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Senior Finance Systems Specialist

City of London Permanent £70,000 - £75,000 per year View Job Description
We're looking for a Senior Finance Applications Specialist to help shape the future of financial planning and reporting across our global business.You'll play a key role in managing and developing our Oracle EPBCS platform.
  • Join a global financial services organisation, London based.
  • Drive innovation in Financial Reporting using Oracle EPBCS technology.

About Our Client

Join a well-established and global financial services organisation, London based.

Job Description

  • Identify opportunities for cost optimisation and revenue growth.
  • Translate functional requirements and Excel models into application design and configuration.
  • Lead Oracle EPBCS development (Data Forms, Narrative Reports, Data Synchronisations, Calculations, MS Power BI reports).
  • Support ESG reporting and financial planning during peak cycles.
  • Provide expert support and training to end-users and act as the go-to person for system-related activities.
  • Contribute to/drive the translation of functional requirements and Excel modelling to application design and configuration.
  • Participate or lead in new initiatives to identify appropriate technology solutions
  • Own a part of the Oracle EPBCS system delivery of new initiatives to deliver benefits to the ESG and FP&A Reporting teams.
  • Lead and own Oracle EPBCS development components including Data forms / Narrative Reports, Data synchronisations and calculations as well as MS Power BI reports.
  • Support the testing and end-user training of the new initiatives.
  • Drive the end-to-end process flow and data requirements to support ESG reporting
  • Support the Management Reporting and Financial Planning processes during peak reporting cycles and key deadlines.
  • Take the lead in operating the Oracle applications, ensuring the appropriate controls and governance are in place.
  • Provide a great level of service to the Reporting teams, understanding in detail their reporting needs and being the go-to person for all system-related activities



The Successful Applicant

  • Passionate about finance systems, data, and making a real impact.
  • Proactive approach to identifying and solving financial challenges.
  • A customer-oriented mindset with exceptional verbal communication skills
  • Solid technical and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret & present data clearly.
  • Strong finance process understanding, at least in one of the following areas: ESG Reporting, Financial Reporting (Statutory, Regulatory or Management), Non-Financial Reporting
  • Expertise in Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) solutions (or willingness to be hands-on), with understanding of Groovy scripting being a plus.
  • Good experience of working in a complex and/or regulated environment and delivering and/or operating large-scale finance systems and models
  • Understanding of demands faced by a large global company and its financial reporting process
  • Ability to manage project schedules and workload within a collaborative team framework.
  • Professional accountancy qualification (CIMA/ACA/ACCA) is desirable.

What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary range
  • Annual Bonus
  • Extensive Benefits including 25 days annual leave, Pension, Healthcare, Well being programme, Enhanced Parental Leave
  • Hybrid working & Flexible Working Arrangements - 2 days in the London City Office
  • 35 hour working week
Contact
Mary Cotter
Quote job ref
JN-122025-6909210
Phone number
+44 207 776 5987

Job summary

Job function
Banking & Financial Services
Subsector
Accountancy & Finance
Sector
Financial Services
Location
City of London
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Mary Cotter
Consultant phone
+44 207 776 5987
Job reference
JN-122025-6909210