Group Systems Accountant recruitment

As a Group Systems Accountant you would be required to support both the Group Finance team and Senior Management in the development of a Financial Systems Strategy to support the external reporting of results and provision of accurate MI, plans and forecasts.

Other responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Develop an efficient and effective system to enable the delivery of good quality external reporting for a FTSE 250 plc

• Train the Divisions and provide helpdesk support in the use of COGNOS

• Act as the interface between IT and Group Finance

• Effectively liaise with external auditors and advisors on financial systems matters

• Support the Group external reporting of financial results to shareholders, analysts and banks, including statutory accounts, press announcements and analyst presentations;

• Act as main Group Finance lead on the Cognos upgrade to V10.1 with particular responsibility for user acceptance testing, system documentation and training.

• Ad hoc projects, financial modelling and the financial support for year end and major change activities as required;

To be successful in this role you must meet the following criteria:

• Qualified accountant

• Strong knowledge of Cognos suite

• Track record of design, implementation and documentation of TM1, Cognos Controller and Cognos Planning. Involvement in implementing new reporting solutions in a Group-wide context is essential.

• Exposure to the design of robust governance frameworks for implementation of products like TM1 and Cognos Controller.

• Knowledge of the practical issues involved in the design and implementation of Cognos suite of products.

• Creative thinker with strong communication and interpersonal/networking skills. 

• Evidence of delivery to tight deadlines and good multi-tasking abilities.  

If you would like to apply for this role or find out more please apply online or email imf@robertwalters.com quoting the reference BHL- 1592790