names.

Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

Finance Officer – Cash, Sales Ledger and Financial Operations
Reference: SCCG2803 | Closing Date: Sunday 17th November 2024 | Interview Date: 25th or 26th November 2024
Salary: £23,123 - £25,420. Incremental progression throughout the band is available
Contract Type: Permanent | Hours per Week: 36 (full-time) Location: Frontier House, Merchants Quay, Salford, M50 3SR (full-time office based)
Informal enquiries are actively encouraged. Please contact Michael Riley, Finance Manager, (please see advert for contact details) to arrange an informal discussion.About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our welcoming Finance Department as a Finance Officer – Cash, Sales Ledger and Financial Operations, reporting to the Finance Manager. You will be an integral and proactive member of the Finance Department, working across the Financial Operations Team.
We are seeking to appoint a Finance Officer to provide a wide-ranging financial operations service on behalf of Salford City College Group, assisting in the provision of high quality and efficient financial support to colleagues and stakeholders.
You will provide a comprehensive and efficient cash and treasury management service, ensuring all cash transactions are recorded accurately and in a timely manner, as well as being responsible for the College’s bank reconciliation.
You will provide a sales ledger and credit control service on behalf of the College, focusing predominantly on non-student debt. Under the direction of the Senior Finance Office, you, will ensure the timely and accurate processing of all sales invoices, and the administration of the College’s credit control function to facilitate the prompt receipt of funds as they fall due.
You will also provide support to the Purchase Ledger team as required to ensure the smooth running of the Finance Department.
We are looking for an individual with a proactive, ‘can-do’ attitude, a strong attention to detail, and with good communication and interpersonal skills, including confidence in engaging with both internal and external stakeholders.
Whilst our ideal candidate will have experience of working in a finance department/setting, and in particular experience of working within cash management and/or sales ledger, we welcome applications from any individuals with a willingness to develop a career in finance. We are looking for a colleague with good numeracy skills and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
This post is based full-time in our office at Frontier House.How to Apply
For more information and to apply for this job, please complete the registration and online application form via our website.
Reason to Join Us:• We have Generous Terms and Conditions (Sixth Form College’s Association style terms and conditions) including 40 days annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays)
• We have a 2:30pm finish on Fridays, Free on-site parking and various health and wellbeing resources and benefit schemes including two Staff Wellbeing days per year.
• We offer automatic enrolment to the Local Government Pension Scheme with 20.70% employer pension contribution.
• Our College is an incredible community, there is a lot that staff and their families can get involved with.
• We have family friendly policies and we are happy to talk about flexible working.
• We invest in our people and offer a range of training & career opportunities for all staff as part of our Be Outstanding Development programme.
• We have an amazing Staff Benefits Package with discounts and savings for supermarkets, petrol, high-street retailers, holidays, cinemas and other leisure.
• Our shared purpose: We believe in the value of education for a successful future and we want the best for our learners and our staff.
• Our core values are at the heart of everything we do. Staff and students behave with respect, integrity and kindness.
Commitment to Safeguarding
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as part of our safeguarding commitment we undertake DBS checks as part of our pre-employment procedures on all potential new employees
The College strives to be a diverse and inclusive community and welcomes applications from people from all backgrounds.

Band E PEGA Quality Engineer - QE Automation & Frameworks
SALARY: £68,202 - £75,780
LOCATION: Manchester
HOURS: Full time
WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days per week) in an office site

About this opportunity

Would you like to be part of the next phase in our transformation? We're moving into streaming of data and cloud technologies, underpinned to meet data needs and our team. We're at the heart of our Group wide change.

Where does this role sit?

Core Platforms is on a journey to build the bank of the future and simplify our operational processes to help our customers with our Business Process Management, Customer Relationship Management (MS Dynamics) and API Integration technologies. We lead, prioritise, and deliver change across the Group by engaging with the Business areas, understanding their need, and delivering change in an agile way to safely deliver benefit for our Customers and Colleagues.

Here's how you'll make a difference:

As a Quality Engineer, you'll be making a real difference, as you'll blend both deep domain and technical expertise within a feature team.

• Working with the Business, Development and UK onsite teams to drive solutions.

• Highly experienced in creating test frameworks to aid the testing of complex code to deliver products that are fit for purpose and meet the quality standards that our customers expect, based on deep domain and technical expertise

• Coaching other members in the team including junior engineer and partner resources

• Attending and contributing to Guilds

• Supporting wider delivery consideration e.g. risk management, planning & keeping documents current

About us

If you think all banks are the same, you'd be wrong. We're an innovative, constantly evolving business that's shaping finance as a force for good. A bank that's empowering its people to innovate, explore possibilities and grow with purpose.

About You

You're able to find answers to questions and resolve problems, energised by learning new technologies and staying in step with industry changes. You're passionate about delivering high quality products and services, keeping a focus on our customers. You build strong business relationships and communicate in a clear, concise manner. You'll have excellent analytical skills and able to work methodically with a high level of attention to detail.

Skills/ experience we'd need to see

• Accomplished Test Automation Engineer helping to develop a robust and future-facing Automation & Frameworks.

• Highly experienced in creating test frameworks to aid the testing of complex code to deliver products that are fit for purpose and meet the quality standards that our customers expect, based on deep domain and technical expertise.

• Ability to analyse and evaluate the feasibility/relevance of proposals for complex products/services, then develop and amend them as necessary (with guidance from senior colleagues). You might also understand how to supervise activities performed by a product development/specialist team.

• Be highly competent in one of the following languages: Javascript, Typescript or equivalent.

• Basic understanding of PEGA Architecture and supporting infrastructure

• Clear Communication - both written and verbal, familiar with communicating with business partners.

• Great teammate with good collaboration skills, with a willingness to improve your knowledge and experience.

• Growth Mindset - keen desire to lean and develop further

We'd be delighted if you also have:

• Knowledge of PEGA applications frameworks like Customer Service Framework, CLM (Customer Lifecycle Manager)

• Have a deep understanding of Frameworks and at least one automation framework, such as Playwright (preferred), Cypress, Selenium.

• Containerisation experience e.g docker.

• CI/CD experience e.g Jenkins.

• Knowledge on other programming languages.

• Agile experience

• Experience of JIRA/Confluence

• Comfortable participating in workshops

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.

We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.

And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.

We're disability confident. So if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%

• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance

• Share schemes including free shares

• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping

• 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top

• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

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JOB TITLE: Senior Software Engineer - Core Banking System Platform

SALARY: £68,202 - £75,780

LOCATION(S): Manchester

HOURS: [Full-time]

WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week currently, or 40% of our time, at our Manchester Office.

About this opportunity…

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Software Engineer to work on the Core Banking System which aims to support around 30 million customers and 60 million accounts.

You will be part of Everyday Banking in Consumer Relationships Platform working in the Vault Banking Products lab. The lab is focusing on building new core banking platform that will support servicing our customers through multiple channels and will enable the bank to create new innovative products for our customers using cutting edge cloud-based technology platform.

About us…

Like the modern Britain we serve, we're evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We're growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too…

What you'll do…

As an Senior Software Engineer of our team, you will be:

• Working with the most modern technology to deliver innovative solutions for our customers

• Hands-on designing and developing the new banking platform as well as integrating with heritage banking systems

• Working in an agile environment, alongside colleagues from both LBG and third party companies, both on and off-shore

• Mentoring junior team members including code reviews, problem solving, development and code standards including security standards

• Working within a strict QE-led methodology, delivering high quality software supported by fully automated testing frameworks

• Creating opportunities for your own learning and growth, as well as sharing finding with your peers

• Deploying developed applications using set tools and pipelines to all environments including production hosting on container based cloud platforms.

We would be looking for the following…

The successful candidate for the Senior Software Engineer role will be able to demonstrate deep technical expertise, experience in building banking platforms, ability to work independently and to mentor junior team members including development standards and quality of code.

We're looking for enthusiastic, proactive and dedicated engineers who are keen to make a difference and deliver at speed and can evidence experience in:

• Core Java development skills - At least 5 years of experience

• Microservices architecture

• Good understanding of design patterns and build activities across the SDLC including unit testing, system testing, integration, security and performance testing

• Relentless focus on delivering business value through sound engineering methods and principles

• Working experience with Kafka for event driven communication between services

It would be great if you also had…

• Experience in Cloud Applications

• Docker based container development and deployment on Kubernetes

• Thought Machine Vault

• Understanding of CI/CD methodology and tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, Spinnaker etc

• Banking applications development

• Experience in Automated testing and TDD

About working for us…

Our focus is to ensure we are inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity, or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it is why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We are disability confident. So, if you would like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes…

* A generous pension contribution of up to 15%

* An annual performance-related bonus

* Share schemes including free shares.

* Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping.

* 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top

* A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Ready for a career where you can have a positive impact as you learn, grow, and thrive? Apply today and find out more.

Join our journey.

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