Finance Process Transformation Lead – SAP S/4HANA

Interim Finance Process Transformation Lead – SAP S/4HANA

Interim - Approx 12 Months

Manchester

We are partnering with a major FTSE-listed organisation on a significant Finance Transformation programme as it prepares for the next stage of its journey towards SAP S/4HANA.

We are looking for a highly experienced Finance Process Transformation Lead to lead a critical discovery, assessment and roadmap phase across Record-to-Report (R2R/RTR), Order-to-Cash (O2C/OTC) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P/PTP) .

This is not a general Transformation, Change, PMO or SAP implementation role .

We specifically need someone who has previously led a comparable Finance Process

Transformation within a major SAP S/4HANA programme and can demonstrate this clearly.

The role

Working closely with senior Finance and Transformation leadership, you will:

• Lead discovery and diagnostic activity across Finance processes, systems and data.
• Assess current-state processes and help define the future-state across R2R, O2C and P2P .
• Identify opportunities for process standardisation, simplification, data harmonisation and improved governance.
• Help define a prioritised, value-led Finance Transformation roadmap .
• Challenge recommendations and proposed solutions from external consultancies and System Integrators.
• Ensure future Finance processes align appropriately with S/4HANA standard ways of working , challenging unnecessary customisation.
• Develop value frameworks and support business cases linking transformation initiatives to measurable outcomes.
• Engage and influence senior Finance, Transformation and Executive stakeholders.
• Help take the programme from discovery and roadmap into mobilisation for subsequent delivery.

Essential experience – please read before applying

To be considered you must be able to demonstrate:

• Significant SAP S/4HANA Finance Transformation experience.
• Previous responsibility for leading the discovery / diagnostic / roadmap stage of a major S/4HANA Finance Transformation.
• Genuine Finance Process Transformation experience – not simply SAP implementation, programme management, change management, testing, PMO or technology transformation.
• Strong end-to-end process knowledge across R2R/RTR, O2C/OTC and P2P/PTP .
• Experience of current-state assessment, future-state process design, process optimisation and standardisation.
• Sufficient S/4HANA knowledge to challenge proposed solutions, process design and customisation decisions , rather than relying entirely on SAP technical specialists.
• Experience working with and challenging Tier 1 consultancies / major System Integrators .
• Experience turning discovery into a prioritised transformation roadmap and/or business case .
• Credibility operating with senior Finance and Executive stakeholders.

Please do not apply solely because you have worked on an S/4HANA programme or have general transformation experience. We need someone who has personally led Finance Process Transformation within an S/4HANA environment , with demonstrable experience across the areas above.

Due to the specific nature of this assignment, please ensure your CV or covering note clearly includes the following :

• Your specific S/4HANA Finance Process Transformation experience , including the organisations/programmes where you gained it.
• Whether you have personally led discovery / diagnostic and transformation roadmap activity and what you delivered.
• Your experience across R2R/RTR, O2C/OTC and P2P/PTP .
• Experience managing/challenging external consultancies or System Integrators.
• Your availability / earliest start date .
• Your required day rate .
• Confirmation of your right to work in the UK , including whether you require sponsorship or are subject to any restrictions.

We will NOT be able to progress applications who's CV or Cover Notes do not include the essential S/4HANA Finance Process Transformation experience above.

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