Analyst, Financial Systems

Conducts studies and assists in the design, implementation, and monitoring of new financial systems and customization of existing financial systems and all related activities in coordination with the users and developers to maximize systems operational efficiency.

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.
• Organizes 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, analyzes 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.
• Assists 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.
• Acts as the focal point for support and security, such as adding, removing, and updating user account information, resetting passwords, etc. Responsible for security requirements and troubleshooting reported problems ensuring efficient running of all systems.
• Maintains and analyzes system requirement documentation; develops, maintains, and distributes user guides. Prepares 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 the system; develops procedures, forms, and other organizational tools to implement and manage efficient workflow used in the organization.

Minimum Requirements

• 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 the implementation of Financial Systems in a large organization.
• Professional Accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA) is preferred.