Systems Accountant

Vitae Financial Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Systems Accountant in Hertfordshire. This hybrid role involves managing financial systems, enhancing automation, and ensuring data accuracy. The ideal candidate will have strong ERP system experience, advanced Excel skills, and a solid accounting background. Responsibilities include system management, process optimization, and financial reporting support. Competitive salary: £60,000 - £65,000.

Qualifications

• Experience with mid-tier financial ERP or cloud-based systems.
• Hands-on experience in enhancing systems and processes.
• Exposure to financial reporting environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage and enhance finance systems and integrations.
• Identify and implement process improvements.
• Support financial reporting and compliance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system issues.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for optimization.
• Provide documentation and validation for audits.

Skills

Strong Excel proficiency

Solid accounting background

Experience with mid-tier financial ERP/cloud systems

Attention to detail

Analytical and problem-solving ability

Effective communication skills

Proactive mindset

Tools

Sage Intacct

Oracle NetSuite

Unit4 ERP

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Workday Financial Management

SAP

Job description

Systems Accountant

Circa 60,000 - 65,000

Hertfordshire (Hybrid)

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Systems Accountant with a strong background in financial systems management and a solid understanding of accounting processes. The successful candidate will have hands‑on experience with mid‑tier ERP and cloud‑based finance systems such as Sage Intacct, Oracle NetSuite, Unit4 ERP (Agresso / CODA), Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Business Central / Finance), Workday Financial Management, or SAP.

This role is ideal for someone who combines technical expertise with financial insight, enjoys improving systems and processes, and has a keen eye for data accuracy and control.

The Role

As Systems Accountant, you'll be responsible for ensuring the organisation's finance systems are stable, efficient, and aligned with business needs. Working closely with finance and IT, you'll play a pivotal role in enhancing automation, data integrity, and financial insight across the organisation. This is a hands‑on position blending system ownership with analytical and operational finance exposure.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, maintain, and enhance finance systems and associated integrations
• Identify and implement process improvements to strengthen control and efficiency
• Support accurate financial reporting, forecasting, and performance analysis through system‑driven solutions
• Oversee user access, roles, and data integrity to ensure compliance and reliability
• Act as first‑line support for system issues, troubleshooting and resolving technical or process challenges
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to optimise workflows and reporting outputs
• Provide system documentation and data validation to support external audit and internal review processes

Skills & Knowledge

• Solid accounting background with a clear understanding of end‑to‑end finance processes including reporting, budgeting, and analysis
• Strong Excel proficiency with advanced formula and data manipulation skills
• Experience with mid‑tier financial ERP / cloud‑based systems such as Sage Intacct, Oracle NetSuite, Unit4 ERP (Agresso / CODA), Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Business Central / Finance), Workday Financial Management, or SAP
• Familiarity with expense management or procurement platforms
• Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical and problem‑solving ability
• Effective communicator, comfortable translating technical information for finance and non‑finance audiences
• Proactive, solutions‑focused mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement

Experience

• Demonstrated experience supporting or implementing financial systems within a finance function
• Exposure to accounting processes and financial reporting environments
• Proven ability to enhance efficiency and accuracy through systems development and process optimisation

AGY - Vitae Financial Recruitment