SAP Finance Business Analyst

We are looking for a hands-on SAP Finance Business Analyst to join our team at the early stages of a major international SAP Cloud implementation for our client - an international retail brand. This role work closely with the Company Director and the technical implementation partners with the end brand, covering our UK and EU operations.

This is an execution-focused, hands-on role. You will use your practical knowledge of accounting processes and SAP Cloud systems to ensure our financial data, process workflows, and testing cycles are executed flawlessly.

Key Responsibilities

• Data Cleansing & Migration

• Audit Data: Review legacy financial data for duplicates, errors, and outdated records before system migration.

• Map Records: Format, cleanse, and prepare master data (Vendors, Customers, Chart of Accounts, Open Invoices).

• Load Templates: Populate standard SAP data migration templates and assist with loading data via the SAP Migration Cockpit.

• Reconcile Balances: Cross-reference newly migrated SAP data against legacy financial records to ensure 100% accuracy.

• Testing & Quality Assurance

• Test Preparation: Review standard SAP process flows and help draft realistic accounting test scripts.

• UAT Execution: Assisting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) cycles within the SAP Cloud test environment.

• Log Defects: Identify, document, and track system bugs or mismatches in collaboration with the technical team.

• Process Support

• Workshop Input: Attend early-stage implementation workshops to explain current UK/EU finance workflows.

• Standard Alignment: Help map existing business requirements to standard SAP Cloud practices.

• Documentation: Create clear, simple user guides for the finance team as new system features go live.

• Ad-Hoc Finance & Multi-Brand Support

• Third-Party Collaboration: Work closely with the primary brand's external, third-party finance team to ensure smooth operational alignment.

• Core Accounting Duties: Provide hands-on accounting support across our other portfolio brands to balance team workloads.

• Reconciliations: Perform daily and monthly bank reconciliations across multi-currency accounts.

• Month-End Assistance: Support the wider finance team during the month-end close process, including accruals, prepayments, and journal postings.

• SAP Cloud Experience: Practical experience navigating SAP S/4HANA Cloud (Fiori interface).
• Finance Knowledge: Solid foundation in core accounting processes (Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger).
• Finance Qualification: Minimum AAT level 4 (ACCA desirable)
• Data Migration: Previous exposure to SAP data migration templates or the SAP Migration Cockpit is highly desirable.
• Advanced Excel: Mastery of Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, and data manipulation tools for data cleaning.
• Retail Context: Experience working within a fast-paced retail or international multi-currency business is a plus.
• BrightPearl Experience: Practical experience navigating the existing systems (desirable but not essential).

Pulled from the full job description

• Employee discount
• Casual dress

Full job description

SAP Finance Business Analyst

Bristol / Swindon Area (Hybrid Working) £40,000 - £50,000 per annum (Depending on Experience) 6-Month Initial Temporary Contract (Projected 18-month roadmap with strong permanent potential), * Casual dress

• Employee discount