Financial Systems Analyst (Interim FTC) at PRS for Music
PRS for Music · London, United Kingdom · Remote
- Professional
This pivotal role is responsible for the ongoing maintenance, support, and tactical improvement of PRS's Finance systems, with a primary focus on IBM Planning Analytics (TM1). The Finance Systems Analyst will ensure the reliability and efficiency of day-to-day financial planning, forecasting, and reporting capabilities. Acting as a subject matter expert, this role will focus on system stability, user support, and delivering incremental enhancements that align with immediate business objectives.
Responsibilities:● System Maintenance & Support: ○ Provide expert advice and support to the business on finance systems to ensure the right level of reports, analytics, and data are available for reporting deadlines. ○ Liaise with third-party support suppliers, like IBM, to report and resolve any TM1 software issues. ○ Manage system risks by identifying and communicating issues to relevant stakeholders, and seeing them through to resolution or escalation. ○ Review, maintain, and apply audit controls within finance systems to ensure data integrity and compliance. ● Tactical Development & Improvement: ○ Manage development activities, including system testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), user training, and documentation to ensure successful implementation of enhancements. ○ Lead feedback sessions after reporting and planning cycles to identify and implement finance system improvements. ○ Support the TM1 upgrade project, including specifying client components, assisting with testing, and managing the transition of TM1 from on-premise to a cloud (SaaS) environment. ● Data & Process Management: ○ Retrieve, manipulate, and analyse data from ODBC data sources using SQL. ○ Use Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) for the creation and maintenance of solutions to enhance business processes. ○ Supervise and train the Financial Insights Analyst. |
● A high level of academic achievement or equivalent relevant finance work experience. ● Experience working within finance and FP&A teams. ● Demonstrable knowledge and experience in IBM Planning Analytics including: ○ Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW) ○ Planning Analytics for Excel (PAx) ○ TM1 Web ○ Strong understanding of: ■ Cubes ■ Dimensions ■ Rules/feeders ■ View and subset MDX ■ TurboIntegrator (TI) processes. ● Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office packages. ● Experience with data analysis, interpretation, and using SQL to retrieve data from relational databases. ● Proven research, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop practical and pragmatic solutions. ● Strong communication skills with experience in building rapport and delivering high-quality reporting to all organisational levels. ● Demonstrable experience in customer service and stakeholder management. |
