We have an exciting new opportunity for a Finance Systems Assistant to join our Finance Operations team at the Support Centre in Speke. This is a brand-new role, created to help maximise the potential of our finance systems.

Reporting to the Finance Systems Manager, you will play a vital role in providing systems support to the finance function, ensuring our systems are structured to enable the efficient execution of key finance processes. You’ll help design, implement, and monitor process improvement projects, including developing KPIs to measure efficiency. This high-impact role offers excellent visibility across the organisation and the chance to make a significant difference in process improvements, automation, and departmental productivity.

Key responsibilities:

•  Understand the end-to-end processes within the Finance Operations team, including integrations from external systems and execution of control
•  Support the maintenance of master data within our finance system (Oracle), ensuring updates are accurate and timely
•  Identify and support the implementation of finance process enhancements, focusing on automation and system-driven efficiencies
•  Rigorously test new solutions and report any issues
•  Continuously review and assist users with new system processes, including managing change effectively
•  Assist in documenting and reviewing key financial and operational processes to ensure robust control design and accurate accounting entries
•  Understand data flows within the finance systems to produce timely and accurate KPI reporting
•  Support the finance operations team in understanding and testing quarterly updates to Oracle
•  Conduct periodic user access reviews to ensure segregation of duties within the finance function
• Work closely with our third-party support provider to resolve system queries efficiently

Our ideal candidate will have:

•  Experience with Oracle Fusion
• Ability to manage small-scale projects end to end
•  Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to system and process improvements
• Ability to analyse complex information and challenge constructively; a critical thinker
• Skills in interpreting, comparing, and analysing detailed information
• Solid Excel skills, including data manipulation
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• A self-starter attitude with strong written and verbal communication and stakeholder management skills
• Whilst not essential, working towards or holding an accounting qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA) would be advantageous — study support is available!