Certinia Finance & Accounting Administrator - London

Company:Oliver Wyman

Description:

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in more than 70 cities across 30 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. The firm has more than 7,000 professionals around the world who work with clients to optimize their business, improve their operations and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities.

Oliver Wyman is looking for a Certinia Finance & Accounting Administrator to join our ITS Team in London

Please Note: Oliver Wyman/MMC operates a hybrid working policy and we will require the successful candidate to work from the London Baker Street office at least 60% of the time.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a proficient Salesforce Admin and Certinia Finance & Accounting specialist to join our OWG Tech department.

This role demands a deep understanding of accounting practices, particularly in expense management and accounts payables processes, client invoicing and accounts receivables processes, revenue recognition, WIP reporting and backlog reporting.

The ideal candidate will effectively apply these practices within the Certinia PS Cloud and ERP Cloud applications.

This position involves collaborating with key stakeholders across the business, finance and business relationship managers to manage application questions, implement changes and drive application enhancements.

Key Responsibilities:

Application Management:

• Supporting, administering and maintaining Certinia PS Cloud and ERP Cloud applications

• Supporting month end closure financial processes

• Monitoring system performance, troubleshoot issues and ensure smooth operation.

• Implementing and overseeing application changes and enhancements.

• Applying and supporting the accounting practices within the Certinia applications; including

  • Opportunity and project management

  • Revenue recognition engine

  • Time management

  • Backlog management

  • Invoicing and currency matters

  • Work in progress reporting and project economics

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Acting as a liaison between the business, finance and business relationship managers to understand and address application-related needs.

• Providing technical solutions to meet business requirements.

  • Drive the development and enhancements of the application relating to finance and accounting matters

  • Conduct user training sessions on application functionalities and best practices

Technical Support and Documentation:

• Offering technical support to internal teams regarding Certinia applications.

• Developing and maintaining comprehensive documentation for application processes and configurations.

• Ensuring data integrity and security within the applications.

Who this role will suit:

• You’ll have a minimum 3 years' experience as a Salesforce Administrator

• You’ll have a minimum of 3 years' experience with Certinia Accounting (FinancialForce)

• Someone with a solid background in accounting practices, especially in accounts payable, accounts receivable and revenue recognition.

• Experience with WIP and backlog reporting is desired

• A demonstrated capability to work with business stakeholders to deliver effective technical solutions

• Agile delivery experience using methodologies like Scrum or SAFe, and tools like ServiceNow, Jira and Azure DevOps.

• A qualification or degree in Computer Science, Accountancy or a related field is expected

Additionally, you’ll have strong capabilities in:

• Analytical Skills:

  • Excellent problem-solving abilities to address integration and user management challenges.

  • Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.

• Communication Skills:

  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.

  • Ability to convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders.

• Organizational Skills:

  • Strong organisation skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively.

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Interpersonal Skills:

  • Strong collaborative skills to work with cross-functional teams.

  • Ability to provide user support and training with patience and clarity.

Why join us at Oliver Wyman?

Visit an Oliver Wyman office anywhere in the world and you will feel it: the buzz of people doing work that matters, with a sense of purpose. Our company comprises a diverse mix of talented people from varied backgrounds and areas of expertise who marshal creative thinking and analytical rigor. Our inclusive, collaborative, non-hierarchical culture allows new thinking to surface quickly. The best idea wins, and everybody is encouraged to contribute. This makes Oliver Wyman both an ideal adviser for organizations and an ideal place for exceptional people to realize their potential.

At Oliver Wyman, we lead with heart - we love what we do and have fun while we do it! We also strive for breakthroughs by questioning, seeking diverse perspectives, and finding powerful and sustainable solutions. If you share these values and want to work as one and own our impact at the same time, be brave and achieve the amazing with us!

• We’re individuals who are self-starting, motivated, energetic, entrepreneurial about what we do

• We have the common aspiration to have an impact, leave a legacy and change the world. We have no interest in running a steady-state business. We want to build, grow and shape the environment around us

• We value an environment where every member of Oliver Wyman is encouraged and expected to voice his or her opinion

• We believe that to create a true meritocracy we need to remove artificial barriers to opportunity

• We value people whose lives balance work and non-work activities because we believe they are both more interesting colleagues and are able to make better contributions to the Firm.

• We push ourselves hard to deliver excellence, but we also work to extract the maximum benefit from the flexibility of a project-based business. We provide the ability to take career breaks for personal or family reasons. We fundamentally value each other’s time and are sensitive to how it is used. We are an output not input-based culture, have respect for people’s personal decisions, and believe that one's workload must be sustainable. We seek balance for ourselves and our colleagues.

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