Senior Systems Accountant - Oracle Implementation

You will be working for a large public sector organisation that is going through an extensive transformation programme including finance and ERP.

Your new role:

• Hold & oversee the design and maintenance of the organisation's chart of accounts, and financial data structures including cost centres, organisation structure, posting rules, for its Finance Systems.
• Advise and support in the preparation, reporting and monitoring of revenue/capital budgets and final accounts.
• Responsibility for advising and assisting on the Oracle implementation Programme and Management System project to ensure successful delivery.
• Be a key interface between the Oracle Finance and HR systems team and the chief accountant and Deputy S151.
• Ensuring the finance system and associated systems are accurate, alongside providing timely and robust information to key stakeholders.
• Provide mappings and analysis of financial structures from the existing system to the re-implementation candidate.
• Responsible for ensuring that sufficient policy, controls, and documentation are in place and the end-to-end process mapping and documentation of the council finance and people structures are in place and the reporting of them.
• Work in collaboration with colleagues on the production of system produced reports, including the production of key data and financial analysis.
• Support the month and year-end accounts process where required.
• Ensure finance structures guidance documents, policies and procedures are accurate, up to date and are in line with best practice.
• Continuous improvement in both systems and finance policy and process will be integral to the role.
• Represent the Chief accountant and Finance function in working groups.
• Monitoring and reconciliation of suspense accounts and clearance of holding accounts.
• Monitor and evaluate financial system processes and procedures and ensure compliance with financial regulations and Financial Policies.
• Maximise use of information systems to support the work of the team and the Council’s financial management.
• Responsible for your own Continuing Professional Development as an accountant and to keep up to date with all professional and legal developments consistent with the requirements of the post.
• To adhere to the Council's policies, including equal opportunities and health and safety.

What you'll need to succeed:

• Ideally a qualified accountant with experience in both financial accounting, chart of accounts and budgeting and forecasting (PBCS).
• Experience in a local authority.
• Experience of Oracle Fusion.
• Strong communication skills.
• Resilient.
• Ability to work with senior stakeholders.
• Change management skills.

What you'll get in return:

The role offers a great rate of pay from 600-660 p/day. Remote working in the main. This role is a great opportunity to work on one of the large ERP programmes in the public sector.