Finance Data Migration Assistant

Reed; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed is seeking a Finance Data Migration Assistant in London for a 6-month fixed-term contract. The role supports migrating financial data into the Maconomy ERP while contributing to daily finance operations and accounting tasks.

The position targets part-qualified accountants or finance professionals with strong Excel skills, data handling capabilities, and a solid understanding of ledgers, payables, and reconciliations.

Qualifications

• 2 to 4 years' finance, accounts or bookkeeping experience.
• AAT qualified, part-qualified ACCA/CIMA, or actively studying towards an accounting qualification.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles, including ledgers, payables, receivables and reconciliations.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities effectively.
• Experience using accounting or ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Extract, prepare and cleanse financial data for migration.
• Standardise formats, remove duplicates and resolve data inconsistencies.
• Prepare Excel import files and upload information into Maconomy.
• Reconcile balances between old and new systems.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Perform validation checks to ensure data accuracy.
• Maintain clear records of reconciliations and testing completed.
• Work closely with finance colleagues and external implementation partners.
• Assist with accounts payable and accounts receivable activities.
• Support general ledger processing.
• Help with month-end reconciliations and reporting tasks.
• Maintain accurate finance records throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Excel

Data migration

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Reconciliations

Attention to detail

Education

AAT qualified

ACCA/CIMA in progress

Tools

Maconomy ERP

ERP systems

Job description

Finance Data Migration Assistant

London Full-Time Fixed-Term Contract (6 Months)

Join a Major Finance Systems Transformation Project

Are you a detail-oriented finance professional with strong Excel skills and a passion for accuracy? Looking to gain hands-on experience in a significant ERP implementation project?

We are seeking a Finance Data Migration Assistant to support the migration of financial data into a new Maconomy ERP system. This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified accountant or experienced finance professional to develop valuable systems implementation experience while working alongside an experienced finance team.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Accounts, you'll play a pivotal role in a key business project, helping ensure financial data is accurately migrated from a legacy finance system into Maconomy. Alongside project work, you'll support day-to-day finance operations, providing a great balance of systems exposure and practical finance experience.

Key Responsibilities

Data Migration

• Extract, prepare and cleanse financial data for migration.
• Standardise formats, remove duplicates and resolve data inconsistencies.
• Prepare Excel import files and upload information into Maconomy.
• Reconcile balances between old and new systems.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Perform validation checks to ensure data accuracy.
• Maintain clear records of reconciliations and testing completed.
• Work closely with finance colleagues and external implementation partners.

Finance Support

• Assist with accounts payable and accounts receivable activities.
• Support general ledger processing.
• Help with month-end reconciliations and reporting tasks.
• Maintain accurate finance records throughout the project lifecycle.

About You

We're looking for someone who has:

• 2 to 4 years' finance, accounts or bookkeeping experience.
• AAT qualified, part-qualified ACCA/CIMA, or actively studying towards an accounting qualification.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets.
• A solid understanding of accounting principles, including ledgers, payables, receivables and reconciliations.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to work independently and manage priorities effectively.
• Experience using accounting or ERP systems.

Desirable

• Previous data migration or data cleansing experience.
• Experience with Maconomy or a similar ERP platform.

What's on Offer?

• Valuable end-to-end ERP implementation experience.
• Exposure to finance systems, data migration and process improvement projects.
• A supportive and collaborative finance team.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• A diverse and inclusive working environment.