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10 months ago
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We are seeking a finance assistant/data entry specialist to support the implementation of a new ERP system. The successful candidate will play a key role in migrating data from existing systems into the new ERP, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and completeness of all data. This is a critical position in the project, requiring a high level of focus and precision during the systems implementation process.

Key Responsibilities:
Data Migration: Enter and validate data from legacy systems into the new ERP system, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and completeness.

Data Cleansing: Review and clean existing data to identify and rectify any discrepancies or errors before migration into the new system.

Data Quality Assurance: Conduct thorough checks and validation of migrated data, identifying any gaps or issues, and working closely with the project team to resolve them.

System Testing: Assist in testing the new ERP system by entering test data, monitoring outputs, and reporting issues or errors encountered.

Documentation: Maintain accurate documentation of data entry procedures, including data mapping and transformation rules for future reference.

Collaboration: Work closely with IT teams, business analysts, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth integration of data into the ERP system.

Data Formatting: Format data according to the ERP system requirements and data standards.

Reporting: Generate reports from the new ERP system for analysis, ensuring the completeness and accuracy of all entered data.

Support: Provide ongoing support during the post-implementation phase, assisting with data-related queries and issues.

Experience in finance is essential and any experience in data entry, data migration, or working with ERP systems (particularly during implementations) is preferred.

This is a temporary role, ongoing for a few months and is based onsite in WR2 5 days a week

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