Finance Systems Transformation Lead - London, United Kingdom - Engage Transform Consultancy

Engage Transform Consultancy

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Role:
Systems Accountant

Location:
Hybrid (Home/Central London)

Salary:
£70k to £85k (open to those seeking part-time opportunities)

Who we are looking for
The business has grown exponentially to £300M+ gross revenue.

We about to embark on Finance and Systems transformation and need a seasoned Systems Accountant to support us in this transition.

We need someone that has strong accounting and IT and change background,who can assist in eliciting the key requirements from the Finance and Operational team.

Facilitating and understanding operational finance today and where it needs to be; help design the required IT environment to support today/tomorrow is a key part of therole, requiring a strong empathy and understanding of 'good' operational finance and reporting.

Someone adept to working with developers to create a solution that will deliver performance and accounting reporting that is fit for purpose and add value to theExec team's decision making.

Key responsibilities

Facilitate the finance systems change programme which covers: thoroughly reviewing existing systems and tools and identifying any gaps in requirements; identifying options for upgrades and improvements across the full suite of systems, tools and processes;and stakeholder management across the business including finance leadership, tech, data and people teams
Assisting in the ongoing integrity of the Finance System
Prepares material for monthly operational meetings with Leadership team
Responsible for exploiting the benefits of new functionality and working to drive best use from the system
Finance team system expert for training and for queries
Acts as the Superuser/ Subject Matter Expert (SME) for any changes made to the system especially new integrations

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Job Knowledge and Experience

Educated to degree level.
Must be a fully or part qualified ACA, ACMA or ACCA.
A minimum of 5 years' experience in a senior systems accounting role
Strong stakeholder management skills
Familiarity with Microsoft D365 Business Central SaaS or other similar accounting packages
Sound as well as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Sharepoint, PowerPoint, Business Teams and the ability to learn new systems and processes as required.

Must be able to:

Demonstrate an excellent affinity for managing teams of diverse people and managing change.
Handle a range of different tasks simultaneously and prioritise a heavy workload.
Demonstrate common sense and good judgment.
Must be commercially aware and exercise sound judgement and be able to reach reasoned decisions, presenting information clearly and accurately.
Must demonstrate a high attention to detail and a command of plain written English.
Must be able to communicate professionally and effectively with colleagues, customers, the Board and stakeholders. A good listener.
Must demonstrate a positive, proactive cando attitude.