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Systems Accountant

Employer
Michael Page Finance
Location
Scotland, Glasgow
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
Jun 7, 2019

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Job Role
Systems Accountant
Sector
Leisure & Hospitality
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

We are currently engaged by a leading business based in Glasgow to recruit a permanent Systems Accountant. This is a brand new role due to growth

Client Details

Our client is a well known, highly successful business based on the outskirts of Glasgow.

Description

The role will involve:

When representing Finance on key business projects you must -

  • Gain full understanding of the Business and Financial context of each project, and identify the impacts and opportunities for Finance management and operation.
  • Articulate Finance functional requirements for input to Business Cases, change requests and procurement exercises.
  • Support the functional design and development of new systems to deliver efficient and effective and adequately controlled solution.
  • Consider requirements to conform to external regulation and legislation and internal policy.
  • Support identification of the testing requirements and quality acceptance criteria.
  • Support the development and documentation of processes and work instructions for Finance based activities.
  • Support end user training, ensuring staff carrying out finance based activities are clear about new processes and are empowered to make the best use of new systems.
  • Support the planning and execution of implementation plans
  • Be responsible for the migration of financial data and cut over of financial activities during the implementation of new systems.
  • Work closely with business representatives, project management and IT technical specialists to ensure project deliverables are completed to plan.
  • Support activities to ensure the new systems are successfully embedded into the business and anticipated benefits are realised.
  • Support the decommissioning of legacy systems.

In support of the Finance day to day management and operation you must -

  • Represent Finance on working groups that aim to develop and improve the use of embedded systems.
  • Work on small scale initiatives to plan, test and deliver periodic upgrades developments for live systems.
  • Actively seek out opportunities for continuous improvement of Finance management and operations

Profile

The successful candidate will:

  • A professional accounting qualification.
  • 5 years post qualifying experience in a Finance Systems development environment.
  • A strong background in P2P, O2C and R2R activities.
  • An innovative and creative approach to problem solving.
  • Ability to understand complex technical issues and communicate them in simple terms.
  • Experience of working within large project teams delivering key Finance and Business systems.
    • Highly developed problem solving skills.
    • Knowledge of financial reporting, planning and budgeting

    • Ability to make a positive impact in a cross functional work environment

    • Business analysis and process mapping skills

    • Experience of small scale incremental developments

    • Experience of delivering system upgrades

  • Change management experience

Job Offer

The package includes:

  • A rewarding career
  • A competitive salary
  • Excellent training, development and career progression
  • 37 days annual leave
  • Potential to work anywhere in the company's network.
  • Final salary pension scheme

Company

Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years.

We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms.

Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 155 offices in 36 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package. We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career.

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