Please note: this is a 18 fixed-term contract

Equal Opportunities

At Transport for Wales we value diversity. It makes us stronger, helps us understand our customers better, make better decisions and be more innovative.  Everyone’s different and has their own perspective so we’re building a diverse team that mirrors the communities we serve. Through this we’re determined to be one of Wales' leading inclusive employers.  We’re creating an inclusive transport network that everyone in Wales can be proud of.

Who we are 

At Transport for Wales, we’re on a mission to transform transport in Wales and make it fit for the future, whether that’s rail, bus, walking or cycling. We want to inspire a nation to change the way it travels, so that we all travel more sustainably and help to combat the climate emergency we’re all facing.

We’re an open and inclusive place to work, where everyone is welcome and our people are supported to reach their full potential. We want to create an environment where our people can grow and succeed. This is key to enabling us to deliver on the promises we’ve made to the people of Wales to build a sustainable transport network that meets their needs.

Role responsibilities

Responsible for analysing business processes, gathering, and documenting requirements, ‘As is’ and ‘To Be’ process mapping and providing recommendations, solutions for implementation into D365 Finance and Operations (F&O) with project accounting and will work closely with the Global Process Owner and Implementation partner to design and configure solutions that meet the business needs and will support the user acceptance testing cycles with the D365 F&O Testing Manager.

• Assist the project team by advising on appropriate solutions, along with alternative options and recommendations, all within Dynamics365 F&O and project accounting with heavy focus on core business processes such as Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, Record to Report, Fixed Assets, , Stock Management, Cash and Bank, Credit & Collection, Intercompany and Consolidation by designing the proposed solutions using Visio.

• Conduct workshops with stakeholders and the project team to analyse the “As Is” process and design solutions as the “To Be” process and detect any gaps that require improvements in process and promoting best practises and strong controls with segregation of duties for system driven processes that will ensure they are fit for purpose.

• Transform the business requirements into a technical and straightforward model by evaluating the need for a proposed solution that will utilise the systems process and automations to reduce manual interventions that will ensure the business processes are operating effectively and efficiently.

• Support Configuration of processes in with the project team by documenting the process maps in readiness for the testing cycles that will then become the formalised business as usual process for when the implementation will be handed over to the business for the GO live phase that will ensure the system processes are operating effectively.  

Who we’re looking for

• Degree in Finance and Accounting or Equivalent Experience.
• Professional accounting qualification e.g. ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW.

• Experience of documenting process maps using Visio.
• Deep understanding of functional implementation experience of D365 Finance and Operation (GL, AP, AR, Bank Management, Fixed Assets, Budgeting, Project Accounting, Credit and Collection, Procurement, Inventory Intercompany and Consolidation modules etc).

Welsh Language Skills

The ability to speak/write Welsh would make a great addition to your application, but it is not essential for this role.

Transport for Wales supports and promotes the use of the Welsh Language by employees and will encourage them to develop, improve and maintain their Welsh Language skills. We fully support our people who want to improve their Welsh language skills, and personal development for Welsh Language skills are offered in a variety of ways such as online learning, classroom courses and funding attendance at local community courses.

Next steps

Does this role sound like the opportunity you are looking for? Do you want to find out more? See attached Job Description for further details.

Transport for Wales is a disability leader. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may need in the recruitment process or as part of the role if you are successful.

This advert will close at midnight on the day of the application closing date stated above. We do encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.