Financial Systems Analyst

Financial Systems Analyst job for a qualified accountant with excellent systems and analytical skills

Your new company

Our client a global premium brand business has a unique job opportunity for a Financial Systems Analyst job for a qualified accountant with excellent systems and analytical skills.

Your new role

The purpose of the role is to support Group Finance Systems processes, alongside assisting the Group Financial Systems Leader with the development and implementation of system updates, change and reporting, with the ultimate objective of the provision of transparent financial information across the Group.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing specialist analyst skills to support the development of finance systems, and drive and support effective reporting solutions that meet reporting requirements
• Play a key role in managing and delivery of the core Planning and Reporting cycles, including the leading of forex restatement routines
• Assist with the management of reporting hierarchies, structure and processes that facilitate current management reporting, and support the review and development of requests for change to ensure that these hierarchies and structures continue to evolve to meet the needs of business users
• Help to drive an agenda which is focused on ensuring an appropriate control environment around the core finance systems. As part of this, create and implement appropriate control procedures across all relevant areas
• Complete User Acceptance and Regression Testing of any major changes/ developments
• Prepare and deliver system training of any (new) system functionality or changes
• Review and analyse the impact of all technical upgrades and engage the Group Finance Systems Leader and wider finance business users
• Liaise directly with Global Finance functions, ensuring smooth transition of any changes

What you'll need to succeed
You will be a fully qualified accountant with excellent systems and analytical skills, ideally with technical working knowledge of IFS, Hyperion & Qlikview or similar ERP, Planning & Reporting tools.

Furthermore you should have extensive experience of stakeholder management and communication coupled with the ability to work with conflicting deadlines
Comprehensive experience in systems analysis techniques

What you'll get in return


What you need to do now
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