Description
Sopra Steria Recruitment is working in partnership with a major public sector client in the UK. We are currently recruiting Financial Accountant for 136 working days contract initially with possible extension.
This role is falling Inside IR35
Role requirements:
The purpose of the Financial Services Branch is to be a high performing/low cost finance function, harnessing new technology to deliver professional financial services and advice, enabling the Police Service to keep people safe/reduce Threat, Harm and Risk
Required:
- A Finance Change Accountant with extensive technical knowledge of Oracle Financials.
- The FC Accountant will work with key business stakeholders to streamline end to end financial processes within Oracle and a number of other systems.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the existing Finance Systems team to identify and deliver efficiencies, standardisation and automation to reduce manual interventions
- Engage with and influence senior stakeholders across various work streams/functions including Finance, HR and IT
- Review and make recommendations on current reporting processes
- Ensure the right controls/documentation are in place
- End to end process mapping and documentation of reporting
Skills/Experience:
The ideal candidate will have the following skills/experience:
- Expert technical knowledge of Oracle Financials and Wand is essential
- Knowledge of other systems such as, Business Objects, DMS would be highly advantageous
- An understanding of financial and accounting processes - an accountancy qualification (CIMA,CIPFA,ACCA, AAT) would be desirable
- Demonstrable experience of implementing and championing process improvement
- Excellent stakeholder engagement/management skills with the ability to build strong relationships quickly and work collaboratively with a broad range of stakeholders
- Excellent organisational and time management skills