Peoplesoft Consultant

Engagement Overview

Robert Half have partnered with a growing organisation based in South London who are looking for an experienced PeopleSoft Finance Consultant to join on a contract basis. This role is suited to a hands on specialist who can step in quickly, provide stability across core finance processes, and support ongoing system transition activities.

IR35: Outside IR35

Length: Initial 6 months

Office Attendance: 2/3 days a week in their South London Office

Core Requirements

• Strong background in PeopleSoft Finance, specifically 8.4, with deep understanding of General Ledger functionality.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills, able to take ownership of complex functional issues.
• Confident communicator who can collaborate with both finance stakeholders and IT teams.
• Competent in SQL for troubleshooting and data validation.
• Solid grasp of finance operations and how the GL interacts with AP, AR, and Procurement.

Nice-to-Have

• Familiarity with additional modules such as AR, Inventory, Asset Management, Project Costing.
• Understanding of financial processes, accounting concepts, and VAT (UK/EU).
• Experience working with ITSM/incident management platforms.

Contractor Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day support and stability of PeopleSoft GL, ensuring any issues are identified and resolved promptly.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for GL processes including journals, allocations, intercompany, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Handle incidents, queries, and service requests related to GL activity.
• Investigate escalations and coordinate with technical teams when required.
• Provide support to areas that connect into GL (AP/AR/PO).
• Partner with finance users to troubleshoot issues and drive resolutions; delegate work to offshore teams where appropriate.
• Assist with VAT-related updates or any cross-module changes.
• Contribute to testing cycles across both PeopleSoft and SAP environments.
• Troubleshoot issues in development and production systems.
• Complete high-level checks during month-end and year-end to ensure batch processes run successfully.
• Build strong working relationships with business users, helping with reporting requirements, audits, and enhancement requests.
• Gather requirements and produce documentation as needed.
• Work closely with the wider regional and global PeopleSoft teams as well as internal IT.

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