Finance Management Systems Accountant

Job Category : Interims

Location : London Borough of Hillingdon

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £375.00

1. To support the Team Leader – Oracle Cloud Support (Financial Systems Team) in providing system support for budget monitoring and budget development, (EPM) and the Financial systems maintenance (ERP) including user setup, (ERP & EPM) system queries via the call logging portal, including advice and guidance to Finance Business Partners across the council.

2. To maintain and develop financial systems – including ensuring financial systems reflect Council structures to support accountability and ownership of the Council’s budgets and that systems are in place to support financial reporting to Cabinet and Statutory reporting.

3. To ensure that new users and segment codes requested are set up in the system in line with Council policies.

4. To support the maintenance of the EPM, AP, AR, P2P system set up and liaise with Financial Systems Leads for these areas to ensure that users are set up with the correct access.

5. To assist with the review of master data in the system to ensure that hierarchies, users and roles are kept up to date.

SO2

3 GCSE passes including Maths & English; or vocational equivalent.

AAT fully qualified or equivalent and / or experience requirements as set out below

POA

Passed first year of a full professional CCAB accounting qualification and / or experience requirements as set out below.

2. STATUTORY or ROLE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

Willing to work flexibly

3. EXPERIENCE

Demonstratable local government finance experience

Experience of using based financial systems within a large complex organisation.

4. KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Ability to effectively utilise IT packages, including Microsoft software spreadsheets and word processing packages.

Sound understanding of accounting principles and practices and the financial issues affecting local authorities.

Good working knowledge of a General Ledger package.

Proven analytical skills and ability to present financial information clearly.

Strong organisational and time management skills and ability to work to tight deadlines.

5. COMPETENCES

“Can do” positive attitude

Remains motivated, even when under pressure, to ensure that a high standard service to the customer is maintained.

Takes responsibility and delivers results

Maintains focus when dealing with a variety of tasks or priorities, seeking early guidance and support when necessary, and responding to that guidance to ensure that daily tasks are completed.

Team working

Makes a positive contribution to a team by listening to others, showing consideration to colleagues, working flexibly and proactively offering support and assistance to other team members and other teams.

Communication

Able to answer standard queries from the public clearly and accurately, and draft clear and concise letters and or emails.

Customer Care

Identifies customer needs, providing solutions to these needs that take into account the diversity of customers.

Takes ownership of personal developmentCommitted to reflecting on own performance, seeking and accepting constructive feedback and learning from own experiences.