Accountant

Reed; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed is seeking a Finance Systems Accountant to own, support, optimise and govern Workday Financials, including Prism Analytics and Accounting Centre. You will be the primary functional expert for finance systems, ensuring platform stability, data integrity and effective controls across Finance, Technology and Data.

You will translate business requirements into effective system solutions while aligning with the Finance Transformation roadmap and organisational technology strategy.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Workday Financials configuration, reporting and optimisation.
• Finance process knowledge across P2P, R2R and O2C.
• Experience managing incidents, enhancements and system changes within a controlled environment.
• Ability to translate finance requirements into proportionate system solutions.
• Experience prioritising competing operational and project demands.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience producing and maintaining system documentation, controls and user guidance.
• Part or fully qualified accountancy qualification.
• Project management or business analyst qualification.

Skills

Workday Financials

P2P/R2R/O2C

Incident management

Requirements translation

Prioritisation

Stakeholder management

Documentation

Accounting qualification

PM/BA qualification

Education

Part or fully qualified accountant

Project manager or business analyst qualification

Job description

The Finance Systems Accountant is responsible for the day-to day ownership, support, optimisation and governance of Workday Financials, including Prism Analytics and Accounting Centre.

The role is the primary functional expert for finance systems, ensuring platform stability, data integrity, effective controls and continuous improvement. Working across Finance, Technology and Data, the role will translate business requirements into effective system solutions while ensuring alignment with organisational technology strategy and the Finance Transformation roadmap.

Essential Experience:

• Strong knowledge and experience of Workday Financials configuration, reporting and optimisation
• Good finance process knowledge across P2P, R2R and O2C
• Experience managing incidents, enhancement and system changes within a controlled environment
• Ability to translate finance requirements into proportionate system solutions
• Experience prioritising competing operational and project demands
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience producing and maintaining system documentation, controls and user guidance
• Part or fully qualified accountancy qualification
• Project management or business analyst qualification