Financial Systems Accountant

Financial Systems Accountant

Posted 2 weeks ago by AJ Connect Ltd

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£500 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
Dunfermline
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Summary: The Financial Systems Accountant role in Dunfermline is focused on leading a comprehensive overhaul of financial systems and processes within a global finance function. The position requires a change-maker with experience in financial transformation projects, who can effectively engage stakeholders and deliver impactful changes across various financial systems. This hybrid role demands a hands-on approach to streamline processes and automate workflows, ensuring timely project delivery. The successful candidate will work closely with the Finance Director and manage both internal and external teams to achieve project goals.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Designing the roadmap and project plan for a full financial systems upgrade
  • Leading on identifying and scoping systems and process improvements across the finance function
  • Building business cases, presenting to stakeholders, and pushing projects through to delivery
  • Managing internal teams, suppliers, and third parties to hit deadlines
  • Overhauling AP/AR and P2P systems including PO and invoice automation, banking integration, and reconciliations
  • Replacing manual spreadsheets with automated workflows and dashboards
  • Streamlining fragmented processes and cutting unnecessary touchpoints
  • Automating financial accounting processes from data capture through to reporting
  • Providing regular project updates with clear metrics, milestones, and progress reports
  • Writing and testing new process documentation ahead of go-live
  • Getting stuck into any other finance system or transformation-related project work

Key Skills:

  • Strong experience leading finance system transformations end-to-end
  • Ability to map out processes, influence change, and land projects on time
  • Comfortable challenging the status quo and working across departments
  • Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA) preferred but not essential
  • Previous experience working in large, international organisations
  • Advanced IT and Excel skills — confident using tech to automate and simplify
  • Experience with MS Dynamics GP or similar ERP tools is a bonus

Salary (Rate): £500/day

City: Dunfermline

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Job Title: Financial Systems Accountant

Location: Dunfermline (Hybrid)

Day Rate: DOE (up to £500 per day)

Contract Length: 6 months+

Start Date: ASAP

IR35 Status: Outside IR35

Remote/Hybrid Split: 3 days office / 2 WFH

Are you the type of accountant who thrives on fixing broken systems, not just plugging gaps?

This contract needs a change-maker. Someone who’s led financial transformation projects, owned the roadmap, and knows how to get buy-in from busy stakeholders.

We’re hiring a Financial Systems Accountant to lead a full systems and process overhaul for a global finance function. You’ll be working directly with the Finance Director to deliver high-impact changes across ERP, P2P, reporting, and automation.

This is a delivery-focused role. You’ll need to hit the ground running and bring structure to a busy finance transformation programme.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Designing the roadmap and project plan for a full financial systems upgrade
  • Leading on identifying and scoping systems and process improvements across the finance function
  • Building business cases, presenting to stakeholders, and pushing projects through to delivery
  • Managing internal teams, suppliers, and third parties to hit deadlines
  • Overhauling AP/AR and P2P systems including PO and invoice automation, banking integration, and reconciliations
  • Replacing manual spreadsheets with automated workflows and dashboards
  • Streamlining fragmented processes and cutting unnecessary touchpoints
  • Automating financial accounting processes from data capture through to reporting
  • Providing regular project updates with clear metrics, milestones, and progress reports
  • Writing and testing new process documentation ahead of go-live
  • Getting stuck into any other finance system or transformation-related project work

What you’ll bring:

  • Strong experience leading finance system transformations end-to-end
  • Ability to map out processes, influence change, and land projects on time
  • Comfortable challenging the status quo and working across departments
  • Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA) preferred but not essential
  • Previous experience working in large, international organisations
  • Advanced IT and Excel skills — confident using tech to automate and simplify
  • Experience with MS Dynamics GP or similar ERP tools is a bonus

Other stuff to know:

  • Reports into the International Finance Director
  • Works cross-functionally with both internal stakeholders and external partners
  • Light physical requirements (standard office-based duties, sitting, occasional lifting etc)

If you’re hands-on, solutions-focused, and ready to lead real transformation - this is a one of those opportunities

Want to know more? Apply now.

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