Financial Systems Accountant
- Employer
- Page Personnel
- Location
- England, London, City of London
- Salary
- £35000 - £45000 per annum
- Closing date
- Oct 21, 2019
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- Job Role
- Systems Accountant
- Sector
- Arts & Entertainment
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
- Media industry business
- Financial Systems Accountant must have Management Accounts experience to be successful in securing role
Client Details
My client is a leading brand in Media and communications. They are based in The city of London location wise and the role is a Financial Systems Accountant available for 9mths during a busy transition to maconomy system.
Description
The ideal candidate must have financial experience, preferably Management Accounts back-ground. It would be a benefit if they had any previous experience with system implementation(s) and ideally some knowledge of Maconomy would be preferred, but that is not essential.
Duties will include:
- Take initiative to study and advise on work deliverables during the implementation, e.g. configuration, test scenarios, devote time to understanding the new Maconomy Core system.
- Join weekly & monthly meetings - both in person and/or remotely. Attend User Acceptance Testing (UAT), currently planned for end Feb'20 to beginning Apr'20.
- Become a "Super User" to play a lead role in training Agency personnel (users) for both UAT and Go-Live (June'20).
- Ensure Operating Company data is current, relevant, accurate & complete, as follows:
Data Cleansing
- Work with the country-level Data team, Finance and Ops business to ensure legacy data is closed and remediated until fit for migration to Maconomy Core
- Confirm transaction data completeness and accuracy
- Report any inconsistency to the Business Leads
Categorize and Confirm Data Mapping and Selection
- Identify and categorize all items of data required in the new system, eg. master and transactional data
- Confirm that transactional data reconciles to appropriate financial statements
UK specific data gaps
- Identify any UK specific data gaps and agree action plans to resolve (e.g. existing data that will not be taken across to Maconomy and any business impact as a result)
Maintain data manually where necessary
- Maintain data offline (e.g. in Maconomy upload format in Excel) where mapping from current systems is not possible or practical (e.g. Fixed Assets data which is not stored in a consistent format across OpCos, and any other data records or fields not maintained in current systems which in some cases is sensitive (e.g. employee records)).
Profile
The successful candidate must have a background in Management Accounts and have experience of going through a systems implantation. Ideally you will have worked in Media previously and have had exposure to Maconomy system.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Financial Systems Accountant or similar title already on their CV
- Have a sound understanding of Management Accounts, month end procedures
- Maconomy
- Experience of communicating with none finance people
- Excellent Excel; look ups, pivots, knowledge of macros
You must also be able to commute to their city of London location and have an interest in the industry.
Job Offer
9mth FTC, based in The City of London location, £35-45k salary.
Company
When it comes to recruiting and placing part qualified (PQ) accountants and transactional finance candidates, Page Personnel gets the job done. We have 200 specialist recruitment consultants who know the finance market inside out and can help you to find the right role or the right candidate for your specific requirements. As part of a network of 21 countries we’re also able to offer global insight and access to international candidates.
We maintain close links with institutions like CIMA and ACCA, so it’s a market we fully understand. Our expertise also extends to areas like credit control, accounts payable and payroll and graduate recruitment.
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