Systems Accountant

Michael Page; Stansted Mountfitchet; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established organisation in the property industry seeks a System Accountant in Stansted. The role involves managing financial systems, supporting reporting, and implementing new tools like Anaplan. Candidates should be qualified accountants (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with strong systems experience. This position offers a competitive salary, benefits package, and a hybrid work model after the probation period.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Strong systems experience in financial reporting and optimisation.
• Able to present business cases effectively to stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Enhance financial systems usage and reporting capabilities.
• Collaborate with IT to align system capabilities with needs.
• Lead implementation of new planning tools.

Skills

Financial systems optimisation

Reporting automation

Advanced Excel

Anaplan experience

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Coins

4P

Job description

Overview

This is a fantastic opportunity for a System Accountant to join the property industry in Stansted. The role involves managing accounting systems, supporting financial reporting, and ensuring data accuracy in a fast-paced environment and driving technical reporting improvements and leading system strategy initiatives across finance and IT.

Client details: This role is with a well-established organisation in the property industry. It operates as a medium-sized business, offering a professional and structured environment.

Responsibilities

• Own and enhance financial systems usage, including Coins, 4P, and Excel-based dashboard reporting.
• Collaborate closely with IT to align system capabilities with business needs.
• Lead the implementation of new planning tools (e.g. Anaplan), including presenting business cases and rollout strategies.
• Develop and maintain robust reporting frameworks to support decision-making.
• Identify and deliver process improvements across finance systems and reporting.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with strong systems experience.
• Proven track record in financial systems optimisation and reporting automation.
• Experience with Coins, 4P, and advanced Excel; Anaplan experience highly desirable.
• Comfortable presenting business cases and working cross-functionally with IT and senior stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to systems and reporting.

Job Offer

• Opportunity to shape the systems strategy of a growing business.
• Work closely with senior leadership in a collaborative environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Hybrid working model with flexibility offered upon completion of Probation period.