Financial Systems Accountant
- Employer
- Michael Page Finance
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £60000 - £70000 per annum
- Closing date
- Sep 13, 2019
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- Job Role
- Systems Accountant
- Sector
- Transport & Rail
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
The Financial Systems Accoutnant will drive the delivery of a key service within finance and work closely with the leadership to ensure it is fully carried out.
Client Details
Our client is a major operator in the transport and rail sector. The role is based in London.
Description
Provide a high quality and comprehensive financial accounting, reporting and statutory/regulatory financial compliance service within the orgnisation.
Financial Systems Accountant
Key objectives:
- Provision of group, statutory and regulatory reports to required deadlines
- Timely and accurate update of all ledgers
- Quality and integrity of finance systems and support of users
- Company accounts are accurate and prepared in accordance with relevant accounting standards and policies
- Compliance with statutory, tax and legal requirements within area of responsibility
- Compliance with Group Oracle operational guidelines
Key outcomes:
- Ensure the reliability and accuracy of financial reports and ledgers
- Produce the company's financial reporting to meet group, statutory, and regulatory requirements ensuring appropriate and sufficient controls are in place
- Establish, maintain and develop best financial practice by the implementation of controls and procedures and delegated financial authority
- Manage and control all data interfaces between the finance system and feeder systems
- Control local systems administration for Oracle / TM1 liaising with Group Oracle support as required
- Ensure periodic and year end procedures are followed
Profile
Knowledge
- Degree or equivalent
- Qualified Accountant
- A strong working knowledge of financial systems (Oracle Financials)
Skills
- Ability to influence at all levels of the business
- Ability to identify and proactively solve problems
- High degree of IT literacy
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent presentation skills and an ability to explain complex financial issues to a non-financial audience
Experience
- Significant experience of large scale or ERP systems (Oracle)
- Evidence of commercial awareness and able to demonstrate a broad based view of issues, events and activities and a perception of their longer term impact or wider implications
- Experience of rail or similar transport industry
Job Offer
£60,000-£70,000
Competitive benefits package
Deadline for submissions Thursday 22 August
London, Transport and Rail, Financial Systems Accountant
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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