Systems Accountant

About the role

It’s an exciting opportunity for an accountant who enjoys working at the intersection of Finance, systems and process improvement. You will maintain and optimise finance systems, improve business processes and support automation as the Finance SAP super‑user.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the finance super‑user and first point of contact for resolving issues and configuring changes in SAP.
• Own configuration and design of SAP FI/CO and collaborate with IT for Basis, infrastructure and ABAP development.
• Work across module boundaries to resolve integration issues affecting financial postings and support operational projects.
• Own system‑driven elements of the month‑end and year‑end close and maintain General IT Controls.
• Identify, track and remediate risks across the finance systems landscape and support statutory audit.
• Support integration of SAP with other business IT systems and drive automation of financial processes.
• Provide training and documentation to finance and operational users on SAP processes and best practice.
• Contribute to wider finance projects such as system rollouts, data migration and reporting improvements.
• Own ancillary finance systems such as the invoice registration system.

Required profile

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Solid hands‑on experience using SAP ECC6 or S/4 HANA across FI/CO with exposure to MM and SD.
• Understanding of financial control, reconciliations and the month‑end close process.
• Ready to take ownership of configuration and design across FI/CO, MM and SD.

Required skills

• SAP ECC6 / S/4 HANA
• FI/CO module
• Materials Management (MM)
• Sales & Distribution (SD)
• ABAP basics
• Basis administration

What we offer

• Pension scheme
• Private medical & dental insurance
• 28 days’ holiday + bank holidays
• Free onsite meals
• Onsite gym
• Relocation support