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Finance System Improvement Specialist (Temporary)

University of Abertay Dundee
United Kingdom
January 24, 2025
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Job title

Finance System Improvement Specialist (Temporary)

Job reference

REQ001433

Date posted

10/01/2025

Application closing date

24/01/2025

Location

Dundee

Salary

Grade 8 (£46,485- £55,295)

Contractual hours

35

Basis

Full time

Job category/type

Finance Infrastructure and Corporate Services

Attachments

Candidate Brief.pdf

Job description

Finance System Improvement Specialist (Temporary)

Full time, 35 hours per week

Fixed term (for a period of two months)

Grade 8 (£46,485- £55,295)

Reporting to the Finance Systems and Improvement Accountant, the purpose of this role is to provide temporary cover within the Finance team.

This post will lead and manage the implementation of process and system change projects from a finance systems and accounting perspective.

The specific duties and responsibilities include -

  • Payroll system improvements (Itrent) including:

    • Accounting system coding validation

  • Implementing coding validation to ensure that finance cost centre codes used to classify financial transactions are active, correct, consistent and adhere to predefined formats. This validation helps maintain the integrity of financial data and reduces errors.

    • Improvements to our Authority to Recruit processes

  • upgrade current system forms for the new staff recruitments ensuring that the forms comprehensively capture all required data from various departments for accurate and complete budgeting. This update should ensure that each department's specific needs are fully addressed, with clear fields for all necessary data to streamline processes.

  • Enhancing new cost centre workbook requests to incorporate quantitative and qualitative data

  • To upgrade the current cost centre template for opening new cost centres on the finance system, with the aim to provide a more comprehensive view at first glance. This can includes incorporating budget breakdown for pay and non-pay elements which are linked to other various templates. Additionally, including automatic data validation checks and real-time error alerts to further safeguard against human error, ensuring that the data is accurate and reliable at all stages. These enhancements will ensure the meets the needs of a diverse user base, offering a fuller understanding

  • Write and implement Finance System (Aptos) improvements with the goal of eventually automating the data extraction process for the management accounts team. This includes however not limited to:

  • Running data range transactions on specific transaction types and including data analysis interrogation
  • Running data range transactions and reporting for internal reporting to Divisions, specifically in relation to their non pay
  • Running data range transactions for Research reporting without drill down
  • Flag financial codes and budgets where spend is “specific” and cannot be used for other virement or spend

  • Produce a report for a specified period, for all non pay transactions over £10k which need to be considered for prepayment adjust

  • Assist in Phase 2 of the finance system (Aptos) upgrade to Web Requisitions

    • About you -

  • You have business information systems, information technology, computing degree or qualified by experience
  • You are a high calibre individual with demonstrable experience in a similar role
  • You have experience with data modelling and analysis
  • You have experience of developing and supporting system improvements. Preferably within Higher education
  • You have strong experience in working in a finance environment and an understanding of accounting policies and procedures
  • You have strong analytical skills and the ability to translate complex technical requirements into practical solutions
  • You have excellent Microsoft skills and high proficiency with volume data manipulation and reporting with Excel
  • You have excellent interpersonal skills and can quickly develop effective working relationships with colleagues
  • You have excellent time management skills both for managing your own workload

    • The Role -

    This is a full-time temporary role, and as the University supports flexible working, this role would be considered for a home working role, although some Dundee office working would be required, dependent on specific work tasks and deadlines.

    A full candidate brief can be found below which details the job description, person specification and application details.

    If you believe you have the skills and experience for this exciting and challenging role, please submit your application by clicking apply online below.

    Please note that we will only accept applications through our online recruitment system.

    Committed to Equal Opportunities

    Abertay University is a Scottish Registered Charity,

    No: SC016040

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