Systems Accountant
Circa £60,000 - £65,000
Hertfordshire (Hybrid)
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Systems Accountant with a strong background in financial systems management and a solid understanding of accounting processes. The successful candidate will have hands-on experience with mid-tier ERP and cloud-based finance systems such as Sage Intacct, Oracle NetSuite, Unit4 ERP (Agresso / CODA), Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Business Central / Finance), Workday Financial Management, or SAP.
This role is ideal for someone who combines technical expertise with financial insight, enjoys improving systems and processes, and has a keen eye for data accuracy and control.
The Role
As Systems Accountant, you'll be responsible for ensuring the organisation's finance systems are stable, efficient, and aligned with business needs. Working closely with finance and IT, you'll play a pivotal role in enhancing automation, data integrity, and financial insight across the organisation. This is a hands-on position blending system ownership with analytical and operational finance exposure.
Key Responsibilities
Manage, maintain, and enhance finance systems and associated integrations
Identify and implement process improvements to strengthen control and efficiency
Support accurate financial reporting, forecasting, and performance analysis through system-driven solutions
Oversee user access, roles, and data integrity to ensure compliance and reliability
Act as first-line support for system issues, troubleshooting and resolving technical or process challenges
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to optimise workflows and reporting outputs
Provide system documentation and data validation to support external audit and internal review processes
Skills & Knowledge
Solid accounting background with a clear understanding of end-to-end finance processes including reporting, budgeting, and analysis
Strong Excel proficiency with advanced formula and data manipulation skills
Experience with mid-tier financial ERP / cloud-based systems such as Sage Intacct, Oracle NetSuite, Unit4 ERP (Agresso / CODA), Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Business Central / Finance), Workday Financial Management, or SAP
Familiarity with expense management or procurement platforms
Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical and problem-solving ability
Effective communicator, comfortable translating technical information for finance and non-finance audiences
Proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement
Experience
Demonstrated experience supporting or implementing financial systems within a finance function
Exposure to accounting processes and financial reporting environments
Proven ability to enhance efficiency and accuracy through systems development and process optimisation
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