Senior Finance Systems Analyst

Looking for a Senior Finance Systems Analyst to join a global mass media company for a 12month contract position. This role plays a key part within a Finance Planning & Analysis function that supports a network of international operating companies.
The team is responsible for consolidating financial performance data, supporting budget and forecast cycles, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and advising local finance teams on system processes, best practices, and compliance standards. This role contributes to maintaining and enhancing core finance systems used for production cost management, revenue and billing activities, consolidation, and tax reporting.
This role offers hybrid working from the London office and is offering up to £340 a day inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities
• Act as a subject matter expert for the organisation’s finance and production management system (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics NAV).
• Gather, analyse, and document business requirements for finance processes and translate them into system improvements or configurations.
• Partner with finance stakeholders to streamline workflows such as Accounts Payable, General Ledger, project budgeting, and cost accounting.
• Support integrations between finance systems and third-party or internal platforms.
• Assist with reconciliation activities and issue resolution related to data interfaces between core finance systems.
• Contribute to reporting system upgrades and enhancements across analytics and business intelligence tools.
• Develop and execute system test plans, including unit testing and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Provide end-user support, training, and process documentation for finance system users.
• Troubleshoot system issues and collaborate with technical support teams to ensure timely resolution.
• Ensure adherence to financial controls, audit standards, and data governance requirements.

Skills & Qualifications
• Minimum 5 years of experience in finance systems roles, including at least 3 years working with ERP platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics NAV.
• Strong understanding of core finance processes (GL, AP, AR, fixed assets, budgeting).
• Experience with large-scale finance platforms such as SAP.
• Certifications related to ERP systems (e.g., Dynamics NAV, Business Central).
• Proficiency in SQL, advanced Excel (including macros), and reporting or analytics tools.
• Experience with system integrations, data mapping, and migration projects.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience in service-based or project-driven industries.
• Experience with Agile or hybrid project methodologies.
• Exposure to reporting tools within enterprise BI environments.