Reports to: Head of Finance
Division: Finance
Base location: Manchester
Salary: £Competitive
Ref: MW2098F
Job Overview
Our client is seeking an interim Systems Accountant with strong Sage 200 system knowledge, to oversee the implementation and upgrade of the company’s finance systems into a single finance system.
Key responsibilities will include but not limited to:
- Developing the “To Be” finance processes and system requirements along with the associated implementation plan and delivering to the agreed timescales
- Understanding and mapping existing system requirements across existing Sage Line 50 and Xero systems, liaising with key areas of the business to understand their touch points and to capture requirements to ensure that the future system meets both control and reporting requirements whilst continuing to support the wider business
- Responsible for the final design and implementation of the new Finance system and master data (CoA, hierarchies etc) ensuring that all necessary functionality is enabled and working to exploit new modules in order to maximise the efficiency of Finance processes ensuring accurate and appropriate data migration
- Mapping and refining existing Finance processes to ensure that the system is fully exploited removing manual processes, duplication and “work arounds” to provide a robust control environment
- Reviewing and re-designing the finance reporting suite to meet finance and business needs optimising the new system and minimising manual processing for report production
- Working with the CFO and finance team to define the “one system, one function” approach defining the new standardised ways of working
- Ownership of the implementation project plan for the systems integration:
- Key stakeholder engagement across all functions
- Budgetary responsibility for the integration spend
- Communicating milestones to the business; mitigating risk and exploiting opportunities for further process improvement and cost savings
- Ensuring robust documentation regarding system usage, defining roles and responsibilities and ensuring training is given where needed
- Alignment of the Finance workstream with the wider systems integration programme, ensuring the interdependencies are managed, risks are mitigated, and benefits are realised
- Liaise effectively with IT consultants and Legal and Accountancy advisors
- Working with key stakeholders across the Group to deliver process improvements, directly improving the financial performance of the Group.
- Assist in other ad-hoc projects as requested by the CFO
Skills & Experience
Key Skills and Experience would include but not limited to:
Essential:
- Indepth experience of Sage Accounting packages, up to and including Sage 200
- Qualified or QBE accountant with previous experience implementing Sage Line 200
- Experience of a Finance Systems integration
- Experience building improvements to streamline processes and gain efficiencies
- Excellent time and project management skills
- Ability to operate at pace, meeting targets in a high pressurised environment
- Capability to manage difficult situations
- Genuine desire to improve the finance function
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, including written reports and presentations
Preferred:
- Knowledge of CRM/ ERP systems
- Experience of working in fast paced SME environment
- Previous IT or Telco experience
- Experience of Xero
- Knowledge of corporate finance and trading entities