Finance Systems Analyst

Pets at Home; Cheadle; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Finance Systems Analyst shaping financial operations and systems at the heart of their vet business. This hands-on role involves driving continuous improvement and enhancing processes using advanced tools like SAP S/4 HANA and Excel, while promoting collaboration among finance teams. This varied position offers hybrid working to ensure you can contribute effectively to the journey of digital transformation and process excellence.

Qualifications

• Qualified, part-qualified accountant or QBE.
• Strong experience in finance systems.
• Desirable knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma or Kaizen.

Responsibilities

• Manage master data changes in finance systems.
• Lead upgrades and improvements across finance systems.
• Partner with teams to drive process excellence.

Skills

Accountancy knowledge

Systems experience

Continuous improvement mindset

Testing and reconciliations

Communication skills

Collaborative approach

Education

Qualified accountant or part-qualified

Tools

SAP S/4 HANA

Power Automate

Excel

Job description

Are you a finance professional who thrives on solving problems, streamlining systems and driving continuous change? If you have an accounting background and you’re experienced in finance systems, this could be the perfect role for you.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Finance Systems Analystto join our vet business finance team – a hands-on role at the heart of everything we do. This is not a role where you'll stand still. You’ll be constantly identifying opportunities to enhance systems, improve processes and add real value across our finance operations.

The role offers hybrid working from our Support Office in Handforth, Cheshire.

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing master data changes in finance systems
• Leading upgrades and improvements across finance systems (SAP S/4 HANA, OpenText)
• Delivering smarter, faster processes using Excel, Power Automate and automation tools
• Partnering with teams to drive process excellence and data integrity
• Training and upskilling a community of superusers across Finance
• Playing a key role in our journey of digital transformation

About You

• Solid accountancy knowledge (qualified, part-qualified or QBE)
• Strong systems experience – ideally SAP S/4 HANA
• A continuous improvement mindset with knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma or Kaizen being desirable
• Experience of testing and reconciliations
• Advanced Excel skills and hands-on experience with Power Automate desirable
• Great communication skills and a collaborative, proactive approach

Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you.

This is a varied, fast-moving role where your ideas will shape how we work – and be felt across the business. Be the engine behind smarter finance. Apply now!

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