S/4 HANA Finance Architect

Next Ventures; Preston; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; 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. The role focuses on shaping finance architectures, advising senior stakeholders, and guiding high-performing teams to deliver business-critical outcomes.

You will work in a collaborative environment, influence strategic decisions, drive best practices, and grow SAP Finance capabilities across complex digital transformation initiatives in the

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA Finance

Architecture leadership

Agile delivery

Finance domain expertise

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.