About this role
<table style="width:45%;height:231.423px" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1"> <tbody> <tr style="height:57.7825px"> <td style="width:30%"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Job Requisition Number </strong></span></td> <td style="width:69%"> <p><span style="color:#000000">8537 </span><strong>SAP S/4HANA Finance Accountant</strong><span style="color:#000000"><strong> </strong> </span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:25.8263px"> <td style="width:30%"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Work Type</strong></span></td> <td style="width:69%"><span style="color:#000000">6 Months Contract (Starting ASAP)</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height:25.8263px"> <td style="width:30%"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Job Function</strong></span></td> <td style="width:69%"><span style="color:#000000">Finance</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height:25.8263px"> <td style="width:30%"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Salary Range</strong></span></td> <td style="width:69%"><span style="color:#000000">£41,300.00 - £45,000</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height:96.1614px"> <td style="width:30%"> <p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Base</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Closing Date</strong></span></p> </td> <td style="width:69%"> <p><span style="color:#000000">Ty Awen (Hybrid Working, Office 3 days/ week)</span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000">23:59 on 29 July 2026</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>What you’ll be responsible for</b></H2> </div><div><p> </p> <p>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. </p> <p>The successful candidate will specifically support the design and deployment of a suitable solution for Energy Reporting in SAP S/4HANA Finance modules.</p> <p> <br> <br><strong>Core Responsibilities</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>· Business Analysis & Requirements Gathering</strong>: 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.<br><strong>· Process Improvement:</strong> Identifying opportunities to optimise and automate the Energy financial processes, aligning local procedures with a global SAP core model where applicable.<br><strong>· Data Management & Migration Support:</strong> 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.<br><strong>· Project Collaboration:</strong> Working within multidisciplinary teams to support delivery of solutions on time and within scope. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>About you</b></H2> </div><div><p><strong>Essential Skills and Qualifications</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Qualified or Part Qualified Accountant.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Experience</p> <ul> <li>Experience in a management accounting role, SAP experience is essential.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Knowledge & Skills</p> <ul> <li>Technical Knowledge: Good understanding of financial accounting processes (month-end/year-end close, consolidations, intercompany transactions, etc.)</li> <li>Tools: Strong Excel skills and proficiency with data analysis and reporting tools like Power B</li> <li>Competencies: Strong problem-solving, insight-generation, and communication skills are important for managing stakeholders and bridging the gap between business needs and technical solutions.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Good to know</b></H2> </div><div><p> </p> <p>This role is for a 6-month fixed term contract.</p> <p> </p> <p>For an informal discussion about this role, please contact: [email protected] and enter the job ID [8537] in the subject title line.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Please note, we may close this role sooner if required. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest.</strong></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Benefits</b></H2> </div><div><p>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:</p> <p> </p> <p>• 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)<br>• Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year<br>• Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions<br>• Free Mortgage Brokering Services <br>• Enhanced family friendly policies<br>• Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes<br>• Gym and fitness discounts as well as high street shopping<br>• Cycle to work scheme<br>• Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops<br>• Car-leasing scheme and free on-site parking at all sites<br>• Health CashBack scheme and access to an online GP service<br>• An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family<br>• Many more can be found <a title="" href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dwrcymru.com%2Fen%2Fcareers%2Flife-at-welsh-water%2Fbenefits&data=05%7C02%7CJodie.Evans%40dwrcymru.com%7C438ea59502f54f3bb9d108dcec252789%7C21703379ea9f4a579ee0abe0de8fc0ff%7C0%7C0%7C638644891519882779%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=tWHzqTpL6zaSZKfyHb9%2BSkE%2BcqNPiWOMwXlUusU1ZDg%3D&reserved=0 " target="_self">here! </a></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Who we are</b></H2> </div><div><p>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.</p></div></div></div><p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Dŵr Cymru Cyf, a limited company registered in Wales No. 2366777. Registered office: Linea, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LT</p> <p>© Dŵr Cymru Cyf 2019.</p>