Finance Application Support Specialist

Finance Applications Support Specialist

Location: London, UK

Role Overview: We're searching for a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Finance Applications Support Specialist. Reporting to the EPM & Apps Team Lead, you'll play a vital role in our Enterprise Shared Platforms - Finance & Tax Technology team within the Digital & Technology division. Your responsibility will be to provide technical support to our finance and tax teams, ensuring the smooth operation of our financial systems and software.

Key Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to finance and tax systems.
• Assist with the implementation and maintenance of financial systems and software.
• Collaborate with IT and finance teams to identify and implement process improvements.
• Maintain accurate documentation of financial systems and processes.
• Provide guidance and training to users.
• Maintain and review user access.
• Perform finance data and metadata maintenance and analysis.
• Monitor data interfacing with other internal systems.
• Perform daily, monthly, and year-end procedures in line with group reporting timetables.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and best practice implementation.
• Adhere to internal control procedures and resolve data integrity exceptions.

Core Skills and Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Accountancy, or a related field.
• Strong technical skills with experience in financial systems and software.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a highly collaborative nature.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Highly competent with the Microsoft suite, with the ability to manipulate large and complex sets of data.
• Flexibility and adaptability to change in a dynamic environment.
• Experience with financial reporting, planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes preferred.
• Previous experience with financial systems such as Oracle Hyperion Essbase, Oracle Hyperion Planning, JDE, Hubble, EPMWare, Authority Suite, Control M, MS SQL, Power BI, MS Azure, or MS Copilot is advantageous.

Additional Information:

• This role comes with a competitive salary, including a bonus (company and individual), non-contributory pension, and one-off share allocation.
• The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with emerging AI technologies such as Investec's ZebraGPT and the full Microsoft suite, including Copilot.
• The role offers a stimulating opportunity for individuals seeking to expand their knowledge and expertise in finance technology.

Morgan McKinley is acting as an Employment Agency and references to pay rates are indicative.

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