Job Description

This role provides critical front-line support to finance, reporting, and accounting teams across multiple regions and time zones. The position is highly customer-facing and operates in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, particularly during month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close cycles.
Finance Systems & User Support

• Provide day-to-day support to finance, accounting, and reporting teams on finance systems, data, and processes.
• Manage user queries, incidents, defects, and enhancement requests, ensuring timely resolution of close-critical issues.
• Proactively monitor system activity to identify data errors or process bottlenecks and provide early intervention.

Period-End Close & Reporting Support

• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including consolidation and balance sheet processes.
• Assist with coordination of special reporting periods and critical close milestones.
• Provide operational support to finance users during balance sheet review and assurance cycles.

Data Integrity & Controls

• Monitor transactional data flows from source systems into finance reporting and consolidation platforms to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Assist with system maintenance activities related to close cycles (e.g. period locks, calendar updates).
• Promote adherence to internal policies, governance standards, and data management frameworks.

Incident Management & Continuous Improvement

• Support incident investigations, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective actions.
• Participate in user forums or working groups and follow up on agreed improvement actions.
• Develop sufficient system and process knowledge to resolve most issues independently, escalating only when necessary.

Training & Stakeholder Engagement

• Provide ad-hoc user guidance and deliver structured training sessions on finance systems and reporting processes.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across finance, reporting, and business teams globally.
• Support coverage across time zones during critical periods, including early starts, late finishes, or weekends where required.

Opportunity to work in a collaborative environmentOpportunity to collaborate regionally with various cross functional team

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification (or actively pursuing), such as ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in finance systems support, finance operations, or central finance functions.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end accounting processes and financial controls.
• Hands-on experience with ERP, reporting, or consolidation systems (e.g. SAP or similar platforms).
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and customer service skills.
• Ability to work flexibly during peak reporting periods.

Our client is a leading global organisation in the energy sector, renowned for its innovation, sustainability, and commitment to operational excellence. With a strong global presence, they are at the forefront of driving progress in the industry and delivering high-quality solutions. As a company that values integrity, safety, and corporate responsibility, they offer an exciting and dynamic work environment for professionals looking to make a meaningful impact.

• Contract: 1 Year
• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Opportunity to support a globally recognised organisation with complex finance and reporting operations.
• Exposure to global stakeholders and enterprise-scale finance systems.
• Strong development pathway into finance systems, reporting, or control-focused roles.

Skills Required