Finance Systems Accountant

Walker Hamill; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Walker Hamill is seeking a Finance Systems Accountant to support and optimise finance systems including Sage Intacct, Kantata and Salesforce, while partnering with finance and BI teams in London. The role covers system administration, data integrity, and reporting enhancements to support decision making.

You will maintain documentation, contribute to audits, and drive automation opportunities across the finance tech stack. A finance background and strong analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or studying towards ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Experience with a cloud accounting or ERP system and finance data.
• Strong Excel skills; Power BI or other reporting tools experience.
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communicator with finance and technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support administration and maintenance of Finance systems (Sage Intacct ERP, Kantata PSA, Salesforce CRM).
• Manage user access and permissions; troubleshoot errors; maintain configuration and master data.
• Assist with system upgrades, testing and new module rollouts; document processes and controls.
• Build and maintain Power BI reports and dashboards for finance and BI teams.
• Support audits and ad hoc data reporting requests from finance and operations.
• Identify opportunities to automate processes and assist in data mapping for group projects.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Education

Degree qualified or ACA/ACCA/CIMA in progress

Tools

Sage Intacct

Kantata

Salesforce

Power BI

Job description

Our client is a leading specialist management consulting firm with a blue-chip international client base and a strong global presence.

Following a period of significant growth and investment, the company is entering an exciting new phase of its development. This is a pivotal time to join the organisation, with ambitious plans to continue expanding across all levels of the business and further strengthen its position in the market.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities for this Finance Systems Accountant role will include, but are not limited to:

• Support the administration and maintenance of various Finance systems (Sage Intacct (ERP), Kantata (PSA) & SalesForce (CRM)) including:
• Managing user access and permissions
• Troubleshooting technical errors
• Maintaining system configuration and master data, supporting changes as the business scales
• Monitoring and troubleshooting integrations between Sage, Kantata and other finance systems, investigating and resolving data exceptions
• Assisting with testing and validation during system upgrades, configuration changes and new module rollouts
• Maintaining up-to-date documentation of system processes and controls.
• Assisting in user training and the upkeep of training materials
• Supporting internal and external audit requests relating to systems and data.
• Build and maintain Power BI reports and dashboards, acting as a conduit between finance and central BI team.
• Help identify opportunities to automate manual processes across the finance systems landscape, and support implementation of agreed improvements.
• Contribute to the finance representation in the group's data project, helping document finance data requirements and mapping under guidance from senior team members and IT.
• Assist with ad hoc projects such as system migrations or acquisition onboarding as required.
• Respond to ad hoc reporting and analysis requests from finance and operational stakeholders.

Skills

The skills and experience required for this Finance Systems Accountant role include, but are not limited to:

• Degree qualified, or studying towards a professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent), with a good grounding in double-entry accounting.
• Previous experience working with a cloud accounting or ERP system, and a genuine interest in finance systems and data.
• Strong Excel skills; exposure to Power BI or other reporting tools.
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Good communicator, confident engaging with both finance and technical stakeholders.
• Organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage a varied workload.
• Industry experience in a professional services or consultancy environment is highly beneficial.