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Are you eager to land a brand new role? Our client, a busy Local Authority in Southwest England, are looking for an experienced Senior Application Support Officer to join their team and play a crucial role within their finance application operations.       

Position: Senior Application Support Officer
Rate: £400 per day (Umbrella, Outside IR35)
Contract Duration: Temporary (March 2026) with Possible Extension  
Working Arrangement: Mainly Remote

Purpose:

• The Senior Application Support Officer is responsible for day to day supervision and management of an identified area of the Application Support Team. The team are responsible for managing the day to day running of the Councils IT applications, this includes a helpdesk function; system upgrades; access, event and request fulfilment processes, and for ensuring all other associated tasks are carried out effectively and timely. Ensuring effective management of IT incidents/requests and their resolution, providing appropriate and timely updates minimising impact to customers and stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities: 

• Looking for a Senior Application Support Officer to join their Finance Application team, which is part of the Corporate Application team. 
• To migrate to Unit4 Saas from their current Unit4 ERP systems. 
• Using the AR (Account Receivable) module of the system as part of this role will be to provide support to a project which is looking at making improvements to how we are collecting outstanding debt and automating process where possible.
• There will be a requirement to create reports/provide data to help inform decisions.

Job Requirements:

• Previous experience working within a local authority or a similar organisation.
• At least 1 year experience within a Senior Application Support Officer role or equivalent.
• You must have extensive experience of using and supporting Unit4 Finance system ideally in a local government environment.
• You also need to have good SQL knowledge as well as experience in creating reports in report studio including XtraReports.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development. 

Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review. 

How to Apply:
If you are interested in applying, please press the button below, send your CV to james.fernandez@temptingrecruitment.co.uk or contact James on 020 3854 4907 to discuss further.

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