Finance Project Analyst (Fixed Term Contract 12-18 months)

Dawsongroup; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Dawsongroup is seeking a Finance Projects Analyst to support finance transformation and ERP implementation projects across testing, data validation, and process design. The role involves acting as the finance representative during ERP testing and ensuring end-to-end finance processes are correctly configured.

Ideal candidates will have practical finance experience and familiarity with ERP systems, Dynamics 365, and Azure DevOps for documenting and auditing testing activities.

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance role such as Assistant Accountant, Management Accountant, Finance Analyst or a similar position.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking and confidence working with Excel and ERP systems.
• A sound understanding of financial controls and finance processes such as Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger, General Ledger, Fixed Assets and Management Accounting.
• Experience of ERP implementation, finance transformation or UAT would be useful, as would exposure to Dynamics 365 or a similar ERP system.

Responsibilities

• Act as a finance representative throughout ERP testing and implementation activities.
• Execute and refine UAT scripts across end-to-end finance processes, including P2P, O2C, General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Budgeting, Forecasting and Financial Reporting.
• Validate transactions, controls, workflows, approvals and reporting requirements, making sure finance processes are accurately configured.
• Support data migration, reconciliation and investigation of discrepancies, helping resolve issues before go-live.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Excel

ERP knowledge

Tools

Excel

Azure DevOps

Dynamics 365

Job description

About This Role

Are you a Finance Projects Analyst, Finance Analyst, Assistant Accountant or Management Accountant looking for a role where your finance knowledge can help shape real business change? As a Finance Projects Analyst at Dawsongroup, you will support finance transformation and ERP implementation projects, working across testing, data validation, process design and system deployment.

• Act as a finance representative throughout ERP testing and implementation activities.
• Execute and refine UAT scripts across end-to-end finance processes, including P2P, O2C, General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Budgeting, Forecasting and Financial Reporting.
• Validate transactions, controls, workflows, approvals and reporting requirements, making sure finance processes are accurately configured.
• Support data migration, reconciliation and investigation of discrepancies, helping resolve issues before go-live.

About You

You will bring practical finance experience, a good understanding of accounting principles and the curiosity to understand how systems and processes work together. We are looking for someone analytical, organised and comfortable working with different teams, but you do not need to tick every box to be considered.

• Experience in a finance role such as Assistant Accountant, Management Accountant, Finance Analyst or a similar position.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking and confidence working with Excel and ERP systems.
• A sound understanding of financial controls and finance processes such as Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger, General Ledger, Fixed Assets and Management Accounting.
• Experience of ERP implementation, finance transformation or UAT would be useful, as would exposure to Dynamics 365 or a similar ERP system.

About Us

Dawsongroup has been operating in asset rental for over 50 years, supporting customers through a diverse portfolio of commercial vehicles, buses, coaches, material handling, sweepers, temperature-controlled products and finance services. We invest in our people, our systems and our future, with a culture built around working smarter, growing together and solving customers' challenges.

• Join a business focused on resilience, agility and Smarter Asset Strategy.
• Work alongside Finance, IT and implementation partners across a significant transformation programme.
• Be part of an organisation that values integrity, compliance and continuous improvement.

Dawsongroup is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

About Your Future

This is a fixed-term opportunity where you can build valuable experience in finance transformation while contributing to a major ERP implementation. You will have the opportunity to develop your understanding of systems, controls, data and business change while working with colleagues across the organisation.

• Support finance users through testing, training materials, user guides and business readiness activities.
• Help maintain testing evidence and audit documentation through Azure DevOps.
• Gain exposure to go-live readiness and finance sign-off activities.
• Benefit from funded training, internal progression pathways and wellbeing and mental health support.
• 24 days standard leave allowance + plus Birthday + plus Bank Holidays + up to 10 days extra (time served and purchase scheme).

At Dawsongroup, our people are our greatest asset, and your next opportunity could be the chance to grow your career while helping us re-imagine tomorrow.