Management Accountant - Systems Support

Do you have a passion for financial systems and delivering high-quality service within a collaborative environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity available with the UK’s leading educational institution, The Open University.

On behalf of our client The Open University, we are recruiting for a Management Accountant – Systems Support to join their Finance Business Services team in Milton Keynes. This full-time, temporary role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to key budgeting, forecasting, and reporting functions, while supporting a significant transformation in financial systems and processes.

Job Title: Management Accountant - Systems Support
Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Salary: £24.22 - £29.76 per hour
Job Type: Temporary, Full-time
Duration: Until 31st December
Start Date: ASAP

The Role

Our client, The Open University, is recruiting a Management Accountant - Systems Support to join their Finance Business Services (FBS) team in Milton Keynes. This is a full-time, temporary role ideally suited for someone with a strong background in accounting systems support and SAP BPC.

You will be responsible for managing and maintaining key elements of the budgeting, forecasting, and reporting models, with regular system administration and stakeholder collaboration. The successful candidate must have several years of SAP BPC experience, familiarity with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), and a solid understanding of accounting principles.

Key Responsibilities:

• Opening and closing budgeting and forecasting models monthly.
• Updating system dimensions and running spot-check reconciliations.
• Weekly maintenance of input forms and dimension refreshes.
• Managing business process flow templates and user access.
• Creating user-specific reports and input forms.
• Investigating user queries and escalating issues to IT support via ticketing systems.
• Liaising with offshore IT support to ensure timely resolution of defects.
• Supporting business partners in forecasting, budgeting, and reporting tasks.
• Working closely with cross-functional teams (Finance, IT, and other departments) to gather requirements and deliver solutions.
• Adapting to and managing additional responsibilities as they arise in a dynamic environment.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Proven experience using SAP BPC (Business Planning & Consolidation) - essential.
• Working knowledge of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) - desirable.
• Strong accounting background with the ability to understand and explain financial data.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and functions.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience working in large or complex organisations, ideally within higher education.

Additional Information:

• Applicants must be based locally in Milton Keynes as an on-site presence is required.
• This is a great opportunity for a finance professional to support a significant transformation in financial systems and processes at the Open University.

Interested?

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