Finance Business Process Analyst (Operational)

Twinings group; Andover; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food industry is seeking a Finance Business Process Analyst to support the implementation of S/4 HANA and SAP Analytics Cloud. This role will bridge business needs and technology solutions, enhancing financial decision-making and process efficiencies. Key responsibilities include driving adoption of new systems, continuous improvement of finance processes, and collaborating across functions to ensure successful implementation. The ideal candidate will have strong finance experience, excellent communication skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Benefits

Yearly bonus based on personal contribution and financial performance

Flexible working options

25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Onsite Gym and Wellbeing Centre

Perkbox – employee discount scheme

Pension scheme with contributions matched

Cycle to work scheme

SimplyHealth Cash plan

Onsite Staff shop and online discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Finance, preferably in manufacturing.
• Understanding of end-to-end finance processes from transactional to reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support continuous improvement and implementation of S/4 HANA and SAC.
• Monitor KPIs to track adoption and effectiveness of finance processes.

Skills

Finance

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Organizational Skills

Presentation Skills

Tools

SAP S4 HANA

SAP Analytics Cloud

Job description

Finance Business Process Analyst (Operational)

Application Deadline: 24 May 2025

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Andover

Description

Great People Work Here

Transforming WHAT we do and HOW we do it.

We are embarking on a huge program of global business transformation enabled by the implementation of a new global technology solution. The delivery and embedding of this technology solution across our highly successful and highly de-centralized business will change the way we work forever, enabling greater data insight, simplification of processes and ways of working and creating greater collaboration across the business.

The role will play a vital role supporting both continuous improvement and effective solution implementation of S/4 Hana and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC). This role serves as the bridge between business needs and technology solutions, ensuring SAP tools and processes fuel informed financial decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Stabilizing & Driving Adoption of S4 HANA & SAC:

• Proactively assess and address process inefficiencies in the S4 HANA and SAC Commercial Planning solution to stabilise and improve transactional finance processes and commercial planning functions. Putting in action plans to help drive adoption.
• Monitor, understand and report on monthly key performance indicators (KPIs) to track adoption progress and ensure the systems are being fully utilized across global business units. Identifying areas for improvement.
• Provide training, process guidance and communication to drive the adoption of S4 HANA and SAC processes.
• Work with the Finance Hub to identify inefficiencies to ensure global processes are embedded and support is provided as required.

Continuous Improvement of S4 HANA & SAC:

• Gather feedback from business units to identify opportunities for improvements in both S4 HANA and SAC, focusing on enhancing transactional finance processes and commercial financial planning. Translating these into actionable items for the developers.
• Liaise with business teams and developers to implement global system enhancements based on feedback from business units and ensuring that solutions developed align with business needs.
• Communicate, train and support the embedding of system improvements globally.
• Document detailed business requirements to support continuous improvement.
• Supports the testing phase by ensuring that solutions meet the documented business requirements through activities like user acceptance testing (UAT) for global developments.
• Collaborate with the business to ensure new developments is both global in nature and provide benefits (financial or non-financial) to the organisation.

Monitoring & Reporting on KPIs:

• Regularly track and report on KPIs to monitor the effectiveness of finance processes and commercial planning in S4 HANA and SAC.
• Use performance data to provide actionable insights based on data to drive adoption and identify areas for continuous improvement.
• Support the creation of dashboards and reporting frameworks within SAC to help business units measure their success with the technology.

Support for Business Units Yet to Adopt the Technology:

• Lead business units through seamless adoption for those that have not yet adopted S4 HANA and SAC by supporting the design and implementation of transactional finance processes and commercial planning within these units.
• Collaborate with the project team to ensure that the design of processes in S4 HANA and SAC aligns with the global standard and business requirements.
• Provide training, support and communication to business units adopting the new technology. Ensuring a clear understanding of the benefits it brings to transactional finance and commercial planning

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Collaborate with project teams, both internally and externally, to ensure successful implementation and adoption of finance systems and processes.
• Build strong working relationships with business analysts, solution architects and developers to ensure remove any cross-work stream gaps.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Finance, experience within manufacturing financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting knowledge would be preferred.
• Understanding of end-to-end finance processes from transactional through to planning & reporting
• Operational experience in designing & delivering change / continuous business process improvements.
• Experience of working with a Shared Service Centre
• Experience in implementing ERP systems (desirable)
• Experience working with SAP S4 HANA (required), SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) (desirable), or other business intelligence/finance reporting tools.
• Strong organisational skills and pro-active
• Ability to work in a fast-changing environment & good at dealing with ambiguity.
• Excellent relationship building skills and proven stakeholder management skills.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Ability to lead regular meetings ensuring goals are met and tasks are being completed.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders across multiple regions.
• Demonstrable technical ability both in finance and IT
• Strong understanding of global finance master data structures (e.g., Chart of Accounts, Cost Centres, Profit Centres).

Benefits

• Yearly bonus based on personal contribution and financial performance
• Flexible working options
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays and the option to buy and sell holidays
• Onsite Gym and Wellbeing Centre
• Perkbox – employee discount scheme with discounts online, in high street stores, cinema, holidays, restaurants and many more
• Pension scheme with your contributions matched for up to 10% of your salary
• Cycle to work scheme
• SimplyHealth Cash plan
• Onsite Staff shop and online staff discounts.