Systems Accountant
This is an exciting opportunity to progress your career in this newly created role within a vibrant and progressive employee-owned Manchester-based urban planning consultancy.
The role will allow you to make a real difference to the company's systems, processes and the management of data. It's a friendly team environment where you will be given the encouragement and tools to grow and progress.
In this role you will:
- Ensure that the project management system Rapport3 works efficiently and effectively, providing a robust and value adding system to the business, to support both fee earners and financial reporting
- Ensure the continuous improvement of the system and associated reporting through the management and testing of developments and changes
- Become a system "super user" and go-to person for queries and questions whilst also providing training so that the system can be used to maximum potential
- Ensure that all relevant parties are involved in requests for developments
- Successfully implement a replacement financial system for Access Dimensions
- Ensure processes and procedures are adequately recorded, tested and updated
The ideal candidate will have:
- A recognised accountancy qualification (CIMA or ACCA) and will have experience in a similar role, ideally within a consultancy environment and be familiar with project management
- A flexible 'can do' attitude and will ideally have previous experience working across a finance function as systems 'superuser'
- The ability to communicate effectively with non-finance professionals, the ability to work on your own initiative and apply sound judgement are also key skills
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills that cover a wide range of experiences
- Ability to learn quickly and to develop relationships whilst working within a highly professional team
- Previous people management experience would be an advantage
This is a great role in a progressive business where career development is supported and encouraged.
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