SAP S/4HANA Finance Accountant

What you’ll be responsible for

This is key role where the successful candidate will provide a bridge between finance business processes and the technical implementation of the SAP system, ensuring that the software solutions meet organisational needs and align with best practices. 

The successful candidate will specifically support the design and deployment of a suitable solution for Energy Reporting in SAP S/4HANA Finance modules.

 
 
Core Responsibilities

· Business Analysis & Requirements Gathering: Working within finance and collaborating with finance stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into functional specifications or user stories for the development teams.
· Process Improvement: Identifying opportunities to optimise and automate the Energy financial processes, aligning local procedures with a global SAP core model where applicable.
· Data Management & Migration Support: Assisting with data cleansing, defining migration rules, validating migrated data during system conversions (e.g., from SAP ECC to S/4HANA), and ensuring data integrity within the system.
· Project Collaboration: Working within multidisciplinary teams to support delivery of solutions on time and within scope. 

About you

Essential Skills and Qualifications

Qualifications

• Qualified or Part Qualified Accountant.

Experience

• Experience in a management accounting role, SAP experience is essential.

Knowledge & Skills

• Technical Knowledge: Good understanding of financial accounting processes (month-end/year-end close, consolidations, intercompany transactions, etc.)
• Tools: Strong Excel skills and proficiency with data analysis and reporting tools like Power B
• Competencies: Strong problem-solving, insight-generation, and communication skills are important for managing stakeholders and bridging the gap between business needs and technical solutions.

Good to know

This role is for a 6-month fixed term contract.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact: Sarah.Moore@dwrcymru.com and enter the job ID [8537] in the subject title line.

Please note, we may close this role sooner if required. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest.

Benefits

As well as a market competitive salary, 33 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:

•             Variable pay schemes (your salary band will remain the same, but performance depending, you could receive an incremental within-band increase and a yearly incentive)
•             Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year
•             Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions
•             Free Mortgage Brokering Services 
•             Enhanced family friendly policies
•             Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
•             Gym and fitness discounts as well as high street shopping
•             Cycle to work scheme
•             Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops
•             Car-leasing scheme and free on-site parking at all sites
•             Health CashBack scheme and access to an online GP service
•             An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family
•             Many more can be found here!  

Who we are

At Welsh Water, we’re here to bring Wales to life — delivering essential services, caring for the environment and supporting communities, now and for the future.