Accounting Transformation Lead

Janus Henderson Investors U.S.; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled SAP expert to drive process improvements and support the implementation of core modules. This role offers the opportunity to work in a hybrid environment while collaborating with diverse teams to enhance financial operations. With a focus on continuous improvement and stakeholder engagement, you will play a crucial role in ensuring project success and operational efficiency. If you are passionate about finance and technology and want to make a significant impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Generous Holiday policies

Health and Wellbeing benefits

Paid volunteer time

Professional development courses

Maternal/paternal leave benefits

Complimentary subscription to Headspace

Employee networking events

Lunch allowance

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of SAP experience with S/4 HANA implementation.
• Strong understanding of financial close processes and data migration.

Responsibilities

• Lead process improvements and support SAP S4/HANA core modules.
• Act as liaison between technical teams and external partners.

Skills

SAP S/4 HANA

FX Revaluation

Financial Close Processes

Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

MBA or CPA

Tools

SAP

Blackline

Job description

Why work for us?

A career at Janus Henderson is more than a job, it’s about investingin a brighter future together.

Our Mission at Janus Henderson is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. We will do this by protecting and growing our core business, amplifying our strengths and diversifying where we have the right.

Our Values are key to driving our success, and are at the heart of everything we do:

Clients Come First - Always | Execution Supersedes Intention | Together We Win | Diversity Improves Results | Truth Builds Trust

If our mission, values, and purpose align with your own, we would love to hear from you!

Your opportunity

• Process Improvement – continuously identifying, leading and delivering improvement opportunities
• FX Revaluation and Translation expert, understand requirements, drive process harmonization and leverage system capabilities
• Provide support to all track leads for end-to-end design, configuration, testing and deployment of SAP S4/HANA core modules – specific focus on Fixed Assets (FA), Group Reporting (GR) and Blackline integration for account reconciliation and journal entries
• Act as a primary liaison between CoE track leads, technical teams, and external SI partners to gather requirements and translate them into SAP solutions
• Ensure the Blackline integration aligns with corporate accounting policies and improves reconciliation efficiency and accuracy
• Provide guidance and oversight on testing cycles (SIT, UAT), data validation, and defect resolution
• Support change management and end-user training efforts to ensure a smooth transition and adoption
• Collaborate closely with core implementation team, including System Integrator and Project Management Office to ensure project milestones, budgets, and deliverables are met
• Carry out other duties as assigned

What to expect when you join our firm

• Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations
• Generous Holiday policies
• Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits including corporate membership to ClassPass
• Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community
• Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more
• Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services
• Complimentary subscription to Headspace – the mindfulness app
• All employee events including networking opportunities and social activities
• Lunch allowance for use within our subsidized onsite canteen

Must have skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems or related field, MBA or CPA preferred
• Minimum 8-10 years of SAP experience with some experience in S/4 Hana project implementation
• Experience with FX revaluation and translation in SAP environment
• Strong understanding of financial close processes, consolidation and intercompany eliminations
• Experience in preparing data for data migration, particularly in fixed assets and financial master data
• Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills

Nice to have skills

• Familiarity with regulatory reporting requirements (e.g., SOX, IFRS)

• Ability to lead workshops and drive business process improvements
• Experience with SAP S/4 Hana, BTP, and reporting capabilities

Supervisory responsibilities

• No

Potential for growth

• Mentoring
• Leadership development programs
• Regular training
• Career development services
• Continuing education courses

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm, and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.

At Janus Henderson Investors we’re committed to an inclusive and supportive environment. We believe diversity improves results and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. Don’t worry if you don’t think you tick every box, we still want to hear from you! We understand everyone has different commitments and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request we’re happy to be asked about work flexibility and our hybrid working environment. If you need any reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process, please get in touch and let us know at [e-mail].

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Janus Henderson (including its subsidiaries) will not maintain existing or sponsor new industry registrations or licenses where not supported by an employee’s job functions (as determined by Janus Henderson at its sole discretion).

All applicants must be willing to comply with the provisions of Janus Henderson Investment Advisory Code of Ethics related to personal securities activities and other disclosure and certification requirements, including past political contributions and political activities. Applicants’ past political contributions or activity may impact applicants’ eligibility for this position. Janus Henderson is an equal opportunity /Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. All applications are subject to background checks.