Finance Process Manager (Record to Report)
Job Title: Finance Process Manager (Record to Report)
Contract: 6-Month Fixed Term Contract
Location: Hybrid - Hampshire
Salary: £75,000 - £80,000 + 5k car allowance and benefits
My client is a large, complex organisation and is delivering a major finance transformation programme, implementing SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud across its UK and international operations. The role is a hands-on role, in a fast-paced business and is critical to meeting programme milestones during a key testing and implementation phase.
The role will be responsible for supporting a number of tasks across finance processes and will act as the hands-on Record to Report (R2R) process lead within a major transformation, driving design validation, testing and implementation success.
Key responsibilities to include but not limited to:
- Act as the R2R subject matter expert within the transformation programme.
- Work closely with the systems integrator and internal stakeholders to validate system design against accounting policies, controls and business requirements.
- Lead and execute testing cycles including unit testing, SIT and UAT, with a strong focus on defect resolution.
- Log, track, chase and resolve defects in a collaborative and solution-focused way.
- Develop future-state R2R process maps, procedures and control frameworks.
- Support cutover activities including data validation, reconciliation and rehearsals.
- Provide post-go-live hypercare support and ensure smooth transition into BAU.
- Support high-volume finance activities such as general ledger mapping and validation where required.
Skills & Experience Required:
- Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), or near-qualified with exceptional experience.
- Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA, ideally Public Cloud
- Strong end-to-end understanding of Record to Report (R2R) processes.
- Proven experience supporting ERP finance transformation programmes.
- Experience documenting finance processes, controls and operating procedures.
- A hands-on, delivery-focused mindset.
- Exposure to continuous improvement initiatives within finance