Software Engineer (IT Finance)

Plano, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

Sally Beauty is a leader in professional hair color and beauty supplies, and they are seeking an Entry-level Software Engineer to join their IT Finance team. This role involves designing, building, and maintaining financial applications while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver technology solutions that support critical financial processes.

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Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications supporting Finance IT systems
Assist in building and enhancing financial applications, reports, and data integrations
Write clean, well-documented, and maintainable code following development standards
Participate in system upgrades, enhancements, and bug fixes for finance-related platforms
Follows company development standards specific to the team
Responsible for unit testing their codes, involved in code review process and documenting their development work
Collaborate with finance users to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
Support data validation, reconciliation, and audit requirements for financial systems
Contribute to automation of finance processes (reporting, controls, reconciliations, workflows)
Individuals should be able to collaborate with the team and proactively work with the Dev Lead and Architect to identify areas for optimization
Comply with existing documentation requirements required for the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Qualification

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems. Exposure to Finance, Accounting, or a related field
Basic understanding of software development principles and SDLC
Academic or practical exposure to finance concepts such as: Financial statements, accounting principles, budgeting, forecasting, or financial analysis
Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Python, C#, or JavaScript)
Basic understanding of databases and proficiency with SQL
Basic knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
Basic knowledge of AI platforms and LLMs – leveraging AI in projects to improve speed-to-market, efficiency etc
Experience with scripting or automation tools
Proficiency with MS tools such as Excel, PowerPoint etc
Software development and debugging
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Data analysis and attention to detail
Willingness to learn Finance systems and business processes
Strong documentation and organization skills
Ability to manage competing priorities

Preferred

Internship or project experience in Finance IT or financial systems
Exposure to: ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Workday, or similar)
Exposure to: Financial reporting or BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Excel)
Exposure to: APIs and system integrations

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, life Insurance
Paid vacation and sick days
Paid holidays
Tuition reimbursement
401(k) with company match
In-house salon with complementary services
A varied selection of food options at our corporate campus
Sally Beauty and CosmoProf Professional onsite store, where associates enjoy a great merchandise discount

Sally Beauty is a global distributor and retailer offering professional beauty products to both retail consumers.

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