Lead the maintenance, administration and continuous improvement of NatCen’s finance systems so they remain accurate, reliable and useful to the business.
Act as a key point of contact for finance systems queries, supporting both finance and non-finance users and helping resolve issues in a timely, practical way.
Own and manage the purchase order system, including workflows, approval hierarchies, controls and improvements linked to finance policy and process efficiency.
Design, develop and maintain SQL stored procedures, views and scripts to automate financial processes including month-end, data extraction, uploads and reconciliations.
Support stronger reporting, reconciliations, analysis and data integrity through effective use of finance systems and backend data.
Work closely with Finance, IT and wider stakeholders on system upgrades, enhancements, testing, process improvement and future automation opportunities.

Strong MS SQL experience, including stored procedures, query optimisation and data transformation.
Good understanding of accounting principles, financial processes, controls and reporting requirements, especially around general ledger, purchase orders and month-end close.
Experience supporting, maintaining, implementing or upgrading finance or ERP systems.
Strong systems mindset, with logic, attention to detail and confidence working with system data and backend workflows.
Ability to investigate issues, improve processes and deliver practical automation that reduces manual effort and improves reporting quality.
Comfort working across Finance, IT and wider business stakeholders, with clear communication and a service-oriented approach.

Systems Accountant

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