Finance Data Analyst

Working on behalf of a Local Authority, Aatom Recruitment has a new opportunity for a Finance Data Analyst on a 4 month contract with the possibility of further extension.

• To work in the Technical Accounting Team on a fixed term basis with a particular focus on assisting the team to address a backlog around producing the Statement of Accounts and progressing them through the External Audit process to final versions being published.
• Working with specialists in other teams, extract listings of transactions from the Oracle Fusion system.
• Assist in the identification of transactions that need correction by filtering and sorting through transaction listings to isolate potential problems.
• Prepare data listings, removing cancelling entries, ready for external audit to use for sampling as part of the final accounts audit.
• Support the preparation of a range of statements and notes within the Statement of Accounts document.
• Assist with other data analysis required in connection with the accounts.

All staff are expected to maintain high standards of customer care in the context of the client’s Core Values, to uphold the Equality and Diversity Policy and health and safety standards and to participate in training activities necessary to their post.

• Knowledge of Oracle Fusion or a similar ERP system or other financial accounting package used by larger organisations.
• Knowledge of the Payables, Receivables and Accounting modules within EPR systems and data extraction techniques.
• Basic knowledge of accounting standards, practices and basic accounting entries, including reconciliations.
• Working knowledge of other financial systems including Income Management/Cashbook, Asset Management and Online Banking.
• Extensive experience of working with large volumes of data in spreadsheets.
• Working knowledge of other computerised products, particularly word processing and email.
• Preferably a qualified member of the Association of Accounting Technicians or equivalent body. Alternatively qualified by experience.
• The ability to communicate information clearly, concisely and accurately in written and verbal form to a wide range of audiences.
• Advanced spreadsheet skills, including using lookup and pivot table functions and preferably complex formulas.