Finance Systems Analyst

Job Description

Could you be Incommunities new Finance Systems Analyst This is an exciting time to join our growing finance team as you will take the lead on various projects whilst driving change across our finance and purchase systems to improve processes and efficiency.About usWe are social housing landlord and think our vision of Improving Lives Incommunities says it all!Working to provide great homes in great neighbourhoods, we manage more than 22,600 homes across Yorkshire and are proud to collaborate with our customers, communities, local and national stakeholders to achieve this.Our values are at the heart of everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our plans and actions. This year will see us continue to focus on our 2 -year plan, to 2024. Our plan puts customers at the heart of what we do, providing great places tolive and work, with homes that they are proud to live in.Responsibilities

• Key leader within the finance team, delivering changes to the finance and purchase systems, business support, systems analysis, training, and implementation of new developments.
• Lead in redesigning the structure and hierarchies of the finance system to the needs of the business and assessing appropriate alternatives.
• Coordinate the changes to the chart of accounts and set data structure and Matrix to improve reporting
• User management and security to ensure consistency with the financial regulations.
• Facilitate improved reporting through existing business applications or introduce new ones.
• Improve and maintain data integrity through systems improvements and effective business and system rules management.
• Review current systems processes and procedures and propose improvements to improve service, security and information.
• Work with the Finance and IT Team and third parties, co-ordinate and organise upgrades, documenting and maintaining system files
• Assist in knowledge sharing of best practices and process through the creation of guides and documentation.
• Liaise between IT and Finance and keep both teams up to date on changes and future work to enable scheduling of resources.
• Identify and scope the requirements for a new finance system

About you

• Experience managing a finance systems
• Demonstrate strong experienced in financial IT systems - preferably in the social housing sector
• Are process and system driven.
• Have strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Are absolutely committed to delivering excellent customer experience and an excellent service to our stakeholders.
• Able to take on a diverse set of complex financial challenges, have resilience to withstand demands and pressure in your work in fast paced environment.
• Have confidence and exhibit collaborative working with colleagues in other areas of the organisation

Requirements

• 3 years experience managing a finance systems function
• Data analysis, cleansing and structuring skill
• Professional qualification (advantageous) and SQL skills.
• Extensive experience with Open Accounts and similar accounting systems
• Passion for automation and building efficient processes.
• Ability to translate business needs to system requirement
• Excellent communication skills; oral and written
• Excellent analytical skills, able to prepare management accounts on a monthly basis and report on variances.
• Experience of partnership working with senior stakeholders.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and aptitude to manipulate, analyse, present and manage data.

Benefits

• Salary up to £41,480 per year (pay award pending)
• West Yorkshire Pension Fund membership - current employer contribution is 15.9%
• Excellent holiday allowance which increases with service
• Agile and hybrid working
• Training, development, and qualification opportunities
• Corporate health scheme membership
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• A team of trained Mental Health First Aiders who are available for colleagues to contact for support
• We are an equal opportunity employer but beyond characteristics protected by law, we welcome and value applicants from diverse backgrounds, abilities and perspectives. Incommunities is also recognised as ‘Committed to being Menopause Friendly. The MenopauseFriendly Accreditation recognises inclusive employers that build awareness and understanding of how menopause can have an effect at work and shows we take the wellbeing of our colleagues seriously.
• Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Keyskills :
SQLSystems analysisPower BI