Senior Finance Systems Analyst
Role Overview
This role sits within Finance, reporting to the Head of Finance Transformation. It provides experienced, hands-on Finance Systems analyst capability and works closely with the Finance Systems Controller, providing cover for defined Finance Systems activities where appropriate. The role supports BAU stability and controlled change across the Finance Systems estate by undertaking practical Finance-side systems work across incident support, helpdesk activity, system administration, master data, access, recertification, control evidence, operational monitoring, testing, documentation, user enablement, Change Assessment and Routing (L1 / L2 Triage) support and Finance-side change-control lifecycle evidence. Working closely with the Finance Systems Controller, the role helps keep Finance Systems activity visible, evidenced, coordinated and supportable across BAU, Finance’s Change Assessment and Routing model (L1 / L2 Triage), and Finance-side change-control lifecycle. It is responsible for defined practical Finance-side systems activities and routines, while escalating risks, gaps, dependencies and control issues where broader stewardship, ownership, sponsorship, prioritisation or senior judgement is required. The role supports the operation and evidence of Finance-side systems controls across BAU and change. Accountability for business processes, business controls and operational decisions sits with the relevant line owner, process owner or control owner in accordance with RACI. This is a hands-on, technical Finance Systems role requiring strong Finance grounding, practical systems capability, attention to detail, sound judgement and the discipline to protect BAU stability while supporting controlled improvement, Change Assessment and Routing (L1 / L2 Triage) activity and Finance-side change-control lifecycle disciplines.
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About You
Relevant experience in Finance-side systems, processes, audit, controls and systems change
Experience undertaking hands-on Finance-side systems activity, including support, administration, testing, evidence, issue investigation or controlled change
Experience working with core Finance platforms or system-dependent Finance processes, such as ERP / accounting systems, treasury and banking systems, payment solutions, reconciliation platforms, planning tools, reporting tools or service-management platforms
Practical understanding of Finance-side systems-control mechanisms and their role in protecting BAU stability, auditability and compliance
Experience supporting, assuring or delivering Finance-side systems change, including testing, implementation and BAU transition
Effective communication, judgement, stakeholder-management and analytical skills, with the ability to engage with colleagues across different levels and disciplines
Desirable
Qualified accountant
Experience working in large, complex, regulated, agile or matrix organisations
Experience with Oracle E-Business Suite, Alfa or comparable asset / lease-finance platforms, IT2, HSBCnet, Bottomline, AutoRek, OAS / OBIEE, Hyperion / SmartView, Jira / JSM, ServiceNow or comparable enterprise Finance systems
Experience supporting Finance master data, access, recertification, system administration, control evidence, testing, upgrades, releases or BAU transition
Experience supporting audit requests, control reviews, reconciliations, service reviews or recurring Finance control routines
Exposure to business process mapping and design, Lean, root cause analysis, automation, optimisation, AI adoption or workflow improvement in a controlled Finance environment
Industry experience in financial services, leasing, automotive, asset finance, regulated customer operations or other complex transaction-led environments
About The Company
Motability Operations is a unique organisation, virtually one of a kind. We combine a strong sense of purpose with a real commercial edge to ensure we provide the best possible worry-free mobility solutions to over 800,000 customers and their families across the UK. Customers exchange their higher rate mobility allowance to lease a range of affordable vehicles (cars, wheelchair accessible vehicles, scooters, and powered wheelchairs) with insurance, maintenance and breakdown assistance included. We are the largest car fleet operator in the UK (purchasing around 10% of all the new cars sold in the UK) and work with a network of around 5,000 car dealers and all the major manufacturers. We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding customer service, achieving an independently verified customer satisfaction rating of 9.8 out of 10.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do. They represent ambition, and we look for our people to live and breathe them every day:
We find solutions
We drive change
We care
We operate hybrid working across the organisation where we split our time between working on-site at our offices, and at home, remotely within the UK. We believe hybrid working achieves a good work/life balance for our colleagues, allowing us to connect with each other, collaborate on important work, and perform together to deliver for our customers. It allows us to have the flexibility to work remotely up to 2-days per week whilst also using the great office spaces we have available.
As a Motability Operations team member, you can expect:
An annual discretionary bonus
15% non-contributory pension (9% non-contributory pension during probation period)
Life assurance at 4 times your basic salary to give you peace of mind that your loved ones will receive some financial help
Employee Discount Scheme with a huge number of retailers and an app to save on the go
Discounted Electric/Hybrid Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme (we have showers, changing rooms and secure bike sheds on site)
As well as financial benefits, our staff's health and well-being are very important to us, so we also offer:
28 days annual leave with option to purchase and sell days
Funded Private Medical Insurance cover
Critical illness insurance
Free access to healthcare apps, such as Peppy, Unmind, Aviva Digital GP
Funded health screening for over 50s
1 day per year to volunteer – Staff can support a local charity or do a sponsored event whilst being paid for it
Access to our fully accessible company allotment – Where we grow our own produce for local charitable organisations
Access to Prayer room and quiet spaces whilst working in the office
We also understand that not everyone is the same so offer several voluntary benefits that you can select outside the core package, these include;
Dental Insurance
Health and cancer screenings for you and your partner
Discounted gym memberships
Charitable giving
At Motability Operations, we believe in building a diverse workforce, where our people are empowered to attend work as their true selves, and we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We want to sustain a culture that nurtures, where employees are free to flourish and where they’re rewarded equally, regardless of race, nationality or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, or gender.
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer and as such, all our offices provide first rate disability access. With our hybrid working environment, we do our best to accommodate part-time and flexible working requests where possible, building on our culture of trust, empowerment, and flexibility.
Please note, Motability Operations reserves the right to bring forward the closing date of any of its job vacancies if we receive a suitable number of quality applications from which to make a shortlist. Therefore, we recommend that you apply as soon as possible rather than wait until the published closing date.
About Motability Operations
UK commercial vehicle-leasing company delivering all-inclusive cars and mobility services to disabled people through the Motability Scheme.
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