About us
At Motia, we’re at the forefront of fleet solutions, providing innovative services that power businesses across the UK. We’re committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive. Our culture fosters collaboration, innovation, and growth, ensuring you can build a career, not just a job. With over 300 employees across five offices, we support over 50,000 customers nationwide. Whether you’re passionate about sales, technology, customer service, or management, you’ll find opportunities here that will challenge, inspire, and reward you.
About the role
Reporting to the Finance Director, the Senior Systems Accountant will focus on the analysis, design and optimisation of all financial systems. You will bridge the finance and technology departments, ensuring financial systems are efficient, accurate and aligned with business objectives. You will be essential for optimising financial software, managing system integrations and providing data-driven insights to improve financial reporting and support informed business decisions.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Financial system management: Administering and optimising enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, accounting platforms and other financial software.
- Data integrity and compliance: Maintaining the accuracy and integrity of financial data, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and accounting standards.
- Technical support and troubleshooting: Providing expert support to finance teams, resolving system-related issues and diagnosing errors.
- Process automation and improvement: Identifying and implementing automation opportunities and process enhancements to streamline financial operations.
- Technology implementation and collaboration: Partnering with IT and Finance teams to implement new financial technologies, system upgrades and integrations.
- Training and development: Conducting training sessions for finance staff on financial software and reporting tools.
- Financial reporting and analysis: Designing and generating comprehensive financial reports to support business analysis and strategic decision-making.
- Internal controls and compliance: Ensuring compliance with internal control frameworks and accounting principles.
- Vendor management: Collaborating with external vendors and stakeholders on system-related projects.
Requirements
- Professional certification: Holding a recognised accounting qualification (e.g., CIMA, ACA, ACCA).
- ERP system expertise: Proven experience with leading ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Sage.
- Analytical and problem-solving abilities: Demonstrating strong analytical skills and the ability to resolve complex technical and financial issues.
- Financial reporting proficiency: Comprehensive knowledge of financial reporting standards and accounting principles.
- Software and data analysis skills: Proficiency in financial software, ERP systems, and data analysis tools.
- Process improvement and automation: Expertise in identifying and implementing process improvements and automation solutions like lean finance.
- Communication and collaboration: Excellent communication skills to facilitate collaboration between finance and IT teams.
- Attention to detail and accuracy: Meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy.
- System implementation and troubleshooting: Experience in system implementation, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
Benefits
- Salary - £74,000 - £84,000 per annum DOE
- Bonus - 10% annual
- Pension - 4% Employer, 5% Employee
- Hybrid working - 3 days onsite, 2 days from home
- An additional day annual leave for your birthday
- Free breakfast
- Sociable working hours, no weekends or evenings
- Early Friday finish
- Fun, supportive working environment
- Dress down office
- 25 days annual leave
- Pension
- 4 x salary life assurance
Top Skills
What We Do
Managing a business means making constant decisions—some big, some small, all important. The difference between running smoothly and running into problems comes down to having the right information when you need it. Motia gives you that edge. We help you track every mile, every vehicle, every cost, and every opportunity to improve.
With real-time insights, fuel savings, and advanced connectivity, you can move from reacting to proactively driving your business forward—cutting costs, improving efficiency, and staying ahead.
That’s why Motia is built for businesses looking for a better way to move people and products. Bringing fuel payments, vehicle tracking, and connectivity into one means total visibility, complete control, and the power to make better decisions at every turn.
