S/4 HANA Finance Architect

Next Ventures; Bath; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Ventures is seeking an experienced SAP Finance Architect to lead the design and delivery of large-scale SAP S/4HANA Finance transformation programmes in Bath, United Kingdom. You will steer architecture decisions, advise senior stakeholders, and guide high-performing teams to deliver critical finance solutions.

You will develop roadmaps, define future-state processes, and ensure end-to-end Finance designs align with best practices and architectural standards.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering SAP S/4HANA Finance transformation programmes in an architecture or solution leadership capacity.
• Strong expertise in SAP Finance, S/4HANA configuration, design principles, and best practices.
• Experience with SAP deployment approaches including Central Finance, Public Cloud, Private Cloud, or equivalent solutions.
• Deep understanding of Finance business processes and SAP Finance innovations.
• Proven experience working within Agile delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and delivery of SAP S/4HANA Finance transformation programmes.
• Develop finance transformation roadmaps and implementation strategies that maximise business value while minimising delivery risk.
• Facilitate high-level and detailed design workshops to gather business requirements and define future-state processes.
• Design end-to-end Finance solutions aligned with architectural principles, standards, and best practices.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA Finance

Architecture leadership

Finance business processes

Agile delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Central Finance

Public Cloud

Private Cloud

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled SAP Finance Architect to lead the design and delivery of large-scale SAP S/4HANA Finance transformation programmes.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on complex digital transformation initiatives, helping organisations modernise their finance functions through innovative SAP solutions. You will play a key role in shaping finance architectures, advising senior stakeholders, and leading high-performing teams to deliver business-critical outcomes.

Working within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment, you will have the opportunity to influence strategic decisions, drive best practices, and contribute to the growth of SAP Finance capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

As an SAP Finance Architect, you will be responsible for:

• Leading the architecture, design, and delivery of SAP S/4HANA Finance transformation programmes.
• Developing finance transformation roadmaps and implementation strategies that maximise business value while minimising delivery risk.
• Facilitating high-level and detailed design workshops to gather business requirements and define future-state processes.
• Designing end-to-end Finance solutions aligned with architectural principles, standards, and best practices.

Required Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience delivering SAP S/4HANA Finance transformation programmes in an architecture or solution leadership capacity.
• Strong expertise in SAP Finance and S/4HANA configuration, design principles, and best practices.
• Experience with SAP deployment approaches including Central Finance, Public Cloud, Private Cloud, or equivalent solutions.
• Deep understanding of Finance business processes and SAP Finance innovations.
• Proven experience working within Agile delivery environments.