Assistant Accountant – 3 month contract
Posted 5 days ago by Absolute Recruit
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Assistant Accountant involves supporting a growing consultancy in London during a period of systems change, specifically requiring experience with SAP/S4HANA. The position is temporary for three months, with a focus on processing accounts payable and ensuring the integrity of financial data. Candidates must be immediately available and capable of managing multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Processing accounts payable invoices in SAP (SAP S/4HANA ERP)
- Posting bank statements and completing bank reconciliations across legacy system and SAP
- Completing balance sheet reconciliations within SAP
- Reconciling legacy and new SAP trial balances and general ledgers
- Supporting the integrity and alignment of financial data during system transition
Key Skills:
- Previous experience in Accounts Payable and/or reconciliations within a finance function
- Confident user of SAP (S/4HANA experience highly beneficial)
- Strong reconciliation skills and excellent attention to detail
- Comfortable working across multiple systems and large data sets
- Methodical, organised, and able to manage competing priorities in a changing environment
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Assistant Accountant needed for 3 months in London. SAP/S4HANA experience essential within a growing consultancy during systems change. We’re working with a growing consultancy based in London that is looking to bring in an Assistant Accountant on a 3-month temporary basis. This is a great opportunity to join a business going through a period of systems change and continued growth, where prior experience using SAP / SAP S/4HANA is essential for the role. We are looking for an immediately available candidate who can start quickly and complete the entirety of the 3 month contract (possible extension).
Key duties:
- Processing accounts payable invoices in SAP (SAP S/4HANA ERP)
- Posting bank statements and completing bank reconciliations across legacy system and SAP
- Completing balance sheet reconciliations within SAP
- Reconciling legacy and new SAP trial balances and general ledgers
- Supporting the integrity and alignment of financial data during system transition
Key skills:
- Previous experience in Accounts Payable and/or reconciliations within a finance function
- Confident user of SAP (S/4HANA experience highly beneficial)
- Strong reconciliation skills and excellent attention to detail
- Comfortable working across multiple systems and large data sets
- Methodical, organised, and able to manage competing priorities in a changing environment