Financial systems specialist

The responsibilities of a finance system specialist include the following:

• managing resources to enhance and test developments; implementing periodic upgrades, including statutory changes; and the day to day management of finance systems
• maintaining oversight of functional processing, and delivering expert advice on all aspects of the finance systems, to ensure effective delivery of an excellent service to system users, suppliers and external customers
• contributing to finding innovative solutions to issues that could potentially impact or disrupt the customer experience and/or the finance timetable
• collaboratively working with finance and across teams to ensure that system processes are fit for purpose, enabling day-to-day processes to be completed accurately
• providing support for end-user developments, including those on spreadsheets and automation tools
• identifying opportunities for process improvement, including the adoption of applications
• managing a library of test scripts, process documentation and training materials, and ensuring that they are current and relevant
• ensuring processes are audit compliant, and assisting with audit reviews and implementation of recommendations
• inputting into continuous improvement projects across finance systems to ensure a culture of embracing change, including identifying efficiencies in processing tasks
• providing timely, fit-for-purpose reports for customers, and ensuring these meet individual requirements. This includes the development of new reports in various business intelligence tools and understanding/supporting new or emerging business intelligence opportunities.