Senior Financial Systems Accountant
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Job Description: The Senior Financial Systems Accountant role at a local authority in Oxfordshire involves leading the financial configuration and oversight of finance systems on a temporary basis. The position requires a CCAB qualified candidate with expertise in Microsoft Power Platform and significant experience in finance and data systems development. The role emphasizes collaboration, technical accounting support, and the generation of financial reports. It is a full-time position with a focus on improving financial processes and compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the financial configuration and oversight of line-of-business finance systems.
- Provide technical accounting advice and support to operational projects and teams.
- Collaborate with project teams to test, update, and implement financial changes.
- Design, generate, and maintain financial reports and dashboards.
Skills Required:
- CCAB qualification.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform (e.g., Power BI, Power Apps).
- Advanced IT proficiency, especially in Microsoft Excel.
- Ability to identify and implement process improvements.
- Strong team collaboration and customer service skills.
- Excellent communication and influencing abilities.
- Aptitude for problem-solving and decision-making.
- Understanding of project management principles.
- Experience in data insight and analysis.
- Compliance awareness regarding regulatory requirements.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Oxford
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Our client, a local authority in Oxfordshire, is currently recruiting for a Senior Financial Systems Accountant. The role is due to start as soon as possible on a 10-month temporary basis. The daily rate is negotiable depending on experience. The ideal candidate will be CCAB qualified and have strong knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform (e.g., Power BI, Power Apps).
Duties will include (but not limited to):
- Lead the financial configuration and oversight of line-of-business finance systems, including interfaces with corporate finance, capital governance and contract systems
- Provide technical accounting advice and support to operational projects and teams during system implementations or developments with financial system dependencies
- Collaborate with project teams, working groups, or work independently to test, update and implement financial changes into finance systems
- Design, generate and maintain financial reports and dashboards to support data management, compliance, performance monitoring, sound financial management and data quality
Skills required:
- Process Improvement: Ability to identify and implement more efficient ways of working
- Systems Thinking: Enthusiasm for systems, data, and innovative solutions
- Team Collaboration: Strong team player with a collaborative mindset
- Customer Service: Ability to work effectively with partners and colleagues across the council
- Communication & Influence: Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders
- Problem Solving: Aptitude for working as part of a team to resolve issues
- Decision-Making: Capable of making informed decisions about systems and data flows
- Project Delivery: Understanding of project management principles and experience delivering projects
- Data Insight & Analysis: Use of data insights to inform decisions and drive improvements
- Compliance Awareness: Ensuring systems and processes meet regulatory requirements
Experience required:
- Significant experience in finance, data and business systems development
- CCAB qualification
- Advanced IT proficiency, especially in: Microsoft Excel (including plug-ins) Microsoft Power Platform (e.g., Power BI, Power Apps)
Working hours: 37 hours per week Monday - Friday 9am-5pm
Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role. James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role. At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Don’t forget our recommendation scheme: Recommend a friend or colleague to us and receive £100 in vouchers each once they have completed 20 days in a role via James Andrews!* *Terms and conditions apply, contact us for details
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Job Description: The Senior Financial Systems Accountant role at a local authority in Oxfordshire involves leading the financial configuration and oversight of finance systems on a temporary basis. The position requires a CCAB qualified candidate with expertise in Microsoft Power Platform and significant experience in finance and data systems development. The role emphasizes collaboration, technical accounting support, and the generation of financial reports. It is a full-time position with a focus on improving financial processes and compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the financial configuration and oversight of line-of-business finance systems.
- Provide technical accounting advice and support to operational projects and teams.
- Collaborate with project teams to test, update, and implement financial changes.
- Design, generate, and maintain financial reports and dashboards.
Skills Required:
- CCAB qualification.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform (e.g., Power BI, Power Apps).
- Advanced IT proficiency, especially in Microsoft Excel.
- Ability to identify and implement process improvements.
- Strong team collaboration and customer service skills.
- Excellent communication and influencing abilities.
- Aptitude for problem-solving and decision-making.
- Understanding of project management principles.
- Experience in data insight and analysis.
- Compliance awareness regarding regulatory requirements.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Oxford
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Our client, a local authority in Oxfordshire, is currently recruiting for a Senior Financial Systems Accountant. The role is due to start as soon as possible on a 10-month temporary basis. The daily rate is negotiable depending on experience. The ideal candidate will be CCAB qualified and have strong knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform (e.g., Power BI, Power Apps).
Duties will include (but not limited to):
- Lead the financial configuration and oversight of line-of-business finance systems, including interfaces with corporate finance, capital governance and contract systems
- Provide technical accounting advice and support to operational projects and teams during system implementations or developments with financial system dependencies
- Collaborate with project teams, working groups, or work independently to test, update and implement financial changes into finance systems
- Design, generate and maintain financial reports and dashboards to support data management, compliance, performance monitoring, sound financial management and data quality
Skills required:
- Process Improvement: Ability to identify and implement more efficient ways of working
- Systems Thinking: Enthusiasm for systems, data, and innovative solutions
- Team Collaboration: Strong team player with a collaborative mindset
- Customer Service: Ability to work effectively with partners and colleagues across the council
- Communication & Influence: Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders
- Problem Solving: Aptitude for working as part of a team to resolve issues
- Decision-Making: Capable of making informed decisions about systems and data flows
- Project Delivery: Understanding of project management principles and experience delivering projects
- Data Insight & Analysis: Use of data insights to inform decisions and drive improvements
- Compliance Awareness: Ensuring systems and processes meet regulatory requirements
Experience required:
- Significant experience in finance, data and business systems development
- CCAB qualification
- Advanced IT proficiency, especially in: Microsoft Excel (including plug-ins) Microsoft Power Platform (e.g., Power BI, Power Apps)
Working hours: 37 hours per week Monday - Friday 9am-5pm
Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role. James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role. At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Don’t forget our recommendation scheme: Recommend a friend or colleague to us and receive £100 in vouchers each once they have completed 20 days in a role via James Andrews!* *Terms and conditions apply, contact us for details
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