Finance Systems Accountant

Pacific Life; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A global finance organization is seeking a motivated Finance Systems Accountant to join their Global Finance Transformation team. This role is key in delivering and managing process improvements across finance systems, engaging with multiple regions and stakeholders. Candidates should be qualified accountants with experience in finance systems, particularly SAP or Oracle, and possess strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills. The position also offers a healthy work-life balance and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave

Comprehensive private insurance

15% combined retirement contributions

Subsidized gym membership

Time off for volunteering

Qualifications

• 1-2 years post qualified experience, preferably in insurance.
• Experience with finance data migration or systems implementations.
• Good understanding of multi-GAAP reporting environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial transformation initiatives to improve efficiency.
• Manage finance systems' data, mappings, and hierarchy tables.
• Ensure consistency across back-office finance operations.

Skills

Technical background

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Qualified Accountant

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Job Title

Finance Systems Accountant

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our Global Finance Transformation team to deliver Finance Transformations to the business within the change control model. The team is responsible for managing and overseeing change to existing finance systems, as well as engaging in areas of longer term transformation, driving standardisation and continuous improvement in finance activities across the organisation globally.

Finance Systems Ownership & Change Control

• Serve as a key member of the Finance Transformation team.
• Partner with Finance and Tech teams to implement system upgrades and improvements.
• Ensure consistency across back-office finance operations.
• Troubleshooting and resolving system issues.

Data Oversight & Maintenance

• Manage finance systems' data, mappings, hierarchy tables.
• Maintain data integrity and governance across global back-office functions.
• Support data validation, transformation, quality assessment, and process documentation.

Enhancement Projects & Change Implementation

• Lead financial transformation initiatives to improve efficiency.
• Oversee testing and production rollout.
• Work closely with local Subject Matter Experts across Europe, Asia, North America, and Australia.
• Liaise with external implementation partners and technology teams
• Create clear, concise, project documentation, incorporating visuals, managing version control, tailoring content for various stakeholders, and capturing business requirements.

We are looking for candidates with a strong technical background who can work autonomously within an agreed framework, while seeking to question and improve the existing processes. As this role interacts with many teams across the Division, outstanding interpersonal and communication skills are a must.

Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified Accountant (1-2 years post qualified experience), preferably with experience in the insurance industry
• Experience of finance data migration or implementations of finance systems
• Experience of SAP or Oracle-based finance systems strongly preferred
• Experience of multi-GAAP reporting environments desired
• Good understanding of accounting principles, underlying process & related controls within the finance function
• Strong independent thinking and problem-solving skills
• Sharp attention to detail in managing financial systems and upholding data accuracy.
• Strong interpersonal/negotiation skills with the ability to build relationships with different functional areas and work effectively within a team environment
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment
• Excellent time management skills, with the flexibility and efficiency to collaborate across multiple time zones and global teams

Working For Pacific Life Re

Every person in our global team is valued for the unique qualities they bring to our business and we seek to build their expertise and support their individual ambitions at every step. Of course, we take our work seriously and we know our team can operate under great pressure. We work hard and thrive on achievement, but we also know how to have fun and relax too. We regularly host a range of team building days to strengthen our team's connection with each other and reflect on their successes.

Providing employees with a healthy work-life balance is very important to our culture. We have a wide range of employee benefits and we host regular social activities and well being initiatives. We are also committed to supporting our employee's involvement in their communities, by actively fundraising, hosting charity events and overseeing volunteering opportunities.

Benefits (Only for Permanent and Fixed Term Employees)

Leave

• 25 days of annual leave with option to buy/sell more days
• Adoption and fertility leave
• Generous enhanced parental leave

Healthcare

• Comprehensive private insurance coverage for employee and dependents
• Group Life Insurance coverage of 9x basic annual salary and Group Income Protection up to 75% of basic annual salary
• Optical benefits

Savings & Retirement

• 15% combined employee/employer contributions

Wellness

• Subsidized gym membership
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Cycle to Work and Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Time off for volunteering
• Charitable matching of employee donations

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we will provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities. Please contact us about your needs so that we can discuss these with you to make sure that suitable adjustments are made, where possible.

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