Financial Systems Analyst (Interim FTC)

OverviewThis pivotal role is responsible for the ongoing maintenance, support, and tactical improvement of PRS''s Finance systems, with a primary focus on IBM Planning Analytics (TM1). The Finance Systems Analyst will ensure the reliability and efficiency of day-to-day financial planning, forecasting, and reporting capabilities. Acting as a subject matter expert, this role will focus on system stability, user support, and delivering incremental enhancements that align with immediate business objectives.

Responsibilities

System Maintenance and Support:

Provide expert advice and support to the business on finance systems to ensure the right level of reports, analytics, and data are available for reporting deadlines.

System Maintenance and Support:

Liaise with third-party support suppliers, like IBM, to report and resolve any TM1 software issues.

System Maintenance and Support:

Manage system risks by identifying and communicating issues to relevant stakeholders, and seeing them through to resolution or escalation.

System Maintenance and Support:

Review, maintain, and apply audit controls within finance systems to ensure data integrity and compliance.

Tactical Development and Improvement:

Manage development activities, including system testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), user training, and documentation to ensure successful implementation of enhancements.

Tactical Development and Improvement:

Lead feedback sessions after reporting and planning cycles to identify and implement finance system improvements.

Tactical Development and Improvement:

Support the TM1 upgrade project, including specifying client components, assisting with testing, and managing the transition of TM1 from on-premise to a cloud (SaaS) environment.

Data and Process Management:

Retrieve, manipulate, and analyse data from ODBC data sources using SQL.

Data and Process Management:

Use Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) for the creation and maintenance of solutions to enhance business processes.

Data and Process Management:

Supervise and train the Financial Insights Analyst.

About you

A high level of academic achievement or equivalent relevant finance work experience.

Experience working within finance and FPandA teams.

Demonstrable knowledge and experience in IBM Planning Analytics including:

Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW)

Planning Analytics for Excel (PAx)

TM1 Web

Strong understanding of:

Cubes

Dimensions

Rules/feeders

View and subset MDX

TurboIntegrator (TI) processes.

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.

Experience with data analysis, interpretation, and using SQL to retrieve data from relational databases.

Proven research, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop practical and pragmatic solutions.

Strong communication skills with experience in building rapport and delivering high-quality reporting to all organisational levels.

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