Finance Systems & Operations Specialist

ASA Recruitment’s client, a Public Sector organisation in Glasgow/Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Finance Systems & Operations Specialist on a hybrid basis, on an initial 6-month contract (with potential extensions) on a rate of c.£400/day inside of IR35 (based on experience).

Responsibilities:

Workday Financials & Reporting (Hands on)

• Proven experience supporting Workday Financials testing, configuration support and reporting, including advanced/custom reports and dashboards.
• Comfortable working alongside vendors and internal teams to translate finance requirements into Workday outputs.

Structured Testing, Data Validation & UAT

• Experience leading or supporting end to end finance system testing, including scenario design, reconciliation, defect tracking and UAT sign off.
• Strong attention to data integrity across GL, budgets, and investment attributes.

Budgeting & Forecasting (Investments and Non Investments)

• Experience supporting budgeting and forecasting for complex portfolios, ideally using Workday Adaptive or similar planning tools, with the ability to critique data input and update the model build.
• Ability to handle both investment cashflow forecasting and corporate/non investment cost forecasting (Capex).

MI Design & Enhancement

• Strong capability in management information (MI) design, including bridging and reconciling data between accounting platforms and investment management tools to deliver enhanced insight.
• Ability to handle complex data using analysis and data transformation / reporting tools such as Excel and embedded data links, to transform data into reporting metrics in support of the above, including ability to self-review and test outputs

Process, Controls & Documentation

• Experience updating finance procedures, workflows and control documentation following system or strategic change.
• Able to document “to be” processes clearly for audit, risk and operational handover

Strong Financial Controls & Audit Awareness

• Understanding of public sector / regulated environment expectations, including audit trail, segregation of duties and evidence retention.
• Comfortable working with auditors and responding to control or documentation gaps.

Delivery Focused, Short Term Specialist

• Proven ability to operate in a time boxed, delivery led role, picking up complex work quickly and reducing pressure on permanent team capacity.

Core Accounting & Investment Operations Support

• Strong hands-on experience supporting core finance operations, including:
• Journal preparation and review
• Accounts receivable and income recognition
• Accounts payable and supplier processing
• Experience supporting investment operations, particularly year end valuation activities, including (working with the lead and guidance of an experienced Team):
• Running discounted cash flow (DCF) models
• Reviewing portfolio company financial statements
• Assessing assumptions, performance and risks
• Clearly documenting valuation methodology, judgements and conclusions to audit standard

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