Finance Systems Manager

• To support the Team Leader - Oracle Cloud Support (Financial Systems Team) in providing system support for budget monitoring and budget development, (EPM) and the Financial systems maintenance (ERP) including user setup, (ERP & EPM) system queries via the call logging portal, including advice and guidance to Finance Business Partners across the council.
• To assist with the review of master data in the system to ensure that hierarchies, users and roles are kept up to date.
• To support the maintenance of the financial system, including updating, creating and end dating codes in the financial system in conjunction with service areas requests, to support the statutory requirement for reporting. To undertake this, with the SERCOP rules in mind and following approval processes for new codes.
• Be fully conversant with the Council's General Ledger and Financial Information systems and be able to assist other members of Corporate Finance in accessing and interpreting this information.
• To maintain an up to date working knowledge of the Authority's Creditor, Payroll and Income systems, in order to be able to resolve queries.
• To assist with and respond to any investigations and reports of the Internal Audit Section and External Audit, as directed by the Team Leader - Oracle Cloud.

Do you have experience in Oracle?, Do you have a GCSE?, We are looking for an Oracle support (not EPM) with GL, hierarchy knowledge, ideally some AP/AR or Projects experience. This is for BAU work to ensure codes are set up and maintained, queries are dealt with promptly. Good excel skills are needed to support data requirements. Understanding of quarterly testing etc. This will suit someone with an eye for detail that appreciates routine systems tasks, checks for month end etc., * 3 GCSE passes including Maths & English; or vocational equivalent.

• AAT fully qualified or equivalent and / or experience OR passed first year of a full professional CCAB accounting qualification and / or experience requirements.

Skills & Experience required:

• Demonstratable local government finance experience.
• Experience of using based financial systems within a large complex organisation.
• Sound understanding of accounting principles and practices and the financial issues affecting local authorities.
• Good working knowledge of a General Ledger package.
• Proven analytical skills and ability to present financial information clearly.