Day Rate: Market rate

Job Description:

Harvey Nash s public sector client manage delivery of the new Chart of Accounts (CoA) which will underpin the delivery of the new Oracle Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning System being introduced in April 2024.

This particular role will lead on the delivery of the Related Value Sets (RVS) creating valid relationships between CoA segments and will manage this work for a family of business areas, building on initial work that has already been completed and working with finance teams to ensure that the RVS is fully reviewed and updated ready for the system to go live.

The nature of the work is such that a key requirement of the role is a flexible and adaptable approach to working in partnership with colleagues across the Programme Team and the wider Scottish Government community and securing business input to assure the quality of the end product before go live.

Main duties:

We are seeking an interim worker to work within a team for the Scottish Government and its agencies to manage delivery of the new Chart of Accounts (CoA) which will underpin the delivery of the new Oracle Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning System being introduced in April 2024.

This particular role will lead on the delivery of the Related Value Sets (RVS) creating valid relationships between CoA segments and will manage this work for a family of business areas, building on initial work that has already been completed and working with finance teams to ensure that the RVS is fully reviewed and updated ready for the system to go live.

The nature of the work is such that a key requirement of the role is a flexible and adaptable approach to working in partnership with colleagues across the Programme Team and the wider Scottish Government community and securing business input to assure the quality of the end product before go live.

Main duties:

• Quickly build subject matter knowledge related to both the existing and new CoA (which continues to be developed) and in particular the work already complete on the RVS sets
• Share information and gather feedback from customer finance teams to capture, record and validate the RVS on which programmes are available to each cost centre (and other related information)
• Managing data quality issues through direct liaison with customers and implementation partners as required
• Contribute to related system implementation activities within Record to Report, including CoA and General Ledger configuration, testing, reporting and data migration

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Strong working knowledge of finance operating and reporting environments with a focus on finance systems.
• Working knowledge of financial Chart of Accounts, including segment, reporting and accounting implications.
• Ability to communicate complex financial and technical information to non-finance stakeholders.
• Confident verbal and written communication, able to lead and influence stakeholders to achieve outcomes that are within the parameters of defined policy.
• Ability to work independently and prioritise own workload to meet project timelines, proactively assuring that stakeholder contributions are timely and of sufficient quality.
• Comfortable managing data using basic Microsoft Excel functionality.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience of working within public sector in a central/ corporate finance environment, preferably within the Scottish Government.
• Experience of working with Oracle financials.
• Familiarity with the Related Value Set facility in Oracle Cloud or Cross Validation Rules

This role has been deemed Inside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland. Please click the link to apply.