Systems Accountant

Finance Systems Assistant Location: Bristol Salary: Circa £40,000 Type: Full-time, permanent

Robert Half are delighted to be supporting an established organisation with complex financial systems, looking to appoint a Finance Systems Assistant to join its finance function. This role would suit a detail-focused finance professional with strong systems awareness who enjoys working with data, reporting, and process improvement. The role Working as part of the wider finance team, you will support the delivery and development of financial reporting across a range of systems. You will help ensure accurate, timely data is available to both finance and non-finance stakeholders, while also contributing to ongoing improvements in reporting quality, automation, and system performance.

Key responsibilities include

Producing and maintaining routine financial reports and management information

Supporting and administering finance and reporting systems, including ERP and BI platforms

Assisting with month-end and year-end reporting processes

Developing and enhancing reports, dashboards, and data models using tools such as Power BI and SQL

Working with stakeholders to understand reporting requirements and translate them into effective solutions

Identifying opportunities to streamline processes and reduce manual reporting activities

Providing ad-hoc reporting and systems support to the financial control team

About you You will bring a strong mix of finance knowledge and systems capability, with the confidence to work across data, reporting, and technical problem-solving.

You are likely to have

Experience using reporting or BI tools (e.g. Power BI, SQL, financial reporting systems)

An AAT qualification (or currently studying)

A solid understanding of core accounting principles

Good Excel skills and a logical, analytical approach to data

Strong attention to detail and a continuous-improvement mindset

The ability to communicate clearly with both finance and non-finance colleagues

What's on offer

Competitive salary based on experience

Annual bonus scheme

Pension and wider benefits package

Flexible and hybrid working options

Generous annual leave entitlement

Flexible hybrid working, 2-3 days onsite, 2-3 days remote

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