Finance Software Implementation Consultant/Systems Accountant

Informed Recruitment LTD; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Liverpool seeks an experienced Implementation Consultant/Systems Accountant to play a crucial role in implementing a new finance system. The position involves configuration, data reconciliation, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring compliance. Candidates should have accountancy certifications and experience with financial systems. This is a hybrid role with flexibility to work from home.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial accountancy and system implementations.
• Familiarity with accountancy systems like Workday, Sage, Xero, or similar.
• Ability to engage with stakeholders and ensure regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Configure the new finance system and ensure integration with internal systems.
• Conduct data reconciliation and cleansing.
• Develop financial reports and ensure system security and controls.

Skills

Financial accountancy

Business Intelligence and reporting tools

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Accountancy certification (CIMA, ACCA, AAT)

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Are you an experienced Finance/Accountancy Software Systems specialist? Do you have a background in accountancy and/or are a full or part certified accountant? Let Informed Recruitment help you to achieve your potential with an exciting opportunity for an Implementation Consultant/Systems Accountant to work as part of a team implementing a new enterprise accountancy solution. As a specialist provider of resource to the Property & associated Technology markets, we are delighted to be partnering with a social enterprise offering you the opportunity to have influence as part of large transformation programme. This role is offered on an 18-month fixed term salaried contract with benefits.The purpose of the role will be to play a key role in the seamless implementation of a new finance system, ensuring the integration of the system with other internal dependent systems. Your day-to-day activities will include system configuration; data reconciliation and data cleansing; the development of financial reports; system security and controls; documentation; user acceptance testing, training; stakeholder engagement and liaison; and ensuring regulatory compliance in the finished solution.

Must Have

• A background in financial accountancy having worked on previous accountancy systems procurements/implementations; or having worked in finance before moving into systems consultancy (example systems include Workday, Sage, Xero, UNIT4, Sun Accounts, Infor, D365 F&O, OneAdvanced, OpenAccounts, e5, SAP, Oracle Cloud, TechnologyOne, Civica Financials, or similar).
• Accountancy certification, full or part qualified, in CIMA, ACCA, AAT, or similar.
• Business Intelligence and reporting tools

Nice to Have

• SQL Scripting
• Power BI
• Previous experience delivering in system development life cycles and methodologies (ideally Waterfall and/or Agile methodologies.)

As an individual you will be analytical with excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail, an initiative-taker with excellent interpersonal skills, a positive demeanour, the ability to think on your feet and goal orientated. The role will be hybrid, equally split between an office in Liverpool and home-based. If this role describes you, then please apply without delay for the opportunity to continue your career with a driven yet friendly organisation continually looking to provide a better service to customers. An initial term of up to 18 months is on offer but comes with the potential for extended service as part of the implementation project and ongoing service improvement.

Informed Recruitment Limited acts as an Employment Agency in respect to this vacancy as defined by the Employment Agencies Act. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, or any other basis protected by appropriate law. All hiring decisions are made based on merit, competence, and business need. As defined under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Informed Recruitment is a Data Controller and a Data Processor, and our legal basis for processing your personal data is 'Legitimate Interests'. You have the right to object to us processing your data in this way. For more information about this, your rights, and our approach to Data Protection and Privacy, please visit our website.