Role Overview
This luxury retail group is seeking a Project Accountant to take ownership of a large-scale fixed asset clean-up programme. With approximately 115 legacy CAPEX projects sitting open in SAP S/4HANA, the successful candidate will lead the investigation, reconciliation, and closure of historic projects to ensure the Fixed Asset Register is accurate, complete, and fully audit-ready.
Key Responsibilities
- Review, cleanse, and restructure the Fixed Asset Register to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with audit requirements.
- Analyse around 115 legacy projects in SAP S/4HANA, identifying mispostings, incomplete data, incorrect classifications, and projects requiring capitalisation or closure.
- Use advanced SAP S/4HANA functionality to trace transactions, reconcile balances, validate project statuses, and correct errors.
- Prepare schedules, documentation, and reconciliations to ensure the Fixed Asset Register and CAPEX reporting withstand external audit scrutiny.
- Collaborate with project managers, operations teams, and finance colleagues to gather missing information and validate project outcomes.
- Recommend and implement improved controls around project creation, capitalisation, depreciation, and closure.
- Produce clear summaries of findings, risks, and progress for senior finance leadership.
Required Experience & Skills
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).
- SAP S/4HANA expertise is essential, particularly in project accounting, fixed assets, and CAPEX modules.
- Strong technical understanding of IAS 16, fixed asset accounting, capitalisation rules, depreciation, and project close-out.
- Proven experience cleaning, rebuilding, or auditing a Fixed Asset Register.
- Ability to analyse large volumes of historic data and resolve discrepancies.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work with non-finance stakeholders.
- Highly organised, methodical, and persistent in resolving issues.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- A forensic-minded accountant who enjoys untangling complex data.
- Confident navigating SAP S/4HANA at a deep technical level.
- Comfortable taking full ownership of a complex clean-up project.
- Able to balance detailed investigation with clear, concise reporting.
Project Accountant – Luxury Retail (Fixed Assets & SAP S/4HANA) in London employer: STONEMONT PARTNERS LIMITED Careers
Join a dynamic and supportive team at our Private Equity backed brand and strategy marketing consultancy, where your growth is our priority. We offer a collaborative work culture that encourages curiosity and excellence, alongside opportunities for professional development such as support for ACCA or CIMA studies. With a clear pathway to advance into a Management Accountant role, this position not only promises a rewarding career in finance but also the chance to make a meaningful impact within a fast-paced environment.
Contact Details:
STONEMONT PARTNERS LIMITED Careers Recruitment Team
