Finance Process Consultant- 12 month FTC in City of Westminster

Responsibilities

Provide day‑to‑day support to users of our finance systems, responding to queries and issues (including via ServiceNow) and offering clear advice on policies and processes.

• Advise users on the use of SAP4 Hana and SAP R/3, helping to resolve system and process‑related problems.
• Maintain matter management systems and processes within and outside SAP, including matter opening, time recording, time transfers, billing and debt collection.
• Manage finance‑related authorisations and access requests, ensuring alignment with finance policy and segregation of duties, and support periodic authorisation reviews with global finance managers and external auditors.
• Perform regular checks of system error logs, following up and resolving issues promptly, liaising with end users and other functions (such as HR and ISS) where required, and escalating issues where necessary.
• Prepare and manage change requests where technical changes are needed, working closely with Technology to implement and test improvements, and communicating changes to local offices.
• Support senior Process & Infrastructure colleagues on strategic and business‑as‑usual projects, including testing new solutions and helping to train users.
• Contribute to documenting finance policies and processes for inclusion in the Finance manual, and assist with training materials, communications and user training.
• Perform regular system maintenance activities, such as master data maintenance, data integrity checks and managing authorisations.

Qualifications

At least two years\’ finance experience with exposure to a range of work, including strong skills in some of the following matter management areas:

• Legal billing and eBilling
• Time recording support
• Matter opening
• Work in progress (WIP) management / pledging
• Cash collection

Experience in the professional services industry.

Experience of SAP4 Hana and/or SAP R/3.

Strong Microsoft Excel skills.

Benefits

• Private Medical Insurance
• Free in‑house fitness centre and subsidised health club memberships
• Free onsite GP service and periodic health assessments
• Pension and flexible savings options
• Income protection and life assurance
• Mortgage advice and will‑writing services
• Electric car and cycle to work schemes
• Emergency family care
• Additional holiday/birthday leave
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Travel insurance and season ticket loan
• Option to join sports and social clubs and employee network groups (such as Gender Equality Network, With Pride and Social Mobility Networks)