SAP Systems Support Accountant - 12m FTC
At a glance
Mid-level Accounting role at Mountfitchet Group. Surbiton · contract · £65,000–£70,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Help roll out SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud across group entities, including finance setup and local process changes
- Prepare financial data for migration by gathering, cleaning, checking and reconciling datasets
- Run system, user acceptance and scenario tests, then help resolve issues with Finance, IT and implementation partners
- Support users through deployment and stabilisation, and prepare finance reports, process guides and training materials
- Contribute to chart of accounts mapping, financial workflows, system integrations and access controls
What you bring
- You have worked on SAP S/4HANA implementation, transformation or migration projects
- You are a qualified or part-qualified accountant, or bring significant finance systems experience
- You understand core finance processes such as general ledger, payables and receivables
- You can analyse and reconcile large datasets using advanced Excel
Who this fits
This mid-level, twelve-month contract suits an accountant or finance systems professional with SAP S/4HANA project experience. The role is onsite in Surbiton; the contract may be extended or become permanent.
From the employer
Air Charter Service is embarking on a significant global finance transformation, implementing SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud across our international business. We are looking for an experienced SAP Systems Accountant to play a key role in this journey.
This is an excellent opportunity for an accountant or finance systems professional who has been involved in SAP S/4HANA implementation or transformation programmes and is looking to broaden their experience in a fast-paced, global environment.
This role offers significant exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to make a lasting impact on how finance operates across the ACS Group.
As a key member of the accounts transformation team, duties will include but are not limited to:
- Support the implementation and rollout of SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud across multiple group entities.
- Assist with data gathering, cleansing, validation, and migration activities.
- Support the configuration and localisation of finance processes within SAP.
- Perform system testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and scenario-based process testing.
- Assist with chart of accounts mapping, financial workflows, and system integrations.
- Support the development of finance reports, process documentation, and training materials.
- Provide user support during deployment, go-live, and post-implementation stabilisation.
- Work closely with Finance, IT, and external implementation partners to resolve issues and improve processes.
- Assist in the development of controls, security access, and segregation of duties (SoD) requirements.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and support the transition to business-as-usual system support
Essential
- Proven experience working on SAP S/4HANA implementation, transformation or migration programmes.
- Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or significant experience within Finance Systems.
- Strong understanding of core finance processes including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets and financial reporting.
- Experience supporting data migration, testing, system configuration and user training.
- Advanced Excel skills with the ability to analyse and reconcile large datasets.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across Finance, Technology and project teams.
Desirable
- SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud implementation experience.
- Experience designing workflows and business processes.
- Experience with reporting tools, SQL or data-querying experience.
- Experience supporting multinational finance operations.
- Understanding of SAP security, user roles and access management.
- 12 month Fixed Term Contract (potential to be extended/ permanent)
- 22 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
- Free onsite gym with weekly classes
- Free breakfast, lunch and snacks in our onsite canteen "The Hangar"
- Private healthcare and pension
- 2x giving back days per year