Finance Officer (Systems development)

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Job Title: Finance Officer (Systems Development)Duration : 5 months contracts (with a possibility of extension)Contract hours : 37.5/ weekLocation - Leeds Payrate - 19.69/hr Please see below the job details. If you are interested, please revert back with the following details and I will call you if found suitable. Also send me your updated CV.Total years of experience -Relevant years of experience in Financial systems -Any experience with authority/council , If yes how many years -Notice Period - Expected Payrate - Current postcode- Reporting into the Systems Accountant your key responsibilities will include:• Providing a high-quality service to ensure the Finance system continues to meet the Combined Authority objectives• Work with the relevant external financial systems providers to ensure queries are dealt with efficiently and effectively• Work with internal and external customers to ensure queries are dealt with efficiently and effectivelyJob Overview :As part of the Financial Systems operational team, provide a high-quality service to develop the Finance system to continue to meet CA objectives. • Work with the relevant external financial systems providers to ensure queries are dealt with efficiently andeffectively. • Work with internal and external customers to ensure queries are dealt with efficiently and effectively. Take a pro-active approach to participating and delivering of your directorate’s objectives.Demonstrate commitment to corporate processes and ensure that these are delivered at all times. Be a visible and enthusiastic team member, encouraging partnership working across the organisation. Technical duties :Provide support to the development of all external provider and related financial system modules.• Support the identification of and development of solutions to financial system issues.• Provide information for financial and other management reports, as and when required. • Contribute to the continuous improvement of the CA’s financial systems. • Work with internal and external colleagues on system upgrades and other system related projects. • In liaison with other finance colleagues, lead and ensure all finance system development procedure / process notes, user guides and associated information are reviewed, up to date, tested, developed / improved and communicated on a timely basis. • Lead onfinancial system product reviews (full system or modules), undertaking assessments of current systems and preparing business cases for proposed changes. • Provide advice and support to all directorates on processes to achieve increased efficiency and compliance across the organisation. • Provide technical development support for all finance systems.• Understand the CA’s finance processes, financial systems and underlying technology.• Support the wider Finance team in ensuring that Financial Regulations are being adhered to consistently across the CA.• To be a main point of contact between financial systems providers and the CA.• Ensure all systems development complies with GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations). • Undertake any other duties commensurate with the general level of responsibility of this post.