Location: Liverpool

Salary: Â£37,132

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Closing Date: 15 Dec 2021

Our people are at the heart of National Museums Liverpool. Colleagues from across the NML team make a difference every day, creating memorable experiences for everyone and challenging expectations. We pride ourselves on being a place for everyone, but we are always aiming higher, aspiring to be representative of the communities we serve. Through our people, we are building a culture which embeds trust, respect and inclusion and an organisation in which people are engaged and empowered to enable National Museums Liverpool to evolve. You could be just the right person to join us.  

We are currently inviting application for the post of Systems Accountant.

If you think you match the job description and our organisation ethos then click on the link to apply with your CV and supporting statement indicating how you meet the person specification. 

Role outline

Main Activities

Reporting to Director of Finance you will:        

• Act as the main point of contact within the Finance & Procurement team for system issues and liaise with the IS team and external suppliers as applicable to resolve, including:

• Maintenance, change management, day-to-day support of in-house finance systems;
• Manage end-user queries and triage incidents as necessary;
• Help the in-house teams to evaluate, design, plan, implement and test new requirements;
• Contribute to developing solutions to improve/automate financial processes;
• Troubleshooting and resolving a range of detailed systems issues;
• Ensure system permissions are in line with delegated authorities and approval limits and ensure the segregation of duties; and
• Work to eliminate all financial offline information.

• Work closely with the Finance & Procurement and IS teams to plan, manage and support system upgrades and implementations including:

• Supporting the development of business case proposals and project plans;
• Managing functional testing for development or upgrade activities;
• Documenting processes and procedures; and
• Providing specialist and organisation-wide training and support as identified.

• Work closely with colleagues and stakeholders to review and design Finance & Procurement system workflows to ensure that systems remain efficient and meet operational needs whilst maintaining robust internal controls.
• Design and scope reports and dashboards within the existing Finance & Procurement systems to meet user needs and enhance stakeholder decision-making and planning.
• Ensure Finance systems documentation is maintained and up to date, including user guides for admin team
• Support the Finance & Procurement team to improve processes and utilisation of systems e.g. exploring opportunities for automation and providing technical support & training.
• Represent the Finance & Procurement team in key IS-related projects which affect Finance & Procurement systems.
• Work with the Director of Finance and his managers on the identification of a long-term purchase to pay solution and explore enhanced forecasting systems.

• Support organisational change programmes and efficiency reviews across the organisation.

• Adhere to the standards expected of all public services as defined by the HM Treasury publication “Managing Public Money”. Those standards are honesty, impartiality, accountability, openness, accuracy, reliability, transparency, objectivity, integrity and fairness. These standards should be carried out in the spirit of, as well as the letter of, the law; in the public interest; to high ethical standards and achieving value for money.
• Support NML’s commitment to Equality and Diversity and promote non-discriminatory practices in all aspects of work undertaken.
• Adhere to NML’s Health and Safety Policies and Procedures, Safeguarding policy as well as other appropriate practices and guidelines.
• Undertake additional duties, as required, from time to time.
• Undertake training and development courses and programmes, as required.

The details contained in this job description reflect the content of this job at the date of being prepared.  It is however possible that over time the nature of the job will change.  National Museums Liverpool will expect to revise this job description from time to time and will consult with the post holder at the appropriate time.

Person Specification - Systems Accountant