Business Information Systems Manager

Business Information Systems Manager

The Role:

To take ownership of the Group’s ERP systems including implementation, maintenance, and enhancement.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the financial ERP systems including:
  • Maintenance of user access, system master files and options.
  • Pro-actively contribute to the continuous improvement of technology/business processes through identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing changes.
  • Conduct market research to outline new system solutions that will improve current and future business capability.
  • Ensure users get the maximum benefit from the system and the systems deliver to their full potential.
  • Review and maintain the various data interfaces with ERP systems to ensure the integrity of data both to and from the systems.
  • Supervise first-line support and ensure new and existing users have the required knowledge to effectively use each system.
  • Support system users including providing training, problem solving, and data fixes.
  • Manage relationships with software providers including logging and tracking of support calls and service level performance.
  • Development and expansion of each system per business requirements.
  • Maintenance of links to associated software packages.
  • Identify new systems or additional functionality in the marketplace.
  • Roll out enhancements to existing ERP systems.
  • Manage the integration of business systems of newly acquired businesses.
  • Ensure first-line support for the system is effective, increasing the knowledge of the system to enable higher support levels
• Maintenance of some separate self-developed database/spreadsheet functions.
• Budgetary control of the income generated from each of the users into the central IT budget.

Key Relationships:

• Finance Teams
• System providers
• Chief Financial Officer
• Super Users
• Head of IT

Person Specification:

The successful candidate is likely to meet all the following criteria:

Essential

• Clear analytical thinking with the ability to identify and manage risks
• Professional judgement to balance commercial and compliance risks to achieve positive outcomes.
• Good communication skills
• Team player and builds excellent relationships across the business
• Financial appreciation/understanding
• Demonstrable knowledge of business systems and their functionality
• Excellent organisational skills
• Passionate about business improvement
• Construction, plant hire and building materials background would be advantageous