Finance Systems Analyst

ZipRecruiter; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent housing association in the UK seeks a Finance System Analyst to support and maintain their finance IT systems. The ideal candidate will have experience with D365, a CCAB accounting qualification, and a good understanding of finance processes. The role offers excellent benefits, including generous leave and a pension scheme, while providing opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Excellent annual leave allowance

Generous pension scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Employee assistance program

Health cash plan

Staff discounts

Interest free loans

Cycle to work scheme

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of working with a finance IT system.
• Experience maintaining a robust finance IT systems control environment.
• Prior experience with large volumes of financial transactions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact for finance IT system issues.
• Ensure completeness and integrity of the finance IT system.
• Update procedure manuals for finance systems.

Skills

Experience with D365 accounting system

Finance processes understanding

SQL knowledge

Education

CCAB recognised accounting qualification

Job description

Overview

Job Description Summary

As a Finance System Analyst, you will support the effective operation of all finance IT systems and interfaces. You will be the first point of contact to resolve queries connected with all finance IT system queries, ensuring user expectations and issue resolutions are in line with the Service Level Agreements.

What you’ll do

What you'll do is reflected in the responsibilities below.

Responsibilities

• Being the first point of contact for issue resolution and queries connected with all finance IT systems.
• Resolve routine issues, collaborate with cross-functional teams to escalate and document more complex cases, contributing to overall team success.
• Ensure stakeholder change requests are promptly actioned subject to their adherence to the chart of Account design framework.
• Act as the system custodian, ensuring the completeness and integrity of the finance IT system. Assist in the development of finance systems controls to ensure they are robust and efficient.
• Maintain, create or update the Purchase Order Workflow and the Invoice Workflow within the D365 purchase order system, ensuring that approvers are set up in line with the Financial Regulations.
• Update procedure manuals for all finance systems and support training of staff on all finance systems, including new configurations of the existing systems, ensuring correct usage is embedded. Proactively help users utilize system functionality.

Please note this role is office based two times a week.

The ideal candidate

We believe great service starts with great people, and we are committed to recruiting and developing passionate, enthusiastic, and talented individuals who can add value to our thriving organisation.

Pending confirmation of legislative changes, this role may require a qualification to demonstrate competence. If not already qualified, there may be an expectation to study towards a professional qualification.

• Demonstrable experience of working with a finance IT system; specifically, a D365 accounting system.
• Experience of maintaining a robust finance IT systems control environment.
• Prior experience of working with large volumes of financial transactions on computerised financial systems.
• Hold or studying for a CCAB recognised accounting qualification with supporting CPD.
• Good understanding of Finance processes and procedures; strong understanding of finance systems and data management.
• Knowledge of SQL, including the creation of queries and transforming data into reporting and analytics is a plus

What's in it for you?

Once you join us, you'll find plenty of opportunities to grow within our organisation. You'll also have access to a wide range of learning opportunities to help you achieve and maximise your potential.

Benefits include:

• Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply)
• Generous pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay in addition to statutory entitlements (qualifying period may apply)
• Employee assistance - free confidential advice and counselling services provided by independent specialist organisations.
• Health cash plan
• Staff discounts - we give our staff access to discounts at hundreds of major retailers, gyms, restaurants, entertainment, days out, insurance, and much more.
• Interest free loans - season ticket loan, tenancy deposit loan, and training loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life Assurance x 4 annual salary

All about us

Notting Hill Genesis is a not-for-profit organisation providing affordable homes for Londoners and it is now one of the largest housing associations in London. We are both a landlord and a developer, with more than 60,000 existing homes and 10,000 more in our pipeline and we employ around 1,500 staff.

For more information on what we do and what makes us different please visit: group.nhg.org.uk/careers/

We welcome applications from everyone. We actively monitor the representation of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation. We are a Stonewall Champion and a Confident employer among other commitments. To find out more about our approach to equality, please visit: group.nhg.org.uk/careers/

Selection Process

1. Step 1: If you are interested, please send your application now!
2. Step 2: Closing date is 14th September 2025 and successful candidates will be invited for a first stage call
3. Step 3: Successful candidates will be invited to interview

Please apply for this role online. If you are not able to apply online or if you have any reasonable adjustment requirements arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our hiring team. Should a redeployee apply for this role, their application will be considered before any others.

NHG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, so we advise you to submit your application at your earliest opportunity.

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