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Job Description 3 months contract with a Local Authority Job Summary: • The London Borough of Hillingdon is seeking a Finance Management Systems Accountant (SO1 POA) to support the Financial Systems Team in maintaining and developing the Council’s Oracle Cloud ERP and EPM systems. • The role involves user setup, system maintenance, data integrity, and supporting financial reporting processes. • The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail, strong Excel skills, and experience with GL, hierarchies, and AP/AR or Projects functionality in large complex organisations. Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample): • Support Oracle Cloud Financial Systems maintenance, ensuring accurate coding, hierarchies, and user access. • Assist Finance Business Partners with queries via the call logging portal. • Maintain and reconcile General Ledger, Sub-ledger, and staffing establishments within the system. • Support AP, AR, P2P, and EPM systems and ensure proper access and reporting structures. • Prepare system data reports and support month-end and quarterly financial processes. • Ensure compliance with Council policies, SERCOP rules, and audit requirements., • Assist in system upgrades, enhancements, and project work as directed. • Represent the Financial Systems Team as a subject matter expert where required. Skills/Experience: • Strong knowledge of Oracle Cloud ERP EPM systems (GL, hierarchies, AP/AR, Projects)., • Experience in financial systems support within local government or large organisations. • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Office applications. • Understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, and month-end processes., • Experience in user setup, role management, and system hierarchy maintenance. • Strong analytical, organisational, and time management skills. • Ability to interpret financial data and assist in audits., • Positive “can-do” attitude and effective teamworking and communication skills. Additional Information: • Hours: 36 per week, 09:00–17:00. • Location: London Borough of Hillingdon. Requirements • Strong knowledge of Oracle Cloud ERP

About the Role Manchester, Slough or Leeds (Hybrid 2-3 days a week in office) As an Implementation Consultant within the IRIS Accountancy Professional Services Team, you’ll play a key role in supporting our customers through their onboarding and migration journeys. You’ll work closely with accountancy practices and finance professionals to ensure a smooth and successful transition to our market-leading software solutions. This is a hands-on, customer-facing role where you’ll combine your accounting knowledge with technical understanding to guide clients through implementations, migrations, and training — ensuring they’re set up for long-term success with IRIS. Responsibilities • Supporting the transition of IRIS desktop accountancy products to our new cloud-based solutions., • Managing and delivering customer implementations and migrations from initial scoping through to completion., • Preparing and validating customer data for successful transitions., • Providing training, guidance, and best-practice advice to customers adopting our software., • Acting as a trusted partner and advocate for customers throughout their onboarding journey., • Collaborating with the IRIS Professional Services, Product, and Customer Service teams to ensure a seamless experience., • Maintaining a high standard of accountancy and payroll knowledge to support both customers and colleagues. Qualifications • Part-qualified or fully qualified accountants (ACA, ACCA, AAT) or equivalent accountancy experience or accountancy experience Required Skills • Strong understanding of accountancy practice workflows and financial systems., • Confident communicator with customer-facing experience – you’re comfortable running meetings, training sessions, or demonstrations., • A problem-solver with great attention to detail and the ability to translate complex processes into practical solutions., • Willingness to travel occasionally for on-site client work or internal meetings., • Enthusiastic about technology and the opportunity to help customers modernise and improve how they work. Pay range and compensation package Competitive + Bonus + Benefits About IRIS As one of the UK’s largest privately held software companies, IRIS Software Group exists to simplify the lives of businesses, schools and organisations. IRIS provides software solutions and services that substantially enhance operational compliance, efficiency and accuracy, empowering the users of our technology to look forward with certainty and confidence.