Technical Accountant

Overview

Manpower is currently seeking an interim Technical Accountant to work with our global FMCG client The Magnum Ice Cream Company, renowned for brands such as Magnum, Ben & Jerry's, Cornetto and Wall's. The role is based in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, and is a full‑time temporary assignment of 10 months, requiring 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Compensation is competitive, up to £62,500 per annum, pro rata, depending on experience.

The position offers a mix of remote and onsite working, subject to adjustment based on business requirements.

The successful applicant will play a key role in the finance transformation project, supporting the transition from SAP to the SAP S/4

HANA ERP system and evaluating additional tools that integrate with S/4

HANA. The Technical Accountant ensures that global finance process designs are adapted, validated and deployed within the local statutory and regulatory environment, serving as the primary liaison between local finance subject matter experts and the global design teams to capture and incorporate all compliance, statutory and controllership requirements.

• Provide expert guidance on local statutory and regulatory requirements affecting core finance processes, including revenue recognition, tax, accounts receivable, and accounts payable.
• Serve as the single point of contact for all finance related localisation requests, ensuring appropriate routing and escalation of exceptions to the global design team.
• Coordinate with local SMEs to validate that all compliance needs are fully understood and aligned with the global process design.
• Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for statutory and controllership processes, ensuring local requirements are met and support issue resolution during Hyper‑care.
• Collaborate closely with the Wave Finance team to support statutory decision making and ensure alignment across deployment activities.

• Qualified accountant or equivalent experience with deep knowledge of local statutory and regulatory finance frameworks (e.g., revenue recognition, tax compliance, AR/AP).
• Strong ability to assess global fit to standard designs against local statutory requirements and to escalate finance‑specific exceptions when necessary.
• Demonstrated experience consolidating inputs from GTM Finance and other finance SMEs to ensure accurate representation of compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with SAP and local finance systems; prior experience in finance transformation or large‑scale system deployments is highly desirable.

• Contractors based in Kingston will be eligible for free parking at a local carpark.
• A staff shop located on the ground floor next to the main entrance sells discounted Unilever products to contingent workers.
• The site has a canteen and a gym with cardiovascular equipment, resistance machines, spin bikes, free‑weights area, boxing equipment and a stretch/matted area. Classes are available and can be booked directly with the gym; shower facilities and hairdryers are provided.

Job Title:

Technical Accountant 3046

Company:
Manpower

Location:

Kingston upon Thames, Surrey

Posted:
Feb 23rd 2026

Closes:
Mar 26th 2026

Sector:
Contract – Temporary;

Hours:

Full Time