Project Manager (iFinance)
- Leeds, Kent Slough, Berkshire
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manage multiple projects from handover to launch
- Guide school finance teams through each step of their iFinance setup
- Work with internal teams (Sales, Implementation, Product) to keep everything on track
- Coordinate timelines, tasks and communication with each customer
- Identify and solve problems early, and keep stakeholders informed
- Maintain records and share progress updates
- Share feedback and ideas to help us improve how we deliver projects
- Experience managing projects (in software, finance or business systems)
- A good understanding of finance, accounting or billing processes
- Great communication and time management skills
- A proactive, problem-solving mindset
- Comfortable working across teams and with external clients
- A finance qualification (AAT, CIMA, ACCA, etc.) or experience working in a finance role
- Experience working with finance software or in the education sector
- Familiarity with school MIS systems (like iSAMS)
- Make a difference to schools by helping them modernise how they manage finance
- Take real ownership of your work and grow your project delivery skills
- Friendly team and supportive environment where your ideas are welcomed
- Flexible hybrid working - office, home, and occasional school visits
- Full training provided on our systems, with room to grow long-term
Quick and simple - no long forms.2️⃣ Initial Interview (plus Online Assessments)
A friendly chat with our Talent team and two short assessments (CCAT + EPP).
- The CCAT is a quick 15-minute timed test - best completed somewhere quiet with a pen and paper.
- The EPP is untimed, giving you space to work through it comfortably.
A deeper dive into your experience and how you'd contribute to the team.4️⃣ Panel Interview
Meet some of the other stakeholders you'd work with and share your ideas.If you're confident managing projects, enjoy helping others, and want to use your finance experience in a rewarding, customer-focused role - we'd love to hear from you.Apply now and help schools across the UK make the move to smarter finance systems.About IRISAs one of the UK's largest privately held software companies, IRIS Software Group exists to simplify the lives of businesses, schools and organisations.IRIS provides software solutions and services that substantially enhance operational compliance, efficiency and accuracy, empowering the users of our technology to look forward with certainty and confidence.Over 4 million parents use our software to connect with their child's school, 18% of UK employees are paid via an IRIS payroll solution, 50,000 SMEs use IRIS cloud bookkeeping and 21,000 firms rely on us for legislative compliance.Our operational software is the invisible but essential beating heart of our customers' businesses, supporting them in a range of objectives, from maintaining legislative compliance to boosting engagement with stakeholders and enhancing productivity.It's vital these mission-critical functions work first time, every time.That's why IRIS helps businesses run the tough stuff, stay compliant and get operational tasks done right first time, every time - so they can focus on productivity and growth.IRIS is a company built on hiring the best people; our people are our greatest assets.They enable us to be the innovative, market-leading, and high-performing company that we are today.We're delighted to be certified as a Great Place to Work and one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Women.These accolades confirm that our employees have a consistently positive experience at IRIS, with the certifications considering employee wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, trust in management, effective communication and recognition/reward.IRIS is committed to engaging, rewarding and empowering our employees, and this is central to what we do.This is why we work to create an environment where employees feel like they are part of a team.Why work for IRIS?The BenefitsDeveloping your careerWe believe in creating a culture of engagement and reward to develop your potential and offer long-term career success. We do this by:LeadingSupporting our managers to be great leaders, providing inspirational management resources and offering dedicated management development training.ExcellingRewarding individual excellence through dedicated initiatives and Employee Awards for demonstrating our values.GrowingOffering regular training and development programmes tailored to each employee's development needs and providing a commitment to a 'learning culture' which shares knowledge, best practice and our long-standing expertise between employees.ListeningWe're committed to a culture of continuous improvement and listen to our employees via regular feedback sessions and employee engagement surveys.SharingOur employees love the colleagues they work with. We promote a positive environment where our people feel comfortable, make friends and support each other.