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Financial Systems Analyst

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Reference Number
GRO0986

Financial Systems Analyst

Closing date for applications
30 July 2014
Country
United Kingdom
City
Reading
Function/Discipline
Finance & Planning
Employment Category
This is a permanent role
This role is offered on local conditions
Working Hours
Standard hours apply
Full/Part-Time
Full Time
Number of Roles Available
1
Salary
Competitive salary and benefits package

Position Summary

The Financial Systems Analyst will assist in the implementation of the finance systems strategy by delivering Business Change within the finance function. They will be responsible for finance systems maintenance and operational tasks assigned to them and for providing support and training to the finance community.
 
The Financial Systems and Business Support Team have responsibilities in 3 key areas:
  1. Systems Strategy
    • Interpretation of business need
    • Identification of Technical Opportunities
    • Governance & Processes
  2. Business Change
    • Understanding business need, identifying system solution and project managing changes through to production
    • Implementing new functionality
    • Interface with IM technical changes
    • Training delivery
  3. Business Support
    • Maintaining and operating finance systems
    • Data integrity across finance systems
    • Month end co-ordination and processing
    • BI loads
    • Queries
The team are part of Group Finance and report in to the Deputy Group Financial Controller but work closely with Global IT. This position will report to the Financial Systems and Business Support Manager.

Key Accountabilities

  • Understanding and interpretation of business requirements and identifying system solutions.
  • Identification and implementation of system enhancements.
  • Identification and implementation of process improvements.
  • Implementation of projects (e.g. new functionality, technical upgrades, improved processes) alongside Global IT.
  • Preparation and maintenance of training materials and delivery of training to finance community.
  • Visiting Assets to provide training and support and bring alignment to BG standard finance processes.
  • Interface with Global IT on technical matters.
  • Co-ordination and training of Finance Super Users.
  • Maintaining and operating finance systems.
  • Checking and gaining approval for centralised finance master data, maintaining master data within finance systems and reconciling master data across systems.
  • Ensuring data integrity across systems.
  • Month end coordination and processing.
  • Preparation of Timetables.
  • Ad hoc administrative tasks.
  • Dealing with user queries.
  • Every individual has a duty to both themselves and those around them to ensure that safe practice is adhered to at all times. In addition to any specific accountabilities for HSSE, all employees are accountable for ensuring that they take care of themselves and adopt exemplary safe behaviours.

Unique Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Attribute

Experience required:
  • Comprehensive experience gained working in the finance function – ideally a qualified accountant.
  • Knowledge of SAP ERP and the integration points between Finance, Controlling and other modules of SAP.
  • Understanding of the advantages and limitations of operating single, global instances of finance systems.
  • Oil and Gas industry experience preferred.
  • SAP BI, SAP SEM-BCS, Business Objects or SAP BPC experience.
Knowledge, skills and attributes required:
  • Excellent Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook) with excellent spreadsheet skills essential.
  • Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Ability to grasp complex issues and deal with large amounts of data.
  • Proven ability to communicate technical issues to non-technical business users and to interpret business need to come to a workable technical solution.
  • Proven ability to effectively communicate to a variety of geographical cultures.
  • Effective team player with outgoing personality and ‘can-do’ attitude.
  • Performance orientated, committed and capable of working under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
  • Ability to learn new systems quickly.
  • Strong organisational skills with a thorough and methodical approach to completing tasks and great attention to details.
  • Strong presentation skills.
  • Ability to map processes and identify areas for improvement.
  • Ability to prepare training materials and deliver training in a classroom environment.
Special features:
  • Occasional travel to overseas assets required. 

Additional Information for External Candidates

BG Group values diversity and is committed to equal opportunities; applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates.
 
Please note that after the closing date you will no longer be able to apply for the vacancy. The specific time of closing is midnight UK time on the date displayed. BG Group also reserves the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date without prior notice.

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