Systems Accountant
- Recruiter
- Reed Finance
- Location
- England, London, City of London
- Salary
- £60000 - £650000 per annum
- Posted
- 20 Jan 2017
- Closes
- 27 Jan 2017
- Ref
- 31473657
- Contact
- Ben Grinsted
- Job Title
- Finance Analyst
- Category
- Law
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
My client an international professional services firm who are seeking to recruit a Systems Accountant/Developer for their team on a permanent basis. This role will provide pivotal support to key system projects, implementation of system and vital system support. The role will be a key interface between IT and Finance.
Your duties shall include;
- Maintain all aspects of the system - hub setup, management of employee and their rate structure, table structures etc.
- Maintain and ensure data and database integrity along with synchronisation
- Maintain proper security around system access and facilitate security audits
- Analyse existing systems to identify where software configuration changes and/or process re-engineering will improve business practices and implement the improvement programs
- Analyse systems and improve process, including creating technical specifications and test plans
- Investigate system problems and provide solutions, avoiding disruption to the business and minimising downtime
- Maintain a high level of knowledge about all products, systems and procedures that relate to the accounting and finance process including the understanding of framework environment and the processes associated with it
- Be the support between the Finance department, Business Users and the IT department in regard to technical and maintenance related issues
- Provide 3rd line support & co-ordinate with the IT department for problem resolution and enhancements
- Write SQL queries to solve data issues by analysing the database
- Write SQL queries on the database to create reports for users
- Understand, manage and provide input for major upgrades to the Financial system
- Perform a central role in data migrations from company acquisitions to ensure 3rd Party Developers provide good quality data.
- Maintain system controls through proper IT change request procedure
The ideal candidate for this role shall be;
- Have 5 years Systems Accountant/Developer or Finance Business Analyst work experience
- Have experience of Aderant or Elite and worked within the LEGAL/Professional services Sectors
- SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), e.g. Developer rather than DBA skills
- SQL Programming & SQL Server Reporting Studio (SSRS)
- Either a degree in computing, scientific or numeric nature - or an accounting qualification
- Strong communication skills, approachable and a creative thinker
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