Ben Turner

2ND LINE APPLICATION SUPPORT/VBA DEVELOPER - LONDON - £45K + HUGE PENSION We are looking for an Excel VBA Developer to join our Application Support team, someone with a strong technical foundation and a collaborative mindset. This role is ideal for candidates with a minimum of two years of experience in application support and a genuine interest in financial markets. Key responsibilities include: Provide effective support for 2nd line incidents and problem resolution, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations. Maintain and enhance Excel-based tools, including those using macros, to support data analysis and reporting. Support and develop Power BI dashboards, helping to improve data accessibility and insight delivery across the organisation. Represent the team on projects and system change initiatives, contributing to the continuous improvement of our services and tools. Apply your experience working with Excel macros and confidently support financial trading systems to ensure smooth and reliable operations. Work directly with end users, delivering clear, responsive, and effective support to meet their needs. Contribute to the ongoing improvement of how data and insights are delivered across the organisation, playing an active role in the development of tools and services. Essential Skills: Technical: 2 years working as a Microsoft Excel VBA -Application Support role, supporting 2nd line incident and problem management. Having strong technical knowledge of at least one of the following: Treasury management trading systems, trade settlement systems (SWIFT, Crest), Microsoft Excel, SQL query writing or market data applications (Bloomberg, Reuters), basic Scripting knowledge (eg PowerShell). Experience of Application monitoring tools. Proven experience in 1st and 2nd line Application support role. Self-motivated, and able to prioritise, plan and deliver a high-quality service under pressure, identifying resource requirements, ensuring risks are monitored and managed and improving the service to reach professional excellence. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to communicate complex and technical information and ideas with conviction and clarity. Strong levels of ethical behaviour and self-awareness, with a willingness to accept and learn from feedback and proactively identify areas for personal development. This is a great chance to join a field leading client who can offer a stable working environment and opportunities for career progression. For more information and a full job description, please contact Ben Turner at BRT Consulting.