Systems Accountant

I am currently working with a not for profit organisation in Mid-Kent who are recruiting for a new Systems Accountant.

Client Details

My client are a unique not for profit organisation and do truly incredible work. They have a sizeable finance function and are based at a pleasant office.

Description

• To be responsible for the provision of financial systems support, training and administration to the Group

• To ensure that all financial and accounting systems are operating effectively to enable the satisfactory delivery of day to day business operations.

• To continually review the financial systems in light of changes to business, statutory and regulatory requirements and to implement system changes where required to ensure optimum performance.

• To act as Finance lead on Software Applications implementation and lead or sit on project teams as required.

• To maintain the Group's set of books in line with current business, statutory and regulatory requirements ensuring consistency across the organisation. To ensure the cross validation rules reflect the shape of the business at any given point in time.

• To understand the system administration and management function and to ensure that system security, application processing and user profiles within the finance department meets current business and audit requirements (internal and external).

• To develop and maintain the financial reporting structure including dashboards to a standard which fully meets all business, statutory and regulatory requirements.

• To provide operational support and training to Finance and regional staff.

• To review and implement financial system processes and procedures in liaison with senior Finance managers to facilitate the effective use of technology.

• In liaison with the ICT department, to initiate financial system upgrades, enhancements and new software appraisals, to include appraisal of the impact on financial reporting of transaction data from new feeder systems, which may be introduced.

To manage, plan and prioritise the work of staff as allocated.

Profile

• Essential knowledge and in-depth understanding of the technical operation of the finance department.

• Ability to produce technical systems procedures and understanding allied to the ability to apply this understanding to the business environment.

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACMA, ACCA or ACPFA).

• Minimum two years recent experience of working with accounting systems in a complex business environment.

• Five years experience of working as an accountant within a complex business environment.

• Staff management experience including planning, producing and monitoring the workload of others.

• Previous experience of trouble shooting, problem solving and analysing information in an accounting and systems context.

Job Offer

• Up to £45,000
• Generous benefits package