Finance Analyst

Project overview

SAP Cost Price & Master Data Analyst

Contract | 3 Months

The Role

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented SAP Cost Price & Master Data Analyst to provide critical support during a period of business transition. This is a hands-on role focused on managing cost price maintenance, ensuring COGS pricing accuracy, supporting month-end reporting activities, and documenting best-practice processes within an SAP environment.

The successful candidate will be confident working independently, capable of handling a backlog of pricing updates efficiently, and able to engage with stakeholders across the business to ensure data accuracy and process consistency.

Key Responsibilities

Essential Skills & Experience

Desirable Experience

What's on Offer

If you have strong SAP experience and a background in pricing, master data, or finance support functions, we'd be keen to hear from you.

GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

• Manage and maintain cost prices across all product categories within the business.
• Perform ongoing COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) price maintenance and system updates within SAP.
• Ensure accurate alignment of pricing data and master data records.
• Investigate and resolve pricing discrepancies and data issues.
• Identify and implement best practices for cost price maintenance and governance.
• Create and maintain process documentation and work instructions for pricing-related activities.
• Provide SAP support during month-end close activities.
• Run and distribute SAP reports, downloads, and data extracts as required.
• Develop user guides and work instructions for month-end reporting processes.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance data quality and operational efficiency.
• Strong hands-on experience with SAP (ECC and/or S/4HANA).
• Experience in cost price maintenance, COGS management, or pricing administration.
• Knowledge of SAP master data and pricing processes.
• Experience supporting month-end reporting and financial processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience creating SOPs, process documentation, and work instructions.
• Experience within a manufacturing, distribution, FMCG, retail, or supply chain environment.
• Knowledge of finance operations and inventory costing principles.
• Experience driving process improvements and operational best practices.
• Immediate start opportunity.
• 3-month contract assignment.
• Opportunity to play a key role during a significant business transition.
• Autonomous role with high visibility and impact.
• Exposure to SAP-driven pricing, master data, and reporting activities.

Project details

• Start: ASAP
• Duration: 3 months
• Remote: onsite
• Location: Wiltshire, United Kingdom, GB
• Languages: English