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Data Accountant (12month FTC)
Data Accountant – Fixed Term Contract Role (12 Months) – Manchester
The Opportunity
The Data Accountant is a 12-month fixed term contract within the Record-to-Report (RTR) function of Global Finance Services (GFS). The role is based in Manchester.
The position sits within the RTR function, taking ownership of financial data integrity, quality, and continuous improvement across the GFS operating model. This role demands a hybrid blend of analytical acumen, finance operations expertise, and forward-thinking innovation—particularly in driving AI adoption and data-driven processes throughout GFS.
The Role
This is a finance-forward role requiring a hands-on specialist with RTR process knowledge, financial controls experience, and strong technical skills. The ideal candidate should:
- Have experience in period-end close, SOX compliance, and data analysis.
- Demonstrate proficient fluency in Power BI and AI tools.
- Be able to operate cross-functionally while communicating findings to CFO-level stakeholders.
- Take ownership of self-service reporting infrastructure in support of GFS’s financial need.
The role aligns with Inizio’s commitment to reimagining health through data-driven innovation, where financial integrity directly contributes to strategic decision-making.
Role Responsibilities
🔧 Controls & RTR
- Execute and report on SOX journal testing (aligned with RTR-2.6.1), document findings, and drive remediation of identified issues.
- Maintain the GFS controls framework, including Control Self-Assessments (CSA) programs and monitoring compliance.
- Monitor reconciliation completion and quality during month-end cycles, reporting final status to GFS leadership.
- Collaborate with Intelligent Enterprises to ensure ARCS master data accuracy and reconciliation automation optimization.
- Flag and escalate data integrity issues (e.g., supplier/customer master data inconsistencies) that affect financial reporting accuracy.
- Support internal and external audits by providing clean, well-documented data extracts.
📊 Variance Reporting & Analytics
The centrepiece of this role is designing, building, and maintaining a self-service variance reporting suite for monthly and quarterly financial analysis.
Primary Deliverables Include:
- Monthly P&L reporting packs: Analyzing month-on-month (MoM) actuals movements by cost centre and GFS process tower (RTR, PTP, OTC), with exception commentary frameworks for accountant reviews.
- Monthly Balance Sheet packs: Tracking MoM movements by entity, including ageing analysis and reconciliation status.
- Quarterly packs: Performing QoQ and YoY trend analysis with narrative reports for GFS leadership ecosystems.
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Technical Requirements for Reports:
- Self-refreshing/reportable via Power BI, Power Query (or equivalent) with no manual data manipulation dependency.
- Include data dictionaries and refresh guides to empower non-technical accountants.
- Ensure source data connections from Oracle Fusion and Maconomy are stable, documented, and version-controlled.
- Enforce data standards in naming conventions, hierarchy alignment, currency treatment, and intercompany eliminations.
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Continuous Iteration & Improvement:
- Adapt reporting to business changes, such as new entities, restructurings, or evolving GFS operating models/chart of accounts.
- Implement exception/threshold alerting to flag material movements for automated follow-up.
📈 GFS Performance Reporting
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Develop operational KPI dashboards, covering:
- Reconciliation completion rates
- SLA performance metrics
- Open items ageing analysis
- Process tower throughput
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Use SQL and AI-driven tools to:
- Analyze anomalies in large datasets
- Assist ad hoc finance leadership requests
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Maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) and process documentation for reporting outputs.
⚡ Continuous Improvement
- Drive automation/process efficiency initiatives, including collaboration with ServiceNow task queues during month-end operations.
- Identify AI use cases and support adoption in finance operations (e.g., AI-driven reconciliation, variance commentary resonation, or exception identification).
- Cultivate a culture of accountability and data-driven improvements within GFS.
🤝 Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Master Data Leadership to resolve data quality issues (eg., mismatches in supplier/customerumer master data affecting reconciliation).
- Liaise with divisional finance teams to resolve data discrepancies and share process/procedure updates.
Requirements
📅 Qualifications & Experience
- Partially qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or finance degree with strong practical experience.
- Strong grasp of Record-to-Report (RTR) processes in shared services roles.
- Experience in P&L/Balance Sheet variance analysis and period-end close operations.
- SOX compliance and reconciliation governance understanding.
- Familiarity with Oracle Fusion/Maconomy (or other ERPs: SAP, Workday, Dynamics 365).
- Power BI/Tableau/Qlik technical experience (citing data model design and self-service reporting development).
- Advanced Excel (Power Query, Pivot Tables, complex formulas.
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💻 Technical & Digital Fluency
- Working knowledge of SQL in analyzing financial datasets independently.
- Demonstrable AI fluency:
- Practical application of AI tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT, Gemini) for task acceleration, automation, and data-improvement goals.
- Judicious use of AI by safeguarding controls environment accuracy.
🧠 Core Competencies & Soft Skills
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Technical/Functional:
- Deep RTR close expertise
- Irreproachable self-service reporting infrastructure design.
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AI-Savvy:
- Fluency in leveraging AI tools for reconciliation exception derivation, variance commentary, and automation tasks.
- Ability to assess AI-driven results critically to ensure compliance.
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Automation Knowledge: Preferred experience with Power Automate, Alteryx, UiPath, or Python-based scripts.
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Business Acumen & Mastery:
- Master data knowledge of supplier/customer systems and data integrity.
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Communication & Leadership:
- Clear articulation of financial findings at the CFO-level.
- Resilience and high attention to detail under tight deadlines.
About Inizio
At Inizio, we are a globally experienced health solutions provider, combining legacy pharmaceutical expertise with adaptive AI to support clients’ commercialization and life sciences journeys. Now, we embrace a culture of: ✔ Innovative leadership – always pushing boundaries. ✔ Diversity & Inclusion – nurturing a workplace where every individual can thrive. ✔ Aspirational growth – providing personalized development to foster readiness for future roles.
The Inizio Pledge
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Inizio actively recruits from varied backgrounds and creates an environment where differences are celebrated and long-term success is achievable.
All candidates undergo ethical, human-centric hiring practices while leveraging AI enhancements (where applicable) to refine recruitment efficiently.
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💇 🚀 Hybrid Working – ideal for those balancing professional achievement with work-life balance.
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