Finance Process Manager (Record to Report)

Finance Process Manager (Record to Report)

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£80,000 Per year
Outside
Hybrid
Hampshire

Summary: The Finance Process Manager (Record to Report) is a hands-on role within a major finance transformation programme, focusing on the implementation of SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud. This position is critical for meeting programme milestones during the testing and implementation phase. The manager will lead the Record to Report process, ensuring design validation, testing, and successful implementation. The role requires collaboration with various stakeholders to drive process improvements and support high-volume finance activities.

Key Responsibilities:

  • 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.

Key Skills:

  • 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.

Salary: £80,000 yearly

City: Hampshire

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Finance

Detailed Description From Employer:

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