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Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Duration: 12 month fixed term contract
Location: Gloucester
Job Ref: 202437
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About the role
Benefact Group, are looking for a Finance Systems Manager to join our Group Finance Team based in our Gloucester office.
As Finance Systems Manager you will be responsible for overseeing and administering our Group Finance systems, minimising operational disruptions wherever upgrading or replacing parts of the finance ecosystem. You'll set and maintain an appropriate governance and control framework and develop a robust financial systems framework to enable the Group’s Finance Vision.
Joining our rapidly expanding andinnovative Group presents a fantastic opportunity to develop your career andbecome an integral part of an inclusive, purpose-led organisation.
Key responsibilities
* Work with the Finance Accounting Systems Architect, administering (& developing) the Group’s general ledger platform
* Develop and administer financial systems within Group Finance
* Ensure data integrity, internal controls and audit trails are maintained throughout all applications
* Oversee and manage financial/accounting interfaces, working closely with Group Technology teams
* Be the go-to person for Finance System queries and support in training the team on how to use the system
* Develop and execute a General Ledger replacement programme
* Develop and deliver (under the Group Finance change programme) our “to be” financial systems architecture
* Working with Group Technology and Group Data to develop a robust governance, control and responsibilities framework for finance systems
* Support the finance and IT system security audits
Knowledge, skills and experience
* Prior experience developing and administering financial systems, including general ledger
* Prior experience of delivering finance systems change and general ledger replacement
* Accounting experience, ideally a qualified accountant but could be through experience
* Working knowledge of SQL and database structures is desirable
* Experience working on/managing projects
* Understand the fundamentals of all aspects of complex multi-currency, multi-company accounting systems
* Experience of balance sheet reporting and understanding of the role of processes and controls in financial systems
* Experienced and confident in extracting data from, and adding/updating accounts records to, a complex finance system
* Analysing and interpreting data to influence decision making
* Building and maintaining strong relationships with Group Technology, Group Data, Group Change and Finance Function Leads
* Experience with external technology providers, developing and managing change and delivery to agreed service standards
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What we offer
* A competitive salary - let's discuss it
* Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution
* Generous annual bonus scheme up to 24%
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme
* An array of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance
* Up to £300 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice
* Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Full study support to gain professional qualifications
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About us
Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and are currently the UK’s 3rd largest corporate donor, having given away £200 million since 2016. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.
We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.
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At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating aninclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of usfeels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with arange of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interestsand we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applicationsfrom everyone.
If you need any additional support during therecruitment process, then please let us know.
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