Senior Systems Accountant - Oracle Implementation

Senior Systems Accountant - Oracle Implementation

Posted 1 day ago by Hays

£650 Per day
Undetermined
Remote
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

Summary: The Senior Systems Accountant will oversee the design and maintenance of financial data structures within a large public sector organization undergoing a transformation program. This role involves advising on the Oracle implementation and ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance with policies. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders to enhance financial systems and processes. The successful candidate will also be responsible for their own professional development in accounting practices.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and maintain the organisation's chart of accounts and financial data structures.
  • Advise on the preparation, reporting, and monitoring of revenue/capital budgets and final accounts.
  • Support the Oracle implementation Programme and Income Management System project.
  • Provide timely and robust information to key stakeholders through proactive business partnering.
  • Ensure sufficient policy, controls, and documentation are in place for finance and people structures.
  • Collaborate on the production of system-generated reports and financial analysis.
  • Support month and year-end accounts processes as required.
  • Ensure finance structures guidance documents and policies are accurate and up to date.
  • Monitor and reconcile suspense accounts and ensure compliance with financial regulations.
  • Maximise the use of information systems to support financial management.
  • Maintain Continuing Professional Development as an accountant.
  • Adhere to the Council's policies, including equal opportunities and health and safety.

Key Skills:

  • Qualified accountant with experience in financial accounting, chart of accounts, and budgeting.
  • Experience in a local authority setting.
  • Proficiency in Oracle Fusion.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Resilience and ability to work with senior stakeholders.
  • Change management skills.

Salary (Rate): £650.00/daily

City: West Midlands

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Your new company You will be working for a large public sector organisation that is going through an extensive transformation programme including finance and ERP.

Your new role Hold & oversee the design and maintenance of the organisation's chart of accounts, and financial data structures including cost centres, organisation structure, posting rules, for its Finance Systems. Advise and support in the preparation, reporting and monitoring of revenue / capital budgets and final accounts Responsibility for advising and assisting on the Oracle implementation Programme and Income Management System project to ensure successful delivery. Be a key interface between the Oracle Finance and HR systems team and the chief accountant and Deputy S151.

Key Deliverables Ensuring the finance system and associated systems are accurate, alongside providing timely and robust information to key stakeholders, some of which you may have to identify through proactive business partnering. Provide mappings and analysis of financial structures from the existing system to the re-implementation candidate. Responsible for ensuring that sufficient policy, controls, and documentation are in place and the end-to-end process mapping and documentation of the council finance and people structures are in place and the reporting of them. You will work alongside colleagues providing the technical accounting knowledge of finance systems within the Finance function. Work in collaboration with colleagues on the production of system produced reports, including the production of key data and financial analysis. Support the month and year-end accounts process where required. Ensure BCC finance structures guidance documents, policies and procedures are accurate, up to date and are in line with best practice. Continuous improvement in both systems and finance policy and process will be integral to the role. Represent the Chief accountant and Finance function in working groups. Monitoring and reconciliation of suspense accounts and clearance of holding accounts. Monitor and evaluate financial system processes and procedures and ensure compliance with financial regulations and BCC Financial Policies. Maximise use of information systems to support the work of the team and the Council's financial management. Responsible for your own Continuing Professional Development as an accountant and to keep up to date with all professional and legal developments consistent with the requirements of the post, ensuring compliance with new developments, appropriate legislation, and Council's policies and requirements, Standing Orders, and financial regulations. To adhere to the Council's policies, including equal opportunities and health and safety.

What you'll need to succeed Ideally a qualified accountant with experience in both financial accounting, chart of accounts and budgeting and forecasting (PBCS). Experience in a local authority Experience of Oracle Fusion Strong Communication skills Resilient Ability to work with senior stakeholders Change management skills.

What you'll get in return The role offers a great rate of pay from 600-660 p/day. Remote working in the main This role is a great opportunity to work on one of the large ERP programmes in the public sector.

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