Systems Accountant
Examine financial systems and business processes of a company or organisation.
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- What's it like to be a Systems Accountant?
- How to become a Systems Accountant
- Latest Systems Accountant jobs
- Top skills and experience for Systems Accountants
- Systems Accountant role reviews
What's it like to be a Systems Accountant?
Systems Accountants are finance professionals who design, analyse and review the financial systems, business processes and related policies of an organisation. Systems Accountants are responsible for examining the complete financial systems of a company or organisation and determining their efficiency. Systems Accountants need to be analytical individuals with excellent communication skills and advanced computer software skills including Excel and accounting packages.
Tasks and duties
- Scope, review and improve financial systems practice and performance by designing and implementing internal system controls.
- Design, document and embed coherent financial systems, and build templates to meet the organisation’s reporting requirements.
- Review, update and maintain financial systems policies and procedures, and resolve financial system problems.
How to become a Systems Accountant
To work as a Systems Accountant, a bachelor degree in the field of accounting is required. A Chartered Accountant (CA) or Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) qualification is also desirable.
- Complete a bachelor degree in the field of accounting. This could be a Bachelor of Accounting or a Bachelor of Business (majoring in Accounting). These are usually three year courses and are open to anyone who is 17 years of age or older and has completed year 12 with the necessary Universities Admission Index.
- Gather professional experience in systems accounting, being sure to undertake professional development activities each year.
- Complete a Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting (GradDip CA) or a CPA program. There are different career progression opportunities for systems accountants with experience including becoming a financial systems manager or finance manager.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Systems Accountant employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Financial Systems
Accounting
Systems Accounting
ERP
ERP Software
Financial Reporting
Systems Implementation
Process Improvement
Systems Administration
Financial Data
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Latest Systems Accountant reviews
Aug 2024
Quite challenge role and required both accounting and IT skills
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationMining, Resources & Energy
The good thingsVariety of works, BAU and project management.
The challengesToo many BAU tasks, could not cope by one person
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Oct 2018
A necessary task that is avoided be many
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Business
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationFinance Systems
The good thingsAdd value to a quality solution delivered to end users
The challengesWork on critical path with already tight timelines
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