My client is a small London-based charity, based in the City. It will initially be on a 6-month fixed term basis, but could extend. The Systems Accountant will act as a key link between Finance, IT, CRM developers, operational teams and external implementation partners, ensuring that the new Salesforce solution and its integration meet the organisation's financial, accounting, reporting and control requirements.The role will have particular responsibility for translating finance requirements into system solutions, supporting the design of interfaces between Salesforce and Sage, ensuring data quality and integrity, coordinating testing and reconciliation and supporting successful implementation and transition into business-as-usual operations.Representing Finance within the Salesforce CRM development and implementation project. Working with stakeholders to understand and document current and future finance-related business processes. Translating accounting and finance requirements into clear functional and system requirements for Salesforce developers and implementation partners. Supporting the design of Salesforce functionality relating to customers, products, invoices and other relevant income streams. Ensuring appropriate financial controls, approval processes and audit trails are incorporated into system design. Reviewing proposed Salesforce configurations and developments from a finance and accounting perspective. Identifying opportunities to automate manual processes and improve efficiency through the new CRM. Supporting the design, development and implementation of the integration between Salesforce and Sage 200. Defining and documenting financial data flows between the CRM and accounting system. Ensuring appropriate mapping of customers/accounts, nominal codes, departments, cost centres, tax/VAT codes, products, invoices, credit notes, payments and other relevant financial information. Ensuring transactions are allocated correctly across the organisation's subsidiaries/legal entities. Working with developers and implementation partners to define integration rules, validation requirements and exception-handling processes. Establishing robust reconciliation procedures to demonstrate the completeness and accuracy of information transferred between systems. In order to succeed, you will have very strong systems skills, as well as previous experience of using Salesforce, ideally having implemented this system. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
We’re Hiring: Financial Accountant- Hybrid employer: Hays London Ebury Gate
Join a globally recognised membership organisation that values strong financial governance and offers a collaborative and supportive working culture. As the Head of Financial Accounting, you will benefit from a competitive salary, generous pension provision, and flexible hybrid working arrangements, all while contributing to meaningful international projects. With ongoing professional development opportunities, this role is perfect for those looking to grow in a dynamic environment committed to excellence.
