Analyst, Financial Systems

Overview

About the Job

Key Accountabilities

• Conducts review and study of the existing or proposed financial system to define all requirements and provide appropriate recommendations for review and approval.
• Initiates development and customization of the systems in coordination with the users, developer, and software consultants to provide full functionality and well-defined system structure.
• Organises users testing of the new financial system for systems functionality, user friendliness, security, and performance in order to assure the quality of the new system and establish completeness and adequacy in relation to systems requirements.
• Consults with all systems users to obtain feedback, analyses the results, consolidates all comments, and documents further improvement of the systems and acts as liaison between the users and developer in resolving conflicting requirements.
• Participates in providing training, orientation, consultancy, and continuous usage support to systems users for proper use and maximization of resources.
• Develops and participates in the preparation of systems documentation for all systems related requirements, specifications and user manuals that assists for existing and future developers and system users.
• Conducts continuous monitoring of implemented systems and initiates fine-tuning if necessary to further improve and make it adaptable to new or revised set-up.
• Develops/Customizes applications and reports as per the business requirements. Performs installation and configuration of Information Systems to the users.
• Develops and produces physical logical data models by employing program and business requirements and analysis. Works closely with system users to ensure system strategies are aligned with Business Requirements within the ERP Applications.
• Assist in the Benchmark exercises undertaken and coordinates and aligns information systems with best practices and standards of procedures and practice. Participates in the development of the business requirements for new software applications.
• Act as the Focal point for Support and Security i.e. adding, removing, updating user account information, resetting passwords, etc. Responsible for security requirements and trouble shoot reported problems ensuring efficient running of all systems.
• Maintains and analyses system requirement documentation; develop, maintain, and distribute user Guides. Prepare reports, flowcharts, processes to detailed documentation and other written materials.
• Conducts analyses that relate to business Applications, working in liaison with IT and vendor support personnel. Assists and supports users with application training and technical support.
• Assists users to retrieve data from system; develops procedures, forms, and other organizational tools to implement and manage efficient workflow used in the organization.

Minimum Requirtments

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting plus formal training in Financial Systems (ERP) implementation is essential
• At least 6 years of experience in Finance/Accounting, including experience in implementation of the Financial Systems in a large organization
• Professional Accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA) preferred