Systems Support Officer

A Systems Support Officer is   required on a permanent basis with British Transport Police (BTP) based at   our Force Headquarters in Camden, London. Annual salary is £31,666.23 per   annum plus £2,495 London Allowance.

BTP is the national police Force for Britain’s rail network. Every day we   ensure the safety and security of over six million passengers and   railway staff throughout England, Scotland and Wales. As a Systems Support Officer you   will be responsible to for diagnosing the root cause of any perceived   failures of the finance system as well as managing potential opportunities   for improving in effectiveness and efficiency of the systems involved.

As a Systems Support Officer you will be required to:

• Maintain the integrity of the financial system including reviewing and developing robust processes and controls.
• Identifying opportunities for control improvements and effective implementation.
• Develop, manage and monitor the effective delivery of BTPF’s financial processes by ensuring that effective financial procedures are produced and adhered to.
• Effectively support the implementation of new systems and enhancements to existing systems.
• Work closely with the Financial Control function to review current IT systems specifically looking at user access needs and maximising usage of current systems to meet the organisation’s needs.
  
  

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description.

The successful Systems Support Officer will be required to evidence the following skills/experience:

• An IT expert with extensive background in finance systems, and operating platform.
• Proven experience and technical understanding of other finance and procurement systems.
• Ability to programme interfaces between Finance and non-Finance Systems. CSV programming skills

If you are interested in applying to this role then please do not delay as interviews will be held as soon as appropriate candidates are highlighted. In return for your experience, we can offer you:

• Annual salary £31,666.23 per annum plus £2,495 London allowance
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Final salary pension
• Various salary sacrifice schemes (cycle to work/childcare) and retail discounts
  
  

Interviews will be held week commencing 8th May 2017.

We want our organisation to be as diverse as the community it serves so we welcome applicants from all sections of the community. You must have the right to remain and work in the UK and you must tell us about any previous convictions or cautions including any deemed as 'spent'. These will not necessarily exclude you from employment but they must be declared at the point of application.

Candidates internal to BTP must confirm that they are not subject to formal action plans for sickness/complaints/discipline or poor performance, that all mandatory training courses have been attended and are in ticket/up to date, that a ‘Competent’ rating, or above, was achieved on the last reporting year PDR and they have completed their tenure period (6 months) for current substantive posting.