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Finance Systems Accountant

Edinburgh Permanent £46,677 - £54,957 per year View Job Description
As Finance System Accountant you will bring your accounting knowledge to support the finance systems team in managing the financial systems and the interfaces with other systems across Registers of Scotland ("RoS"). You will support the maintenance and development of the finance systems and associated processes to meet organisational needs.
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  • Highly Flexible Hybrid Arrangement
  • Reporting to Head of Finance

About Our Client

Registers of Scotland (RoS) manages 21 land, property and other legal registers which are a critical asset for the Scottish economy. We aim to provide the best public service for Scotland and are on a mission to make some of the oldest public land registers in the world into some of the most modern. We are committed to providing the best service to our customers through the creation of award-winning digital services, supported by the latest in cloud and AI technology.

Job Description

  • You will work closely with the finance team to identify and deliver efficiencies, standardisation and automation to reduce manual interventions.
  • You will be responsible for ensuring that sufficient controls/documentation are in place and the end to end process mapping and documentation of reporting.
  • Ensuring the finance system and associated systems are accurate, alongside providing timely and robust information to key stakeholders, some of which you may have to identify through proactive business partnering.
  • You will work alongside colleagues providing the accounting knowledge on finance systems projects
  • Continuous improvement on both systems and finance process will be integral to the role
  • Work in collaboration with colleagues on the production of system produced reports including the production of key data and financial analysis
  • Support the month and year end accounts process where required
  • Oversee the maintenance of the organisation's chart of accounts, and financial data structures including cost centres, organisation structure, posting rules, access rights etc.
  • Ensure finance systems guidance documents, policies and procedures are accurate, up to date and are in line with best practice.
  • Activities relating to the finance system development within the RoS roadmap, including testing. Specifying high level requirements, and work with colleagues on the detailed functional designs to ensure the finance system meet the accounting needs of the organisation.
  • Liaise with external system suppliers and partners representing RoS at user group meetings.
  • Work with IT risk and security colleagues on ensuring robust controls and governance procedures are maintained
  • Build reconciliations to verify finance system entries align to other RoS systems e.g. income completeness
  • The post holder will work alongside colleagues in the scoping, tendering and delivering a replacement for the current finance system in the medium term (in the next 3 to 5 years)
  • Line management responsibilities with the requirement to manage, support, and develop a small team
  • Any other ad-hoc duties commensurate with the role/grade

The Successful Applicant

A successful Finance Systems Accountant should have:

  • A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
  • Proven experience working with financial systems.
  • Strong IT skills, particularly in Excel and financial software.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Strong communication skills to liaise with stakeholders and staff.
  • The ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently.

What's on Offer

  • A competitive salary, ranging from £46,677 - £54,957.
  • Civil Service pension at circa 29% contribution on the employer side.
  • Service benefits, cycle to work scheme, discounted dental insurance, £100 eye care vouchers subsidised gym memberships, childcare vouchers, buying and selling annual leave, retail discounts and more!
  • Family friendly leave policies (Maternity at *1-year full pay, Paternity Leave/Shared parental Leave/Special Leave & more) *after 1 year of continuous service.
  • We offer continuous training and development opportunities, including being able to attend industry events.
  • A generous salary range with pay progression arrangements is in place.
  • You will have access to external counselling and external advice.
  • We are a Disability Confident employer.
  • We hold all three Investors in People awards: We Invest in People at Gold, We Invest in Wellbeing at Gold and Investors in Young People at Silver.
  • We monitor equal opportunities and offer support where needed.

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Contact
Katie Brown
Quote job ref
JN-112024-6590092
Phone number
+441312432952

Job summary

Job function
Public Sector
Subsector
Financial Accounting
Sector
Public Sector
Location
Edinburgh
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Katie Brown
Consultant phone
+441312432952
Job reference
JN-112024-6590092