Finance Systems Lead, D365 & AP Automation

We Do Group; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 8%

Healthcare cash plan

Life insurance

Job summary

We Do Group is seeking a Systems Accountant to bridge Finance and the D365 technical team. You will own finance system issues end-to-end, drive the accounts payable automation project, and resolve backlog items with the technical team.

The role requires a strong finance systems background, ability to challenge both finance and tech, and the capacity to mentor junior teammates. 3 days in the office at Woking, 2 days from home, offering learning opportunities and potential for permanent placement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a finance systems role.
• Strong knowledge of double entry, chart of accounts, AP and AR.
• Effective communicator, able to work across finance and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main link between Finance and the D365 technical team, owning finance system issues end-to-end.
• Lead the project to get the accounts payable invoice automation tool working as it should.
• Work through the backlog of system tickets and changes, resolving them with the technical team.
• Make sure Microsoft D365 and connected finance systems run in line with business requirements.
• Translate business needs into system solutions, and challenge requests that won't work technically.
• Push back on the technical team where a proposed fix isn't right, and steer to a better answer.
• Own testing, including user acceptance and regression testing, and track issues to resolution.
• Support system upgrades, patches and the rollout of new functionality.
• Identify and deliver process improvements through automation and better use of existing tools.
• Document system processes, controls and procedures clearly and accurately.
• Make sure financial systems meet internal controls, audit and data governance standards.
• Provide guidance and support to finance system users, and help bring on a more junior team member

Skills

Finance systems

Double entry

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365)

Job description

We Do Group is seeking a Systems Accountant to bridge Finance and the D365 technical team. You will own finance system issues end-to-end, drive the accounts payable automation project, and resolve backlog items with the technical team.

The role requires a strong finance systems background, ability to challenge both finance and tech, and the capacity to mentor junior teammates. 3 days in the office at Woking, 2 days from home, offering learning opportunities and potential for permanent placement.