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What is the role?
We are looking for a Finance Change Accountant with strong system skills and understands how OneStream XF or similar financial consolidation systems operate. We are also looking for someone who is skilled in manipulating data and reports. A key challenge of the role is an ability to quickly understand processes and design ways of improving or rationalising them.
This position within our Group Finance team will have two main areas of focus. Firstly, leading the OneStream rebuild project on behalf of Group Finance, ensuring that the system delivers what the Group requires and that our Finance teams can use it with relative ease. Secondly, the role will support our global Finance teams by designing better processes to smooth and accelerate the month end close and forecasting cycles across the Group. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with subsidiary finance teams (both UK and overseas), and central departments.
Please note that this role is initially structured as an 18-month FTC. Following a hybrid-work pattern, the expectation is for you to be onsite 3 days per week on average.
What will you be doing?
Act as the Group Finance lead on the Howden Group project to rebuild OneStream XF, working closely with the heads of Group Finance and FP&A.
Undertake reconciliation processes for Group Finance as we move data between cubes in OneStream and ultimately into a new application.
Support subsidiary finance teams with reporting queries in OneStream. Demands for support are expected to be significant as we initially move to a new cube and then ultimately to a new application.
Improve and streamline month end close procedures to reduce the time it takes to close month end.
Improve budgeting and reporting processes within Group Finance.
What are we looking for?
Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA) with at least 2 years PQE.
Experience of OneStream XF or a similar financial consolidation system.
An understanding of how data from other systems such as Workday can feed into OneStream
Strong Excel skills.
Ability to manage conflicting demands and prioritise effectively.
Highly numerate and technically skilled in using accounting systems and manipulating data. Able to quickly comprehend and train others on systems and processes.
Thrives in a dynamic, entrepreneurial and changeable environment. Able to find pragmatic solutions when faced with time or information constraints.