Job Description

The position of Systems Accountant will require a commercially aware individual who can communicate at all levels within a large company environment. The key requirements are as follows;

· Provide technical and functional support for accounting and finance users (Staff of 12).

· Responsibility for the day-to-day management of the core Sage 200 accounting system

· Responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Purchase Ordering System. To act as the administrator for the software; typically to amend the approval hierarchy and limits depending on leavers / joiners and for holiday cover purposes.

· Maintain user roles, security, profiles, work-flow rules, etc.

· Collaborate with operational and support departments to identify and solve business problems and maintain the integrity of data inflows to the accounting systems of the organisation.

· Liaise with key members of the IT team to facilitate delivery of finance user requirements and resolution of technical queries.

· Ensure a high standard of service working with internal and external stakeholders to deliver business information for management and statutory accounting, as well as financial planning, budgeting and forecasting.

· Provide first-line support to key stakeholders for the web-based collaborative planning application and assist the Management Accountant and Head of Finance with reporting requirements during budgeting and forecasting exercises.

· Proactively identify opportunities for change, process improvement and system enhancements to drive the efficiency and effectiveness of the client accounting system, its processes and associated activities.

· Assist with the scheduling, execution and documentation of system testing for key finance project deliverable.

· To be able to extract data from either from the core Sage 200 tables and / or related data warehousing cubes.

· To carry out ad-hoc financial report authoring using SQL where necessary.

· Assist with documenting key financial processes where necessary.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Previous experience with ERP systems particularly Sage 200 desireable, Experience of working in a relevant finance/accountancy role. Experience of working on multiple accounting modules e.g. AP/AR/GL, Fixed Assets, etc. Experience of working with an OLAP technology such as SQL Server Analysis Services is desirable but not essential. Personable, approachable and professional demeanour. Team oriented with excellent written and oral communication skills. Strong ERP skill set, capable of independently providing BAU support of financial systems. Strong MS Excel skills, including a sound understanding of the professional structuring and maintenance of accurate and reliable financial reports. Good understanding of finance and accounting processes. An understanding of database structure and data management (RDBMS) concepts. Ability to author accurate financial reports using Structured Query Language (SQL). Ability to translate user requirements into technical solutions. Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.