Finance Systems And Processes Analyst
Leamington Spa • Permanent • £23000 - £25000
About our client:
The Midcounties Co-operative is the second largest independent co-operative in the UK and is an innovative co-operative business, owned by its members. They are governed by the fundamental co-operative principles of democracy, openness, equality and social responsibility.
The member owned society has experienced a significant phase of growth (c£450m in 2005 to £800m in 2010) as a result of strong performance in their largest core businesses (Food, Retail, Pharmacy, Funeral, Childcare and Post Office). Further expansion is also expected through the development of its newest innovation ‘Co-operative Energy’.
This expansion is underpinned by their commitment to core values and the ability to maximise a growing market-place by differentiating themselves through exceptional customer service.
Description:
The Finance Systems and Processes Analyst will be responsible for ensuring that the Finance Groups systems and processes are sufficiently adequate to support the financial reporting requirements of the Society.
- Document the current finance system map showing interfaces with other Society systems and indicating how data is being used
- Document all finance (and Society) processes. Indicate the source of any data used in the process and the key controls over data integrity
- Review the financial processes, recommend and implement improvements and efficiency savings ensuring that key controls are in place
- To assist in the selection of an appropriate financial ledger system
- Make sound recommendations to ensure that necessary data is efficiently captured and can be reported in line with the Societys financial reporting requirements
- Assist with the implementation of the selected financial ledger system
- Involvement in Society wide systems projects to ensure that the impact of any changes in operational systems are identified and considered from the finance groups perspective
- To assist in the specification of financial reporting and ensuring that these requirements are delivered in any systems projects.
Profile:
Candidates will ideally have the following attributes:-
- AAT Qualified or equivalent
- Experience in a management accounts role or internal audit role
- Self motivated and organised, work using own initiative with little supervision and able to make decisions.
- Able to build relationships with colleagues across all groups to effectively communicate with all levels of recipient.
- Experience of remodelling systems and processes within a finance function making efficiency savings.
- Experience of mapping processes and analysing mapping detail.
- Able to understand database structures.
- Able to create reports in an objects environment.
Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents.
What's on offer
£23,000 - £25,000 per annum, study support & excellent company benefits
