The systems accountant, reporting to the Finance Manager manages the role of the ERP and accounting systems play in financial control and reporting in the on demand division. They will be a commercially & control focused partner to the business supporting the day-to-day operations. The core objective is to maximise the role systems play and implement best in class financial control and reporting to enable the maximisation of business opportunities while ensuring that the internal controls of the company are adhered to.
Key Responsibilities:
·Ongoing review and assessment of controls and working with process improvement team to impThe systems accountant, reporting to the Finance Manager manages the role of the ERP and accounting systems play in financial control and reporting in the on demand division. They will be a commercially & control focused partner to the business supporting the day-to-day operations. The core objective is to maximise the role systems play and implement best in class financial control and reporting to enable the maximisation of business opportunities while ensuring that the internal controls of the company are adhered to. lement or enhance internal controls - ensuring the business unit is aligned at all times to support the growth of the business.
·Map processes and document the finance flows and process across multiple entities and multiple systems (ERP, WMS, CRM), identify synergies, opportunities to align/ standardise, process improvements, and develop plan to implement
·Finance lead on transformational ERP implementation project, responsible for finance input, data reconciliation, data migration, UAT
·Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are prepared to audit standard on a monthly basis.
·Preparation of monthly financial & management accounts in line with Group reporting deadlines, ensuring accuracy & compliance with regulatory reporting accounting standards.
·Uploading of financial data to group consolidation tool – currently BPC.
·Oversee working capital and operating cash flow across the division in conjunction with Commercial Management & Group treasury.
·Participate in regular team and group meetings.
·Be flexible in this role to support the finance & commercial function of the Uniphar Group as instructed by your manager.
Key Skills & Experiences
·Process & control oriented qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CPA) with experience working with multi-functional disciplines including non-financial managers.
·Strong ability to apply critical strategic thinking to resolve problems.
·Self-motivated individual with ambition to be a high achiever within the organisation.
·Experience in mapping and developing financial controls and leveraging ERP to achieve objectives, proven track record of process improvement implementation
·Proven time management and prioritisation skills focusing on urgent and overlapping deadlines, strong organisational skills, attention to detail and proven accuracy with record keeping.
·A proven track record of delivering high quality customer support.
·Ability to work effectively under time and delivery pressures
·Ability to influence without authority cross-functionally within the business
·High level of proficiency in excel and PPT, along with knowledge and experience across multiple ERP systems and statistical analysis
·Visio experience a plus
·Show resilience, be flexible and adaptable.
·Professional level written and oral communication.
·Decision making skills, ability to develop innovative and workable solutions to real business situations and ability to work on own initiative to follow projects through to a successful conclusion.
·Excellent attention to detail