SAP Accountant

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Newport; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is seeking an SAP Accountant for a 6-month contract with immediate start in Newport. The role focuses on supporting SAP S/4HANA Finance implementations, improving financial reporting, and driving process efficiency across finance teams.

You will bridge finance and SAP technical teams, ensuring solutions meet business needs and adhere to best practices, with opportunities to extend or go permanent.

Qualifications

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant status.
• Experience in a management accounting environment.
• Strong SAP experience is essential.
• Solid understanding of SAP finance processes.
• Advanced Excel and Power BI reporting/data tools.
• Excellent communication with finance and technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Understand business requirements from finance stakeholders and translate into functional SAP solutions.
• Support design and deployment of SAP S/4HANA Finance solutions with focus on reporting and process improvement.
• Lead data cleansing, migration activities, validation and data integrity checks.
• Collaborate with technical and project teams to deliver solutions on time.
• Provide expertise across month-end, year-end close, consolidations and intercompany transactions.

Skills

SAP experience

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Data analysis

Communication

Education

ACCA/ACA accounting qualification

Job description

SAP Accountant - 6 Month Contract | Immediate Start Available | Potential to Extend or Go Permanent

Are you a qualified or part-qualified Accountant with strong SAP experience looking for your next opportunity? We're seeking an experienced SAP Accountant to join a key finance transformation project, supporting the delivery of effective SAP solutions and driving improvements across financial processes.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who can quickly make an impact, combining strong accounting knowledge with SAP expertise to help shape and optimise finance systems and reporting.

The Role

You’ll act as the vital link between finance teams and SAP technical teams, ensuring solutions are aligned with business needs, best practice, and operational requirements. You’ll support the design and deployment of SAP S/4HANA Finance solutions, with a particular focus on financial reporting and process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with finance stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate these into functional solutions
• Analyse and improve finance processes, identifying opportunities for automation and efficiency
• Support SAP data cleansing, migration activities, validation, and data integrity checks
• Collaborate with technical and project teams to deliver solutions within agreed timescales
• Provide expertise across core finance processes including month‑end, year‑end close, consolidations, and intercompany transactions

About You

• Qualified or part-qualified Accountant status
• Proven experience in a management accounting environment
• Strong SAP experience (essential)
• Good understanding of SAP finance processes and systems
• Advanced Excel skills and experience using reporting/data analysis tools such as Power BI
• Excellent problem‑solving skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both finance and technical stakeholders

Contract Details

• 6-month fixed term contract
• Immediate start preferred
• Potential for extension or permanent opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for an SAP finance professional who enjoys working across systems, processes, and people to deliver meaningful improvements.

Apply today to be considered for this exciting SAP Accountant opportunity.