Finance Enterprise Architect

Cedar; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedar in London is seeking a Finance Enterprise Architect to lead the transformation from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA within our finance domain. You will maintain SAP and non-SAP finance systems, drive data quality, enable the monthly close, and translate business requirements into clear architecture and delivery priorities.

This role partners with finance leadership to ensure robust controls and sustainable delivery, while aligning with the transformation roadmap and regulatory expectations.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with SAP and non-SAP finance systems and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a strong understanding of SAP and non-SAP Finance systems, integration’s and reporting tools to challenge design decisions and ensure Technology delivery remains aligned to Finance outcomes.
• Support data quality, master data, role-based access, segregation of duties, SAP GRC, MDG reviews and mitigation reporting as required by Finance leadership, regulators and statutory auditors.
• Support the monthly financial close and other critical Finance cycles by ensuring data, reconciliation and reporting issues are understood, prioritised and resolved with the relevant teams.
• Identify opportunities to simplify Finance processes, reduce operational risk, improve controls and strengthen the effectiveness of Finance systems delivery.
• Develop and maintain the target Finance process and systems architecture, ensuring alignment with the Finance operating model, control framework, enterprise architecture principles and transformation roadmap
• Translate Finance business requirements into clear process designs, solution options, delivery scope, decision papers and implementation priorities.
• Ensure solution designs support practical Finance operations, measurable business outcomes, robust controls, clear ownership and sustainable support arrangements.
• Identify and document the Finance business impacts of moving from SAP ECC to S/4HANA, including changes to the Universal Journal, Business Partner model, Material Ledger, Asset Accounting, Cash Management, Credit Management, Fiori-led user experience, reporting, integrations, controls and legacy custom processes.

Job description

Finance Enterprise Architect
Company Industry – Entertainment
Location – London

This role is working for a leading entertainment company based in London as they are currently undergoing a transformation project to move from SAP ECC to SAP S4 HANA.

Key responsibilities:

• Maintain a strong understanding of SAP and non-SAP Finance systems, integration’s and reporting tools to challenge design decisions and ensure Technology delivery remains aligned to Finance outcomes.
• Support data quality, master data, role-based access, segregation of duties, SAP GRC, MDG reviews and mitigation reporting as required by Finance leadership, regulators and statutory auditors.
• Support the monthly financial close and other critical Finance cycles by ensuring data, reconciliation and reporting issues are understood, prioritised and resolved with the relevant teams.
• Identify opportunities to simplify Finance processes, reduce operational risk, improve controls and strengthen the effectiveness of Finance systems delivery.
• Develop and maintain the target Finance process and systems architecture, ensuring alignment with the Finance operating model, control framework, enterprise architecture principles and transformation roadmap
• Translate Finance business requirements into clear process designs, solution options, delivery scope, decision papers and implementation priorities.
• Ensure solution designs support practical Finance operations, measurable business outcomes, robust controls, clear ownership and sustainable support arrangements.
• Identify and document the Finance business impacts of moving from SAP ECC to S/4HANA, including changes to the Universal Journal, Business Partner model, Material Ledger, Asset Accounting, Cash Management, Credit Management, Fiori-led user experience, reporting, integrations, controls and legacy custom processes.