Finance Systems Accountant

Michael Page (UK); Bristol; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in Bristol is seeking a detail-oriented ERP Specialist to enhance their transaction management processes. This role involves ensuring the ERP system operates efficiently, supporting users in invoice management, and providing training on the system. The ideal candidate will have strong finance experience, particularly in P2P processes, and a solid understanding of Oracle systems. Join a reputable company where your expertise will drive operational excellence and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Previous finance experience with focus on P2P and invoice management.
• Strong analytical experience and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure ERP system accurately handles transaction management.
• Support operational teams in troubleshooting and documentation.

Skills

Problem Solving

Reconciliation Activities

Customer Focus

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Tools

Oracle System

Advanced Excel

Ticket Management Systems

Job description

Following go live this role is responsible for ensuring that the ERP system accurately handles all aspects of transaction management, to ensure all transactions are booked on AP ledger and items are reconciled in a timely manner.

Client Details

My client are a highly reputable and major business in the Bristol area that are market leaders in their field

Description

The key responsibilities in this role:

System Configuration & Validation:

• Gain a deep understanding of the Global Design and P2P end to end process to enable you to support the ERP program, business users and finance teams to validate system and processes are running as expected
• Understand the key risk areas in the configuration and processes
• Support in closing out any pending configuration issues or design gaps including reporting needs
• Support the operational teams in troubleshooting issues, reviewing status, working through to completion and provide updates to key stakeholders

Process Documentation & Training:

• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for the AP Invoice Management processes within the ERP system to complement existing materials.
• Provide training and support to key users, including non finance staff and finance team members, on using the ERP system for payment transactions.
• Develop user guides, FAQs, and troubleshooting resources related to transaction management to enhance already existing suite of materials

Go-Live Support:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for any AP Ledger Management related issues during the ERP go-live phase.
• Support the operational teams in troubleshooting issues, reviewing status, working through to completion and provide updates to key stakeholders
• Collaborate closely with various teams to document issues and solutions to resolve
• Provide key control over processes by monitoring the performance of the system to ensure that all transactions are processed accurately and efficiently.

Profile

The successful candidate will possess:

• Previous finance experience, with a focus on P2P, invoice management, EDI and reconciliation activities
• Detailed Oracle system knowledge is highly desirable
• Expertise within problem solving and reconciliation activities
• Customer focused with a proven track record of query management and problem resolution
• Strong, clear and concise communication skills with the confidence to liaise with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Excellent IT skills including advanced Excel and ticket management systems
• Ability to work proactively and autonomously
• Must have strong analytical experience
• The ability to encourage effective team building, and to manage and influence multinational, cross functional and cross organisational teams in a project environment

Job Offer

This role is paying £70-80k (depending on experience) + benefits. This is an urgent requirement so only candidates either immediately available or available at short notice will be considered.