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