Finance Business Systems Analyst

PEXA UK; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property law firm is seeking a Finance Business Systems Analyst to support financial operations and processes. The successful candidate will work within a multi-disciplinary team, leveraging strong SQL and analytical skills to enhance financial systems. This role offers a hybrid working option in Leeds and requires effective communication and problem-solving abilities.

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge of Microsoft SQL.
• Experience working within an IT team.
• Solid understanding of financial processes and accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality change aligned to the finance business applications roadmap.
• Identify and resolve system balancing issues.
• Be the bridge between understanding business needs and generating IT requirements.

Skills

Microsoft SQL

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Accounting background

Tools

Excel

Job description

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Hi, we’re Optima Legal, part of the PEXA Group.

We know you’ll Google us before applying, so let’s keep this brief. At Optima Legal, we are a specialist property law firm, with an Alternative Business Structure (ABS) status. We are proud to be a conveyancer of choice for 8 out of 10 major banks and lenders in the UK and have more than 300 UK-based employees who deal with thousands of conveyancing transactions between them every day. The team is led by a group of experienced, specialist solicitors who are equipped to handle the most complex of remortgage transactions.

Why join Optima Legal?

Great question! We pride ourselves on attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of people in an equally diverse range of roles and specialisms – who together achieve outstanding results. Our transparent approach and open-door policy make Optima Legal a great place to work and as our business expands, we are looking for ambitious, talented people to join us.

The successful candidate will work within a multi-disciplinary team of experts to support and change financial systems which contribute to running the financial operations and processes for Optima Legal Services and potentially other PEXA UK businesses. Based in the Technology team at Optima Legal, the successful candidate will work closely with the finance team. The Finance Business Systems Analyst will demonstrate a hybrid developer/system analyst and database skillset allowing them to not only diagnose problems but to fix and mitigate any future finance related issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality change aligned to the finance business applications roadmap
• Run and maintain monthly systems activity
• Work with the finance teams to Identify and resolve system balancing issues
• Be the bridge between understanding business needs and generating IT requirements
• Stay abreast of emerging technology
  
  

Skills And Experience

• Strong technical knowledge of Microsoft SQL
• Accounting background preferable
• Experience working within and IT team
• Solid understanding of financial processes and accounting principles.
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong control mindset and experience
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks
  
  

Key Attributes

• Strong experience and track record of quickly and efficiently solving software client errors and problems
• Strong understanding of database systems, e.g. SQL-based solutions
• Good working knowledge of SQL scripting
• Experience supporting or working with accounting software systems is a significant plus
• Ability to explain in technical and layman’s terms
• Able to work from home (option of hybrid in Leeds is available)
• Experience of Office applications, most importantly Excel
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and record-keeping
  
  

Sounds like you?

We at Optima Legal are ready so if this role sounds like you apply today.

GDPR Compliance

Digital Completion UK Limited (trading name “PEXA”), Optima Legal Services Limited (trading name "Optima Legal") and Smoove Limited (a holding company which comprises of the following wholly owned trading Subsidiary companies: United Legal Services Limited, United Home Services Limited, Legal-Eye Limited, and Amity Law Limited) are all owned directly by DigCom UK Holdings Limited, which is a wholly owned Subsidiary of PEXA Group Limited in Australia (ACN 140 677 792; ASX: PXA) (referred to collectively as “PEXA Group”).

When we process your applicant personal data for recruitment purposes, we do so as a controller. If as part of the recruitment process, we share your personal data with another company within the PEXA Group, that company may process your personal data as either an independent controller or, in certain circumstances, a joint controller. By applying for this role, you consent to us processing your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation ("UK GDPR") and the Data Protection Act 2018, and further information can be found in our privacy notice https://pexa.co.uk/applicant-policy/.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Information Services, Financial Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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