Senior Finance Systems Analyst

Capita ,
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £50,000 per annum

Overview

What you'll be doing: Engage confidently with Finance stakeholders in multiple locations to identify the system and data structure changes required to produce the appropriate business outcomes from an accounting, reporting and FP&A perspective. Influence decision making by working in conjunction with: Group and Business Finance colleagues; Other Finance Systems Support colleagues; Developers Systems support - help users in the business with support queries relating to the finance EPM system Support the Group Finance Management & Financial Accounting/ Reporting process from a functional systems, data and change perspective. Troubleshoot systems and data related issues on the EPM platform, and investigate any upstream/ downstream related issues; Proactively identify quality and user-experience issues and remediation actions required and passing them to the relevant Finance teams; Focus on continuous improvement. Review Change Requests made through global change control system Participate in projects, upgrades and new implementations of global tools and systems What we're looking for: Qualified accountant (ACCA/ CIMA) with extensive experience gained in a key Finance (FP&A, management accounting) role Thorough understanding of accounting principles, standards, and concepts and what these mean from a systems perspective: P&L, balance sheet, cashflow; Management accounting v Financial accounting and reporting; Actuals, Forecast, Plan levels and how these three inter-relate from a systems perspective; Super User (SAP/Oracle) Experience of using Reporting Tools (BI Tools, Power BI, SAP BI, SAP BW, SAP Business Objects) Excel (advanced, vlookups, data manipulation, pivoting and analysing); About Capita/Group Finance Capita is a leading UK provider of technology enabled business services. We're supporting and improving the lives of millions of people every day and we can only do this with the right people in place, working towards a shared goal. We encourage an open, honest working environment where everyone can be true to themselves and people are valued for their differences. We're always challenging each other to learn and improve, because we know when we work together, we can deliver better outcomes. We work across such a huge range of businesses and sectors, that you'll have the opportunity to grow and develop your career in any number of directions. Our Group Finance Function provides clear and transparent financial insight to stakeholders across the business, to enable them to make effective decisions. What's in it for you? A competitive basic salary Private Healthcare 23 days holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave…and plenty more Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology You'll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You'll be joining a network of 63,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we'll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you. What we hope you'll do next: Choose 'Apply now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. If you have any questions you'd like to ask before applying, you can contact We're an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.