Finance Systems Developer (Band 4)

Job title: Finance Systems Developer

Salary: Up to £95,000 Depending on Experience + TfL Benefits
Grade: Band 4

Contract type: TfL    

Reference: 4078

Number of roles: 1 x Permanent Contract details: FTC, 18 months, Hybrid Location: Palestra Office, London Application closing date: Friday 1st May      

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory right‑to‑work checks.  Candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK.  At the present time TfL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.   

Job Purpose:

Responsible for managing and delivering the design, development, and implementation of Finance systems software across the full development lifecycle. The role acts as a critical bridge between business requirements and technical delivery, ensuring Finance systems solutions meet functional, architectural, and governance standards.

The role supports finance data cleansing activities using outputs from Signavio insights and plays a vital role throughout the readiness and implementation phases of SAP S/4HANA. Its purpose is to ensure Finance data is standardised, high quality, and fit for purpose, minimising rework, reducing data storage costs, and preventing reporting inaccuracies.

As a specialist developer, the role holder provides deep technical expertise in Finance systems and SAP-based solutions, ensuring that newly developed routines, applications, and reports meet TfL quality standards and stakeholder expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

Solution Design & Development

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of Finance systems software across agreed programmes and projects.
• Design and develop reports and financial models using SAP BPC and SAP Analytics Cloud, ensuring full alignment with Financial and Accounting requirements.
• Design and develop applications, configuration code, databases, interfaces, and integrations, including multi-source data feeds and content management systems.
• Ensure solutions are high-performing, scalable, maintainable, and secure, adhering to TfL technology and architecture standards.

SAP & Finance Systems Leadership

• Provide strategic technical leadership into SAP development initiatives, special investigations, and Finance system change activities.
• Actively contribute to architecture, design, and change governance boards, ensuring compliance with agreed standards and best practices.
• Ensure new and enhanced Finance systems support data quality, controls, and end-to-end Finance processes, particularly in the context of S/4HANA.

Stakeholder & Supplier Management

• Manage stakeholders at all levels of the organisation, advising on systems requirements, constraints, design decisions, and best practice.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams and third‑party suppliers to deliver solutions to agreed scope, quality, budget, and timelines.
• Ensure consistent application of development standards, guidelines, and working practices, contributing to their ongoing evolution where required.

Data Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Support Finance data cleansing initiatives using Signavio insights and other data quality assessments.
• Drive continuous improvement, contributing to the definition and tracking of key performance indicators to improve system quality, controls, and service outcomes.
• Support peers and wider teams in strengthening data integrity, automation, and Finance systems control frameworks.

Documentation & Supportability

• Produce and maintain high-quality technical and functional documentation to ensure systems are maintainable, supportable, and reusable by future development teams.
• Ensure delivered solutions are support-ready and aligned to operational and service transition standards.

Skills:

Expert

• Systems and software development
• Design and collection of data / information
• Preparation of financial transactions, statements, and information
• Record maintenance

Experienced

• Risk and controls
• Professional accounting principles and standards
• Management and external reporting (including ad hoc reporting)
• Financial and performance data interpretation and analysis
• Data analytics
• Finance processes and procedures

Knowledge:

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline (or equivalent practical experience)
• In-depth knowledge of systems development lifecycles, including dependencies with operational and business systems
• Strong understanding of financial accounting, finance operations, and end-to-end Finance processes
• Excellent ability to learn, configure, develop, and optimise new systems
• Advanced knowledge of financial systems development and configuration, with the ability to interpret and develop financial information
• Strong SAP knowledge essential, including SAP BPC and SAP Analytics Cloud

Experience:

• Extensive experience developing SAP, SAP BPC, and SAP Analytics Cloud solutions in multi-vendor environments
• Proven delivery of Finance systems solutions under significant time and cost pressures
• Strong experience producing clear, structured, and reusable documentation suitable for long-term system support and enhancement
• Demonstrated ability to incrementally deliver high-quality, fit-for-purpose solutions to specification and budget

Application Process:

• Please apply using your CV only
• Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV
• PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images
• We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. 

We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.:

Equality, diversity and inclusion:

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. 

Benefits:

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below:

• Final salary pension scheme 
• Free travel for you on the TfL network 
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays 
• TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
• Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional) 
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers 
• Discounted Eurostar travel

Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4 week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.  

Vetting Process:

At Transport for London, safety, trust and fairness sit at the heart of how we recruit. Our Vetting Charter (https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/careers/our-vetting-process) explains the checks we carry out before you join us, helping ensure we create a safe, inclusive and reliable network for everyone who depends on our services. We simply ask that the information you provide is honest and accurate so we can progress your application smoothly. If something doesn’t match or can’t be verified, we may not be able to move forward with your application, but we’ll always treat you with transparency, respect, and clear communication throughout.

TfL is currently unable to provide sponsorship to candidates for this role as the Home Office’s eligibility criteria for sponsorship will not be met. TfL keeps its approach under review in line with changes to UK immigration rules. We are also unable to provide advice or guidance on individual immigration queries and advise candidates to check the Government’s website for further information.