Interim Management/Systems Accountant

Posted 04 March 2021
Salary £50000 - £55000.00 per annum
LocationLondon
Job type Contract
ReferenceBBBH114209_1614942991
Contact NameCalum Forster

Job description

Investigo are currently partnering with a PE backed property company in their search for a Management/Systems Accountant on an FTC basis for 3-6 months. This vacancy is due to an ongoing systems project within the business and extra resource is required.

The Role:

Implementation

  • Working closely with the implementation and finance teams to ensure successful delivery of the new finance system. Dedicated resource to the project consists of SAP Sapphire as the external implementation consultants, Solver as the external consolidation platform consultants, 3 IT resources, 4 Finance resources and significant input from the Financial Controller, Finance Director and a number of individuals from the Finance team
  • Understand current data in NAV and its use. Working as part of the seem to successfully migrate required monthly balances and opening positions
  • Understand data requirement in SAP ByD and how these differ from NAV. Determine data source (other main business systems are Salesforce, Office RnD, Stripe and an in-house product/inventory system)
  • Understand master data requirements within SAP ByD. Set up the required data, gain approval from senior Finance team and establish procedures for master data changes and control
  • Assist with User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
  • Part of the post UAT to Go-Live migration team performing key tasks ensuring system is ready for use on the Go-Live date

Finance Procedures

  • Review existing procedures used in conjunction with NAV. Understand whether the procedures can be adapted to SAP ByD consistency or need to be rewritten and update procedures together with the end finance users
  • Identify and implement process improvements within the Group Reporting function

Post Go-Live and Training

  • Ensure Finance users are adequately prepared for the new system and their requirements have been understood and met
  • Continual support in the period post go-live
  • Review of the training materials and working with the business Systems Trainer to ensure Finance team and business teams that will use SAP ByD for P2P related tasks are appropriately trained

About you:

  • Knowledge of SAP ByD (required)
  • Knowledge of NAV and Salesforce (desirable)
  • Strong financial background
  • Prior experience with system enhancements or implementation
  • Broad financial background understanding accounts production, accounts receivable, accountant payable and banking transactions
  • Interest in process improvement and implementation of change
  • Advanced MS Office skills, particularly Excel

If you are interested, please send your CV to Calum Forster. Thank you