Finance Platform Engineer

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We're looking for people to join the Access family, who share our passion for believing in better, and who will help us continue to grow. Love Work. Love Life. Be You. - is central to our success and how we give our customers the freedom to do more of what's important to them. What does Access offer you? We offer a blended approach to office working, encouraging you to collaborate and connect in one of our thriving offices. We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously. We'll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career. On top of a competitive salary, our wellbeing days taking you to 25 days leave a year and a health contribution, you'll also be able to choose from a range of benefits to suit you. We're an organisation that likes to give back, so you'll also have three charity days allocated to support a cause that matters to you. Position Summary: You will work in the Finance platform team, focused, collaborative and enthusiastic to supporting our internal and external customers. You'll be the expert in what and how to support and deliver global finance system solutions collaborating with our Finance colleagues. You'll be brilliant at updating and provide stakeholders with timelines, options and implications to find the best solution. You will be able to communicate the technical aspects in an easy-to-understand way, and discuss the technical language associated with other colleagues when needed. You'll also be able to communicate and collaborate with different teams across Access to escalate issues and deliver projects. Key accountabilities and responsibilities: Manage user access, security roles, configurations, system calendars, workflows, integrations, and monitor system performance while troubleshooting issues. Write and optimize SQL scripts/queries for data extraction, validation, reconciliation, variance analysis, and quality checks. Provide first-line user support, create and maintain training/documentation, conduct training sessions, and facilitate UAT for system changes. Support financial close processes and reporting needs while driving process automation and improvements, including AI‑powered solutions to reduce manual workload. Skills, knowledge, experience & qualifications: Strong SQL proficiency (write/debug/optimize), experience with finance systems (1-3 years as user or junior admin), advanced Microsoft Excel skills, and solid understanding of data protection and requirement testing. Demonstrated use of AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, or AI coding assistants, with a proactive mindset for exploring new technologies and improving processes. Methodical troubleshooting ability, curious and analytical approach, strong attention to detail, and capability to manage multiple tasks effectively. Strong communication skills to explain technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders, collaborative working style, and a growth‑oriented attitude toward both technical and personal development. What are we all about? The Access Group is one of the largest UK-headquartered business management software providers. It provides solutions that empower more than 160,000 small and mid-sized organisations in commercial and non-profit sectors across Europe, USA and APAC, giving every employee the freedom to do more of what's important. Its innovative cloud solutions and integrated AI software experience across multiple Access products transform how business technology is used. With over 9,300 talented individuals driving innovation and customer excellence, we're shaping the future of work. And we want you to be part of it. At Access, people are at the heart of everything we do . We're committed to creating an inclusive, high-performing culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. If you're excited about this role - even if your experience doesn't tick every box - you might be exactly who we're looking for. We believe in equality for all and the transformative power of diversity. So why not join our vibrant team, where you can love what you do, love how you live, and most importantly, be authentically you? Let's make a difference together. Love Work. Love Life. Be You.