Systems & Projects Accountant

Aster Group UK; England; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Wellbeing programme

Career development opportunities

Pension and life assurance

Volunteer hours

Discounts and perks

Job summary

Aster Group is seeking a Systems & Projects Accountant to develop, maintain and enhance finance systems and reporting solutions. You will combine strong accounting with technology to support the business across the organisation.

You will deliver system enhancements, manage reports and user training, and work with stakeholders to drive improvements in finance operations, governance, and data quality. Flexible working within the operating region is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience with financial and accounting systems including implementation and maintenance.
• Strong accounting knowledge with practical finance experience; an accounting qualification is desirable.
• Experience producing financial reports using reporting tools; familiarity with Dynamic 365 and Power BI is preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong data handling capabilities.
• Experience with financial controls, reconciliations, data integrity and governance.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of the Finance Systems programme and align initiatives with business priorities.
• Maintain and develop finance systems and processes to be secure and fit for purpose.
• Manage system administration including user access, permissions, and accounting hierarchies.
• Support system enhancements and projects, planning, testing and delivering improvements.
• Investigate system issues and identify opportunities for ongoing improvement.
• Design and maintain reports and management information for stakeholders.
• Create and deliver user training and guidance to maximise system capability.

Skills

Finance systems experience

Accounting knowledge

Strong analytical skills

Organisational skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Accounting qualification desirable

Tools

Dynamic 365

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Salary: £37,000 - £42,000 per annum subject to experience

Location: Flexible - based within our operating region

Hours: 37 hours per week

Are you an experienced accountant with a passion for systems, data, and continuous improvement?

At Aster Group, we're looking for a Systems & Projects Accountant to play a key role in developing, maintaining, and enhancing the finance systems and reporting solutions that support our business.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys combining strong accounting knowledge with technology, project delivery, and stakeholder engagement.

You'll work across finance and the wider organisation to ensure our systems are efficient, reliable, and capable of providing the insights that drive better business decisions. From supporting system enhancements and delivering projects to developing reports and training users, you'll have the opportunity to make a genuine impact on how finance operates across Aster Group.

As our Systems & Projects Accountant, you'll:

• Support the delivery of our Finance Systems programme, ensuring key initiatives are implemented successfully and aligned to business priorities.
• Maintain and develop finance systems and associated processes, ensuring they remain effective, secure, and fit for purpose.
• Manage system administration activities including user access, permissions, organisational structures, and accounting hierarchies.
• Support the implementation of system enhancements and projects, helping to plan, monitor, test, and deliver improvements.
• Investigate system issues, support resolution activities, and identify opportunities for ongoing improvement.
• Design, develop, and maintain reports and management information that provide valuable insights to stakeholders.
• Create and deliver user training, guidance, and support materials to maximise system capability across the organisation.

What We're Looking For

We're keen to hear from candidates who can bring a blend of finance expertise, systems knowledge, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

You'll ideally have:

• Proven experience working with financial and accounting systems, including implementation, administration, maintenance, and continuous improvement.
• Strong accounting knowledge and practical finance experience. An accounting qualification is desirable.
• Experience producing financial reports and management information using reporting tools and reporting packages. Ideally you will be experienced in using Dynamic 365 and Power BI.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly expert-level Excel capability.
• Experience of financial controls, reconciliations, data integrity reviews, and governance processes.
• Experience supporting system change, enhancement programmes, or project delivery within a finance environment.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret and communicate complex financial and operational information.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.

What's in it for me

We invest in our colleagues because we know if they have a better day at work, the service our customers receive will be better. The Aster Offer is our offer to our colleagues to ensure they have a great day at work and includes things like:

• Flexible working – whilst some roles need to be carried out in a specific place at a specific time, where possible we encourage our colleagues to work to their own schedule at a location that suits them, their team and our business’ needs
• A focus on colleague wellbeing – workshops, an employee assistance programme offering counselling and support, mental health training and a health cash plan
• We invest in colleagues’ careers and development through our leader and colleague development frameworks
• Defined Contribution Pension and attached life assurance
• Volunteering hours available to all colleagues to enable them to give back
• Savings at cinemas, gyms, holidays, days out, various shops and eateries and lots more
• Enhanced leave
• We celebrate colleagues who go above and beyond with a range of personalised recognition initiatives

We create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and believe that creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work is the right thing to do.

All offers of employment are subject to the successful candidate providing proof of their right to work in the UK. Aster Group and its subsidiary brands do not hold a sponsor licence and are therefore unable to provide visa sponsorship.