Peoplesoft Functional Consultant
Posted 2 days ago by Robert Half
Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of PeopleSoft Functional Consultant involves providing senior-level functional support for PeopleSoft Finance and General Ledger modules within a leading health organization. The consultant will act as a subject matter expert, resolving complex issues and collaborating with finance stakeholders while supporting an offshore team. This position is hybrid, based in London, and is offered on a 12-month contract basis.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide senior-level functional support across PeopleSoft Finance and General Ledger modules.
- Act as the subject matter expert for PeopleSoft GL, including journals, ledgers, allocations, intercompany transactions, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
- Provide advanced support for incidents, service requests, and functional queries raised by finance users.
- Work closely with an offshore Application Managed Support (AMS) team, supporting escalations and resolving complex issues.
- Collaborate with finance stakeholders to investigate and resolve functional issues across integrated modules such as AP, AR, and Procurement.
- Assist with system enhancements, testing, and improvements to PeopleSoft Finance functionality.
- Support month-end and year-end finance processes by ensuring the integrity and completion of GL batches and processes.
- Gather business requirements and translate them into system improvements or change requests.
- Work alongside business and IT teams to support finance reporting, audit requests, and operational queries.
- Contribute to preparation activities related to the organisation’s longer-term SAP transition, including data preparation and testing support.
Key Skills:
- Strong experience with PeopleSoft Finance and General Ledger (ideally v8.4).
- Strong understanding of General Ledger processes and integration points with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Procurement.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to resolve complex functional issues.
- Experience supporting enterprise finance users and working with offshore support teams.
- SQL knowledge required for investigations and analysis.
- Strong communication skills to work effectively with finance and IT stakeholders.
- Experience with incident management or IT service management tools is advantageous.
- Additional experience with PeopleSoft AR, Inventory, Asset Management, or Project Costing is beneficial.
- Understanding of UK or European VAT processes is desirable.
- Fluent English required; additional European languages are advantageous.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Surrey
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Detailed Description From Employer:
Robert Half Technology are assisting a leading health organisation to recruit a PeopleSoft Functional Consultant on a contract basis. Outside IR35. Hybrid working – London based. 12-month contract with an ASAP start.
Role
- The PeopleSoft Functional Consultant will provide senior-level functional support across PeopleSoft Finance and General Ledger modules, ensuring stability, performance, and continuous improvement.
- Act as the subject matter expert for PeopleSoft GL, including journals, ledgers, allocations, intercompany transactions, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
- Provide advanced support for incidents, service requests, and functional queries raised by finance users.
- Work closely with an offshore Application Managed Support (AMS) team, supporting escalations and resolving more complex issues where required.
- Collaborate with finance stakeholders to investigate and resolve functional issues across integrated modules such as AP, AR, and Procurement.
- Assist with system enhancements, testing, and improvements to PeopleSoft Finance functionality.
- Support month-end and year-end finance processes by ensuring the integrity and completion of GL batches and processes.
- Gather business requirements and translate them into system improvements or change requests where appropriate.
- Work alongside business and IT teams to support finance reporting, audit requests, and operational queries.
- Contribute to preparation activities related to the organisation’s longer-term SAP transition, including data preparation and testing support.
Profile
- The PeopleSoft Functional Consultant will have strong experience with PeopleSoft Finance and General Ledger (ideally v8.4).
- Strong understanding of General Ledger processes and integration points with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Procurement.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to resolve complex functional issues.
- Experience supporting enterprise finance users and working with offshore support teams.
- SQL knowledge required to support investigations and analysis.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with both finance and IT stakeholders.
- Experience with incident management or IT service management tools is advantageous.
- Additional experience with PeopleSoft AR, Inventory, Asset Management, or Project Costing would be beneficial.
- Understanding of UK or European VAT processes is desirable.
- Fluent English required; additional European languages are advantageous.
Company
- Established health organisation supporting international finance operations
- Hybrid working – London area (2 days onsite)
Salary & Benefits
- Outside IR35 contract
- 12-month engagement with ASAP start
- Daily rate dependent on experience, qualifications, and technical expertise.