Accounts Reconciliation (ARCS) Specialist - Oracle Fusion

Job Description

Cash Management/ Accounts Reconciliation (ARCS) Specialist - Oracle Fusion

About the role

This is a critical role and will join a project team to assist with implementing the Oracle Fusion ERP system into Next Finance, initially replacing AP, AR and GL. You will be working on how we set up our new cash management process and the automatic reconciliation of various clearing accounts within our Finance System in Oracle. Additionally you will be a key member of our team attending our design workshops and exploring options to use the auto reconciliation module 'Arcs'.

This will involve:

• Familiarisation workshops
• Making and documenting design decisions
• Supporting business impact assessments
• Preparing / reviewing functional design documents
• Coordination with reporting and with data migration teams
• Input into training plan
• Test planning and execution
• Cutover planning and execution
• Warranty support
• Understanding and highlighting any risks and ensuring controls are in place to mitigate risk.

You will also be working with several business readiness teams:

• Existing cash accounting and treasury teams to understand existing processes
• The testing team to build test scripts
• Training team to ensure we have the appropriate training for all users
• Data migration to ensure we have accurate data migrating into the new system Reporting team to ensure supporting reconciliations and data analysis is complete"

About you

• Good understand of cash management and account clearing processes
• Experience of implementing change in areas with a focus on controls and automation
• Experience with transformation of an Oracle Fusion system
• Ability to self manage, methodical with strong organisational skills ensuring multiple tasks can run in parallel
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and escalate issues in an appropriate and timely manner
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excel, Powerpoint and/or Google Presentation skills

About Us

You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!

About some of our Benefits

• 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
• Company performance based bonus
• Sharesave scheme
• On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Early VIP access to sale stock
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
• Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
• Free on-site parking
• Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
• Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
• Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
• Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
• Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.