Senior Systems Accountant
Posted 1 week ago by Connect2Luton
£550 Per day
Undetermined
Undetermined
Luton, Bedfordshire
Summary: The Senior Systems Accountant role at Luton Borough Council involves providing expert support for financial systems, troubleshooting issues, and collaborating with IT for system improvements. The position requires building and maintaining reports and assisting with the transition to a new permanent postholder. Candidates should have a strong background in financial systems and report building, with advanced technical skills in VBA and SQL.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide expert support and troubleshooting for financial systems
- Work closely with IT to resolve system-related issues
- Build and maintain reports using tools such as Business Objects, Crystal Reports, or similar
- Support ongoing system improvements and operational continuity
- Assist with handover to the incoming permanent postholder
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a Systems Accountant, ideally in the public sector
- Strong background working with financial systems (experience with Civica Financials is highly desirable, but not essential)
- Demonstrable experience in report building and data analysis
- Advanced VBA skills
- Working knowledge of SQL and financial system infrastructure, with the ability to engage confidently with IT teams
- A proactive self-starter with strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
Salary (Rate): £550/day
City: Luton
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Senior Systems Accountant on behalf of Luton Borough Council.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide expert support and troubleshooting for financial systems
- Work closely with IT to resolve system-related issues
- Build and maintain reports using tools such as Business Objects, Crystal Reports, or similar
- Support ongoing system improvements and operational continuity
- Assist with handover to the incoming permanent postholder
About You:
Proven experience as a Systems Accountant, ideally in the public sector
Strong background working with financial systems (experience with Civica Financials is highly desirable, but not essential)
Demonstrable experience in report building and data analysis
Advanced VBA skills
Working knowledge of SQL and financial system infrastructure, with the ability to engage confidently with IT teams
A proactive self-starter with strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
About Us
Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council.
Our heritage and being local government owned which means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years.
We are an equal opportunities employment agency and business that positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
Connect2Luton is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Luton is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.