Systems Accountant

RAC Careers; Walsall; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading motoring services provider in Walsall is seeking a detail-oriented Systems Accountant to bridge Finance and Data teams. You will manage complex data sets, support month-end reporting, and ensure compliance with tax regulations. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with advanced SQL and Excel skills, capable of translating technical findings into actionable insights. This role offers a competitive salary, flexible working options, and various benefits including a share scheme.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Car salary sacrifice scheme

Pension scheme with up to 6.5% matched contributions

24/7 confidential support service

Access to discounts across top retailers

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of financial systems, data structures, and accounting principles.
• Experience in complex organisations with legacy systems and transformation programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end reporting and financial data flows across systems.
• Identify and resolve data integrity issues across legacy systems and new platforms.
• Support the data transformation programme by embedding financial requirements in system design.

Skills

Advanced SQL

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving mindset

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent

Job description

About The Role

Champion Data-Driven Finance Transformation

RAC is looking for a detail-oriented and technically skilled Systems Accountant to join our Consumer Roadside division. This is a newly created role with strategic importance, previously covered solely by the hiring manager. Sitting within the FP&A team, you'll act as a vital bridge between Finance and Data teams, ensuring financial insight is embedded into our bold data transformation journey.

You'll report into the Head of FP&A and collaborate with Data, Taxation and Pricing teams to ensure financial data is accurately captured, interpreted, and communicated. You'll help translate financial requirements into system design, interrogate customer policy data, and assess how systems transform data to impact financial outcomes - including tax, reporting, and regulatory compliance. You'll support the FP&A team, including month-end reporting requirements, and other members of the Consumer Roadside Finance team.

As a Systems Accountant at RAC, you'll get benefits that go the extra mile

Earnings That Motivate - enjoy a competitive salary plus automatic enrolment in our 'Owning It Together' Colleague Share Scheme - a unique opportunity to share in RAC's future success and be rewarded for the exceptional work you deliver.

Tools to Drive Your Future - get started with a free RAC Ultimate Complete Breakdown Service from day one, plus access to a car salary sacrifice scheme (including electric vehicle options) after 12 months, delivering serious tax savings.

Time Off That Matters - enjoy 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays. We also support work-life balance with paid family leave, flexible schedules, and practical resources to help navigate personal commitments.

Financial Security & Perks - pension scheme with up to 6.5% matched contributions alongside life assurance cover up to 4x salary (10x optional with flex benefits), designed to support you long-term.

Wellbeing That Works for You - our 24/7 confidential support service is available to you and household members aged 16+, offering reassurance whenever you need it.

Extras That Make a Difference - access Orange Savings, our exclusive discount portal with deals across top retailers, holidays, tools, tech and more. After passing probation, you'll automatically join our Colleague Share Scheme, giving you a stake in our collective success.

Why Join Us?

• Lead month-end reporting and financial data flows across systems
• Resolve data integrity issues and support transformation programmes
• Translate complex technical findings into actionable financial insights
• Support tax compliance, commercial analysis, and stakeholder reporting
• Collaborate across Finance, IT, and Data teams to improve outcomes
• Be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking FP&A team
• Our motto is 'bigger, better, broader' - a reflection of our ambition to grow bigger, deliver better, and reach broader horizons.

What You'll Be Doing

• Interrogate complex data sets using SQL and advanced Excel to support financial analysis and reporting
• Identify and resolve data integrity issues across legacy systems and new platforms
• Support the data transformation programme by embedding financial requirements in system design
• Deliver accurate and timely month-end reporting processes
• Provide detailed analysis for tax compliance, commercial opportunities, and stakeholder reporting
• Translate technical findings into clear insights for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Document financial data flows and system dependencies

What You'll Bring

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent experience
• Strong understanding of financial systems, data structures, and accounting principles
• Advanced SQL and Excel skills; ability to analyse large data sets
• Experience in complex organisations with legacy systems and transformation programmes
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Problem-solving mindset with strong attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate in ambiguity

Location & Salary

Based at our Bradley Stoke office | Hybrid 2 days office-based Tues & Wed

Salary aligned with market rates and experience. Company benefits & colleague share scheme also included.

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At the RAC, we never stand still. With a legacy of over 125 years, it's this restless drive for better that's earned the trust of over 15 million members and it's why we're on a mission to be the UK's number one motoring services provider.

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We're all about progress powered by people. As an equal opportunity's employer, we welcome every background, champion every voice and back your growth every step of the way. At the RAC, individuality fuels innovation and you're invited to bring your full self to it.