Finance System Specialist

Nido is on an exciting journey to become Europe’s leading Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) provider. Our story began with a vision to create exceptional living spaces that bring together quality, community, and design — a vision that continues to guide our growth today. With 12,000 beds across 32 properties in the Iberian Peninsula and our new European headquarters in Madrid, we’re shaping the future of how students live, connect, and thrive.

In 2025, we welcomed Livensa Living into the Nido family, creating one of Europe’s largest and most dynamic living platforms. Together, we’re expanding into new markets like Germany and Italy, bringing our passion for design, community, and exceptional resident experiences to even more people across Europe.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Finance Systems Specialist is responsible for the technical ownership, day-to-day management, and continuous improvement of Finance applications, primarily Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O / MSD) and the Financial Consolidation tool Lucanet, among others (Kyriba, Payhawk, Stripe, etc.)

The role acts as the key link between Finance, the wider business, and external implementation/support partners, ensuring systems are stable, compliant, well-controlled, and continuously delivering business value.

KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES (include but are not limited to)

Application Support, Operations & Updates

• Act as the primary point of contact for Finance and non-Finance users in the use of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (MSD)
• Provide functional support, troubleshooting, and guidance to users
• Coordinate and escalate incidents, questions, and complex issues to external partners where required
• Manage interfaces and data flows to and from MSD, ensuring data accuracy and timeliness
• Perform configuration changes within MSD where complexity is low and in line with agreed processes; coordinate more complex changes with external partners
• Maintain system documentation, including processes, configurations, and user guidance

Change & Release Management (MSD)

• Own and coordinate the Change Management process for MSD, including:
• Advising on the business value, risks, costs, and impact of requested changes
• Supporting prioritisation of change requests in alignment with Finance and business stakeholders
• Coordinating and overseeing the delivery of changes according to defined requirements and agreed timelines
• Ensuring appropriate testing:
• Functional/pre-testing by the Application Manager
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by the business
• Obtaining required approvals and formal sign-off for change execution and go-live
• Deploying changes and updates across environments, including Production
• Ensure changes comply with internal controls, governance, and audit requirements

Security, Controls & Compliance

• Manage Security Roles in MSD and related assignment processes
• Design and optimise security roles in line with:
• Segregation of Duties (SoD) principles
• Internal control and compliance requirements
• Cost-efficient license usage
• Ensure user access follows defined approval workflows and audit standards
• Maintain periodic access reviews and documentation
• Perform scheduled compliance controls and/or align the design changes in these controls optimizing the efficiency and effectiveness of compliance controls

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Stay up to date with new MSD functionality, updates, and releases
• Proactively identify enhancements that bring efficiency, control, or business value
• Act as a trusted advisor to Finance on how systems can better support processes and reporting

Financial Consolidation & Reporting (Lucanet)

• Support the implementation and ongoing use of Lucanet as the Group Financial Consolidation tool
• Manage all aspects of Lucanet, including:
• Interfaces and data flows from MSD and other Finance systems
• Building and maintaining consolidation and management reports
• Maintaining and aligning the Chart of Accounts in both MSD and Lucanet
• Managing user access and security roles within Lucanet
• Ensure consistency, accuracy, and reliability of consolidated financial data
• Support Finance teams with consolidation processes and reporting requirements

Training & Stakeholder Management

• Train new users and support ongoing user education for MSD and Lucanet
• Work closely with Finance teams across multiple European countries
• Translate business requirements into functional system solutions
• Coordinate effectively with external vendors and implementation partners

Requirements

• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (MSD)
• Strong understanding of end-to-end financial processes, including:
• General Ledger
• Accounts Payable & Receivable
• Financial Reporting
• Financial Consolidation
• Experience managing system interfaces and data integrations
• Experience with Lucanet or similar financial consolidation tools is highly desirable
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to assess business value and impact of system changes
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong communication skills, able to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work confidently in an international, multi-country environment
• Exposure to the living or real assets sectors (e.g., student accommodation, residential, or hospitality) is highly advantageous.
• Fluent in English an Spanish; additional German or Italian language skills are an advantage.