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Finance systems

Using, administering, and improving finance, procurement, payroll, and reporting systems so that financial data is accurate and processes are efficient.

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Levels

1. Awareness

You can:

  • use the finance system for your own tasks, following procedures
  • run standard reports and export data to a spreadsheet
2. Working

You can:

  • use spreadsheets well, including formulas, lookups, and pivot tables
  • maintain finance system data, such as cost centres, suppliers, and approvers
  • report and help fix system problems
3. Practitioner

You can:

  • administer the finance or payroll system, including access, workflows, and reporting
  • design reports and dashboards for budget holders
  • test system changes and upgrades
  • automate repetitive finance tasks
4. Expert

You can:

  • own the finance systems strategy and roadmap
  • lead the procurement and implementation of finance or payroll systems
  • make sure financial data is integrated with workforce, procurement, and performance data

Closest ESCO skills

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Role levels that expect this skill

Role levelRoleBandExpected level
Finance assistantFinance officer2Awareness
Finance officerFinance officer3Working
Senior finance officerFinance officer4Working
Finance team leaderFinance officer5Practitioner
Trainee financial accountantFinancial accountant5Working
Financial accountantFinancial accountant6Working
Financial accounting managerFinancial accountant8aPractitioner
Trainee management accountantManagement accountant5Working
Management accountantManagement accountant6Working
Head of management accountsManagement accountant8bPractitioner
Payroll officerPayroll officer3Working
Senior payroll officerPayroll officer4Working
Payroll team leaderPayroll officer5Practitioner
Payroll managerPayroll officer6Practitioner