Systems Accountant - Oracle implementation

Job Description

A South Yorkshire organisation is currently recruiting for a systems accountant for a 16 month system implementation project.Working with the Oracle Finance Team and reporting to Finance Design and Implementation Lead, you will be specifically responsible for the implementation of Oracle Cloud for the Finance Transactional, Procure to Pay, Payables and Assets, Receivables, Expensemanagement.Key Accountabilities

• Lead the local SMEs, ensuring theyre engaged and input into the programme and design of the system
• Ensure all actions and programmes are undertaken by the team and achieved by given deadline
• Understand all aspects of Financial Transactions and how they interact in order to understand how the system may change this way of working
• Understand the OOTB and bespoke reporting requirements across each transactional area, and ensure that the reporting requirements of new processes adopted are addressed
• Work with SMEs to understand the current processes, regulation, legislation and policy
• Ensure all process maps for both on and off system processes are mapped, and process owners identified
• Where required, re-engineer processes to adapt to the new system and ensure improved efficiency
• Work with the Business Analysts to understand both current and future effort and productivity
• Work with the Finance Design and Implementation Lead, Exchequer Services, Business, Accountancy and Payroll Design and implementation Managers, Support Units, Procurement and SMEs to produce business requirements and design specification
• Engage stakeholders across Finance, Facilities Management and Transport, suppliers and customers to ensure oversight of the Programme and developments
• Communicate in line with the Programme communication strategy with support from the change team
• Work across the Programme Team to ensure joined up thinking and collaboration across functions and departments
• Escalate issues and risk to the Finance Strategic Lead and Programme team where required

Skills and Experience

• Experience of Finance Transactional Procure to Pay, Payables and Assets, Receivable, Expense management and the implementation of financial systems
• Experienced Systems Accounting roles and responsibilities preferably with some knowledge of Public Sector working.
• Attitude of embracing change and able to translate that vision to the organisation to gain trust and buy in from the colleagues in the Finance Department
• Demonstrable Business acumen through understanding the organisation, commercial context and the external environment
• Knowledge of developing strategy, Target Operating Models and Financial Services transformation including organisational design principles
• Able to use a range of communication and influencing techniques and methods to successfully negotiate, collaborate to effect apply change
• Able to build trust and credibility via knowledge, experience and engagement that enables collaboration, professional challenge, problem solving and delivery
• Knowledge of Oracle finance design, configuration, and implementation - including Core Financials, Management Accounting, fixed Assets, Expenses systems and Reporting

If this sounds like the right role for you, apply now and well be in touch.