Finance Systems Accounting Analyst

Arup; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Accident insurance

Income protection

Profit Share

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Arup is hiring a Finance Systems Accounting Analyst (2 Year Fixed Term Contract) to join the global Finance Systems team in London, with hybrid working. The role supports the Group Head of Finance Systems by delivering functional support, governance, and modern controls across multiple platforms.

You’ll work across ERP (JDE), Concur, Infor Timesheets, Jaggaer, TIS and FIS treasury systems, payroll tools, and internal finance tools, focusing on a subset while contributing to the broader finance

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of Finance systems
• Experience in a Finance environment
• Experience from a complex international setting
• Ability to analyse financial data, identify trends and translate insights into actions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good organisation and stakeholder management abilities
• Experience in designing training materials, communications and reports for change initiatives
• Collaborative mindset and ability to build trusted relationships across the organisation

Responsibilities

• Respond to user queries and troubleshoot issues
• Collaborate on new developments and lead/support UAT activities
• Design solutions based on user requirements, aligned to strategic goals
• Deliver user training and contribute to ongoing process improvement
• Maintain documentation and change control across systems
• Monitor regulatory shifts and assess their impact on systems
• Manage access controls and ensure accurate data
• Define and maintain data structures and hierarchies
• Triage incoming queries and direct them appropriately
• Track and prioritise requests, keeping stakeholders informed
• Build cross-functional relationships and manage expectations
• Use standard tools to report on progress and tackle challenges
• Support wider initiatives led by the Group Head of Finance Systems

Skills

Finance systems

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Training materials

Tools

JDE ERP

Concur

Infor Timesheets

Jaggaer

TIS

FIS Treasury

Payroll systems

Job description

Joining Arup

Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of advisors and experts working across 34 countries with over 19,000 employees. Headquartered in London, providing design engineering, architecture, planning, and advisory services across every aspect of the built environment. Founded to be both humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigour to shape a better world.

The Finance Systems team is responsible for functionally supporting the multiple systems used by Arup Finance globally and in delivering a strategic change program to enhance our system capabilities across Finance to help deliver the wider Global Finance Vison.

This role is critical in supporting the Group Head of Finance Systems in ensuring our wide user base can get the best out of our systems, delivering functional support, considered governance and effective controls in a modern and efficient manner

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Our Team

The Finance Systems team is responsible for functionally supporting the multiple systems used by Arup Finance globally and in delivering a strategic change program to enhance our system capabilities across Finance to help deliver the wider Global Finance Vison.

This role is critical in supporting the Group Head of Finance Systems in ensuring our wide user base can get the best out of our systems, delivering functional support, considered governance and effective controls in a modern and efficient manner.

The Opportunity

We’re hiring for a Finance Systems Accounting Analyst (2 Year Fixed Term Contract) to join our global Finance Systems team in London (Hybrid working). This team supports key financial platforms and leads strategic initiatives to enhance system capabilities in line with Arup’s Global Finance Vision.

In this role, you'll support the Group Head of Finance Systems by delivering functional support, effective governance, and modern controls that help our users get the most from our systems.

You’ll work across a range of platforms—including ERP (JDE), Concur, Infor Timesheets, Jaggaer, TIS and FIS treasury systems, payroll solutions, and internal finance tools—focusing on a subset while contributing to the broader finance ecosystem

Is This Role Right for You?

We’re looking for individuals with a solid understanding of Finance systems and a genuine interest in how they function across different areas of Finance. You should have experience working in a Finance environment and an appreciation of how finance processes, reporting requirements, and systems interact to support organisational needs.

Ideally, you’ll bring experience from a complex international setting and demonstrate the ability to analyse financial data, identify trends, and translate insights into meaningful action. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential, alongside effective organisational abilities to balance conflicting priorities and deadlines.

This role calls for a collaborative mindset and sound judgement. You’ll work closely with stakeholders to develop training materials, communications, and reports to support change management initiatives. You’ll need to tailor your approach using experience-based insight while building trusted relationships across the organisation.

Flexibility and adaptability are key in a dynamic, evolving environment. Clear communication—whether written, verbal, or presentational—is crucial, particularly when reporting progress or resolving issues with impacted stakeholders. Supporting your teammates and contributing to timely project delivery will be an important part of your day-to-day.

A strong customer focus will help you engage effectively with both business and IT colleagues. If you also hold (or are working toward) an accounting qualification or have experience in Finance system administration, that would be a definite plus.

Responsibilities

You’ll play a vital part in ensuring our platforms run smoothly, evolve thoughtfully, and serve the needs of users across the business by,

Functional Support

• Respond to user queries and troubleshoot issues
• Collaborate on new developments and lead/support UAT activities
• Design solutions based on user requirements, aligned to strategic goals
• Deliver user training and contribute to ongoing process improvement

Governance & Control

• Maintain documentation and change control across systems
• Monitor regulatory shifts and assess their impact on systems
• Manage access controls and ensure consistent, accurate data
• Define and maintain data structures and hierarchies

General Contribution

• Triage incoming queries and direct them appropriately
• Track and prioritise requests, keeping stakeholders informed
• Build strong cross-functional relationships and manage expectations
• Use standard tools to report on progress and tackle challenges
• Support wider initiatives led by the Group Head of Finance Systems

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

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