System Accountant

LHH; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH is seeking an experienced Systems Accountant to join a large listed organisation undergoing a finance systems transformation. The role links Finance, Operations and IT to implement a new integrated pay and bill platform.

Ideal candidates will have strong systems experience, month-end support, Excel and SQL skills, and the ability to drive governance and data quality across multiple teams. Hybrid/remote arrangement with biweekly travel to London.

Qualifications

• Strong finance and accounting knowledge with month-end reporting experience.
• Experience with ERP or operational systems and system integrations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of a new pay and bill solution and integrations.
• Gather and document business requirements and translate to system solutions.
• Map and improve finance processes across current and future-state environments.
• Assist with system testing, data migration and UAT.
• Analyse data flows, interfaces and reporting requirements.
• Ensure robust financial controls, reconciliations and governance in designs.
• Support migration from legacy systems and process improvements.
• Collaborate with finance, operations and IT to deliver business change.

Skills

Month-end reporting

Reconciliations

Financial controls

ERP/operational systems

Data flows

Analytical problem solving

Stakeholder management

Power BI

Advanced Excel

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Excel

Job description

Location: Hybrid / Remote - Travel to London required every 2 weeks

Contract: 9-12 Month Fixed-Term Contract

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Systems Accountant to join a large listed organisation undergoing a significant finance systems transformation programme. This role will play a key part in the implementation of a new integrated pay and bill platform, acting as the link between Finance, Operations and IT teams.

This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional with strong systems and project experience to make a tangible impact within a complex business change environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of a new pay and bill solution and associated system integrations.
• Gather and document business requirements, translating them into effective system solutions.
• Map and improve finance processes across current and future-state environments.
• Assist with system testing, data migration and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Analyse data flows, interfaces and reporting requirements.
• Ensure robust financial controls, reconciliations and governance processes are embedded within system designs.
• Support the migration from legacy systems and associated process improvements.
• Work closely with finance, operational and technology stakeholders to deliver successful business change initiatives.

Key Skills and Experience

• Strong finance and accounting knowledge, including month-end reporting, reconciliations and financial controls.
• Experience working with ERP, finance or operational systems.
• Good understanding of system integrations, data flows and process controls.
• Advanced Excel skills and working knowledge of SQL.
• Experience supporting system implementations, upgrades or transformation projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience using business intelligence and reporting tools such as Power BI.