Finance Systems Accountant
Allica Bank
About Allica Bank
Allica is the UK’s fastest growing company - and the fastest-growing financial technology (Fintech) firm ever. Our purpose is to help established SMEs, one of the last major underserved opportunities in Fintech.
Established SMEs are the backbone of local communities - representing over a third of our economy - yet have been largely neglected both by traditional high street banks and modern fintech providers.
Department Description
The Finance & Treasury function covers a broad spectrum of financial responsibilities for the Bank. Under the leadership of the CFO and the finance department heads, the team is responsible for equity raising and investor relations; treasury and liquidity management; prudential risk and regulatory reporting; financial reporting and accounting, financial planning, and tax management activities.
Role Description
We are looking for a Finance Systems Accountant to join our Financial Control team at an exciting phase of our growth journey.
The successful candidate will help shape the technology landscape used with Allica’s finance function, supporting the development of existing systems (e.g. Oracle NetSuite) and the implementation of new systems/automation, enhancing processes and controls, improving our reporting capabilities as well as supporting the development of our finance data strategy.
The role would suit an individual who has a strong blend of accounting and systems experience, with previous exposure to NetSuite or other Oracle applications.
Principal Accountabilities
• Ownership of the technology related configuration and administration within finance system applications, including user access provision, change management, chat of account/metadata management etc.
• Enhance and maintain financial reports/dashboards from NetSuite and other finance applications, supporting the provision of insightful KPIs to finance teams and the wider business.
• Lead on system related testing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and other testing where required for new configurations and enhancements.
• Support on new finance technology projects and wider automation efforts
• Act as the primary point of contact between finance, third party suppliers and Allica’s wider technology function.
• Identify and implement improvements to finance system processes and controls, including workflows, reconciliations, month-end close activities etc.
• The provision of training and other support to other finance, promoting best practice use of our finance system applications.
• Support financial reporting and month-end close activities by ensuring the integrity, accuracy and timeliness of system-generated data and reports.
• Ownership of finance system related governance, including the preparation of documentation and process notes, as well as ensuring the auditability of workflow approvals.
Personal Attributes & Experience
• Strong, demonstratable previous experience in similar roles or strong system experience gained through a broader finance role. The successful candidate must have previous finance or accounting experience.
• Previous experience of working in a fast-growing company, preferably in FinTech or Technology industries.
• A genuine passion for driving technology enabled improvements and change. If the prospect of leveraging AI tools and driving wider automation within a finance function excites you, this role would be well suited to you.
• Have strong analytical skillset, including the utilisation of data and reporting tools
• Have the ability to work autonomously and be initiative-taking as required whilst working well within a team
• Be able to solve complex problems
• Strong influencing and people skills
Working at Allica Bank
At Allica Bank we want to ensure our employees have the right tools and environment in which to succeed in their role and in support of our customers.
Our employees are at the heart of everything we do, so our benefits are designed with you in mind:
Full onboarding support and continued development opportunities
Options for flexible working
Regular social activities
Pension contributions
Discretionary bonus scheme
Private health cover
Life assurance
Family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave
Don’t tick every box?
Don’t worry if you don’t have all the skills or requirements listed on the job description. If you think you’ll be a good fit, we’d still love to hear from you!
Flexible working
We know the ‘9-to-5’ isn’t right for everyone. That’s why Allica Bank is fully committed to flexible and hybrid working. Please let us know what is best for you and, if we can, we will do our best to accommodate.
Diversity
We’re a diverse bunch here at Allica, with all kinds of experiences, backgrounds and lifestyles. Our openness and differences make us stronger, and we want everybody to feel comfortable bringing as much of themselves to work with them as they like.