£45K/yr to £55K/yr
Leicester, England
Permanent, Variable

Finance Systems Analyst / Developer

Posted by Michael Page Technology.

Leading Financial Services organisation require a Financial Systems Analyst / Developer to enhance and manage the integrity of their financial data and processes. You will ensure that data interfaces operate efficiently, data quality is maintained and subsequent management information / data outputs provided to the FP&A function is accurate and timely.

Client Details

Leading Financial Services organisation

Description

Leading Financial Services organisation require a Financial Systems Analyst / Developer to enhance and manage the integrity of their financial data and processes. You will ensure that data interfaces operate efficiently, data quality is maintained and subsequent management information / data outputs provided to the FP&A function is accurate and timely.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage all aspects of delivering data to Finance administered systems (primarily Cognos TM1 and Power BI).
  • Extract data from a range of sources and perform data cleansing as required.
  • Manage data feeds between various source systems and Cognos TM1 reporting and forecasting tool.
  • Perform necessary control reconciliations and resolve data anomalies and exceptions.
  • Support design, build and maintenance of financial systems for reporting and forecasting purposes
  • Utilise Macros / VBA / SQL to drive the development of insightful financial analysis and identify opportunities to add value.
  • Embed a culture of seeking to continuously improve processes and be an advocate of change within a growing organisation.
  • Support the upgrade and development of Finance administered systems.
  • Advise on changes necessary to security to ensure appropriate segregation of duties or to improve efficiency, control, accuracy or effectiveness of Finance systems.
  • Provide information requested by internal or external auditors.
  • Lead training on Finance administered systems.
  • Represent the Finance function on project and other ad-hoc work requests.

Key Skills / Experience:

  • Strong knowledge of administering and developing Financial Systems
  • Advanced VBA / Macro skills with knowledge of developing data cubes, SQL skills are highly desirable
  • Prior experience of collating, managing, and analysing large volumes of data from a range of sources.
  • Flexible and willing to adapt to changing business demands, with a focus on quality, timely delivery, and continuous improvement.
  • Experience of working with Financial ERP systems - ideally Cognos TM1 or similar
  • Prior experience of administering databases and managing manual data feeds would be advantageous.
  • Qualified or part qualified Accountant or Financial Services experience would be advantageous.

Profile

  • Strong knowledge of administering and developing Financial Systems
  • Advanced VBA / Macro skills with knowledge of developing data cubes, SQL skills are highly desirable
  • Prior experience of collating, managing, and analysing large volumes of data from a range of sources.
  • Flexible and willing to adapt to changing business demands, with a focus on quality, timely delivery, and continuous improvement.
  • Experience of working with Financial ERP systems - ideally Cognos TM1 or similar
  • Prior experience of administering databases and managing manual data feeds would be advantageous.
  • Qualified or part qualified Accountant or Financial Services experience would be advantageous.

Job Offer

Opportunity to work with a rapidly expanding organisation

Clearly defined promotion / progression pathway