Interim Systems Accountant

iMultiply Resourcing; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

iMultiply Resourcing is seeking an interim Systems Accountant in Edinburgh for a 3-month fixed-term contract. Hybrid working and a salary of £54,000 - £58,000 are on offer.

You will bridge finance and IT, lead improvements to finance systems, develop dashboards, and provide accurate reporting to senior stakeholders. Applicants should be qualified accountants with ERP and data analytics experience.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant or nearing completion of a recognised professional qualification.
• Experience in Systems Accountant, Finance Systems, ERP, or Finance Transformation.
• Strong experience with ERP systems and financial reporting tools.
• Excellent understanding of financial reporting, accounting principles, and budgeting processes.
• Experience developing reports, dashboards, and management information.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• High attention to detail and data accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance systems improvements and identify opportunities for automation.
• Support system upgrades, enhancements, integrations, and implementation projects.
• Act as a subject matter expert for finance systems and reporting tools.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and management information.
• Analyse financial data and provide meaningful insights to stakeholders.
• Support user acceptance testing and troubleshoot system-related issues.
• Deliver training and guidance to end users across the organisation.
• Promote best practice and support adoption of new systems and processes.
• Maintain strong governance, controls, and system documentation.
• Contribute to wider finance transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Education

Qualified accountant or nearing qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Financial reporting tools

BI dashboards

Job description

Interim Systems Accountant

£54,000 - £58,000 | 3-Month Fixed-Term Contract | Hybrid Working | Edinburgh

Are you a qualified accountant with a passion for systems, process improvement, and data-driven decision making? This is an exciting opportunity to join a large and complex organisation undergoing continual digital transformation, where you'll play a key role in enhancing finance systems, improving reporting capabilities, and driving efficiencies across the finance function.

THE ORGANISATION

Our client is a well-established organisation with a strong reputation for delivering essential services across Scotland. As part of an ongoing programme of transformation and continuous improvement, they are seeking an experienced Systems Accountant to support the development and optimisation of their finance systems and reporting capabilities.

• Large and complex organisation with a diverse stakeholder base.
• Continued investment in technology and digital transformation.
• Collaborative culture focused on innovation and continuous improvement.
• Opportunity to influence systems development and finance process improvement.
• Hybrid working environment with exposure to senior stakeholders across the business.

THE ROLE

As Systems Accountant, you will act as the bridge between finance and technology, ensuring systems are operating effectively while identifying opportunities to improve processes, automate activities, and enhance reporting capabilities. You will work closely with finance and technology teams to support systems development, implementation projects, reporting improvements, and user engagement.

• Lead finance systems improvements and identify opportunities for automation.
• Support system upgrades, enhancements, integrations, and implementation projects.
• Act as a subject matter expert for finance systems and reporting tools.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and management information.
• Analyse financial data and provide meaningful insights to stakeholders.
• Support user acceptance testing and troubleshoot system-related issues.
• Deliver training and guidance to end users across the organisation.
• Promote best practice and support adoption of new systems and processes.
• Maintain strong governance, controls, and system documentation.
• Contribute to wider finance transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

We are looking for an experienced finance professional with strong systems knowledge and a genuine interest in driving improvements through technology and data.

Mandatory

• Qualified accountant (or nearing completion of a recognised professional qualification).
• Previous experience in a Systems Accountant, Finance Systems, ERP, or Finance Transformation role.
• Strong experience working with ERP systems and financial reporting tools.
• Excellent understanding of financial reporting, accounting principles, and budgeting processes.
• Experience developing reports, dashboards, and management information.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.

Preferred

• Experience supporting finance system implementations or upgrades.
• Knowledge of business intelligence and reporting platforms.
• Experience delivering user training and supporting change initiatives.Exposure to automation and process improvement projects.
• Ability to work effectively across both finance and technology teams.

ON OFFER

• Salary of £54,000 - £58,000.
• Initial 3-month fixed-term contract.
• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Opportunity to influence finance systems and reporting strategy.
• Exposure to business‑critical transformation projects.
• Collaborative and supportive working environment.
• Immediate opportunity to add value within a high‑profile finance function.

iMultiply is committed to diversity and will promote diversity for all employees, workers and applicants.

iMultiply will treat everyone equally and will not discriminate on the grounds of an individual's protected characteristics. If you like the look of this vacancy and think you could perform the role, but don't meet every requirement, we would still encourage you to apply. Research shows that some groups are less likely to apply unless they meet 100% of the criteria, and we believe potential and attitude are just as important as experience.