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Job summary
A leading Financial Services organization is looking for a Systems Accountant to join their team in Portsmouth. This role involves leading monthly group consolidations using Cognos Controller and providing systems support. The ideal candidate should have solid experience in month-end processes and advanced Excel skills. Enjoy a flexible remote-first setup with one day per week in-office in a collaborative environment.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Proven experience with Cognos Controller in a group finance setting.
- Strong understanding of month-end close, consolidation, and intercompany processes.
- Experience with ERP platforms such as Infor SunSystems or Microsoft Dynamics.
- Advanced Excel skills, including VBA macro development.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Lead monthly group consolidations using Cognos Controller.
- Manage ledger operations, FX rate loading, and group-level journal postings.
- Support internal reporting and year-end audit processes.
- Provide Level 2 systems support and liaise with external IT providers.
- Maintain user access and onboarding/offboarding processes.
- Extract and reconcile data from ERP systems.
- Automate reporting tasks using Excel VBA and build templates.
Skills
Tools
Systems Accountant – Financial Services
Remote (Occasional travel to Portsmouth) | up to £47500 DOE | Permanent
SystemsAccountants is partnering with a leading Financial Services organisation to source a talentedSystems Accountantto join their Group Consolidations and Reporting team.
This newly created role offers a unique blend ofhands-on systems work,month-end and year-end responsibilities, andproject-based reporting initiatives. You’ll work alongside an experienced Systems Accountant and report directly to the Group Financial Controller, gaining exposure to group-level financial processes in a complex international environment.
What you’ll be doing:
- Lead monthly group consolidations usingCognos Controller
- Manage ledger operations, FX rate loading, and group-level journal postings
- Support internal reporting and year-end audit processes
- Provide Level 2 systems support and liaise with external IT providers
- Maintain user access and onboarding/offboarding processes
- Extract and reconcile data from ERP systems (Infor SunSystems or similar)
- Automate reporting tasks usingExcel VBAand build templates for recurring and ad hoc reports
What you’ll bring:
- Proven experience withCognos Controllerin a group finance setting
- Strong understanding ofmonth-end close,consolidation, andintercompany processes
- Experience with ERP platforms such asInfor SunSystems,Microsoft Dynamics, or similar
- AdvancedExcel skills, includingVBA macro development
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder communication skills
Why apply?
- Join a small, collaborative team with real impact
- Enjoy a flexible remote-first setup with just one day per week in-office
- Work on a mix of BAU and strategic systems projects
- Be part of a respected Financial Services brand with a global footprint
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