Senior Financial Systems Accountant

1 month ago


Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Oxford University Press Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Group Systems Accountant to join our team at Oxford University Press. As a key member of our finance function, you will be responsible for managing and developing our Group financial systems to ensure they continue to operate effectively and are well controlled, supported, and developed to meet current and future requirements.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Manage and provide technical expertise for the maintenance of our Group reporting system (Tagetik), including user access rights, management of meta data, and routine month-end/budget tasks to ensure that the system continues to be fit for purpose and aligned with future Group statutory reporting and accounting requirements.
  2. Ensure alignment of Group reporting system data structures and standards with other finance ERPs, resolving any inconsistencies.
  3. Provide technical support to the Group Accounting and Consolidation Manager, and group reporting team.
  4. Write, develop and maintain system output reports for routine Finance reporting processes ensuring outputs are relevant, accurate, and meet stakeholder needs.
  5. Provide expert advice, guidance, and training to Tagetik users to ensure full and accurate use of the system.
  6. Represent Finance on key systems projects (as appropriate) to ensure that the system meets the current and future needs, taking the lead in any implementation or development project.
  7. Prepare detailed bespoke reports and analyses from the Group reporting system to meet specific requirements identified by the Chief Executive, Group Finance Director, Director of Accounting and Control, the FP&A teams, and/or Divisional Finance/Commercial Directors so that informed decisions can be made.
  8. Approve/reject/escalate requests for new or changes to existing reports as part of the Finance Reporting Governance Group.
  9. Support Global Process Leads and Product Owners by acting as a Data Steward.
About You

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Group Systems Accountant to join our team. To be successful in this role, you will need:

  1. Full accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
  2. Technical background with hands-on experience of Tagetik, SAP BPC or SAP FC, Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), OneStream, Cognos TM1 or similar tools.
  3. Strong knowledge of application creation, dimensions properties, designing data forms, workflow, report creation, smart view, systems integration.
  4. Comfortable maintaining the chart of accounts, account mapping, and change management.
  5. Experience in a group accounting function.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies. We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts. This role comes with a discretionary annual bonus. We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive.



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