SAP Central Finance Program Director - Senior Principal

Infosys Consulting - Europe; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading management consulting firm in London seeks an experienced professional to lead SAP Finance Transformations. You will manage relationships at the CFO level and oversee comprehensive project scopes, budgets, and teams. The ideal candidate has over 15 years of experience in SAP Finance, delivering end-to-end programs. Strong leadership and relationship management skills are essential. Competitive compensation and benefits are on offer.

Benefits

Industry-leading compensation

Top training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in SAP projects within finance.
• Experience delivering SAP finance and EPM solutions.
• Solid understanding of SAP AI roadmap and integration methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SAP Finance Transformations.
• Manage relationships with CFOs and Finance Directors.
• Oversee program scope, budgets, timelines, and resources.

Skills

SAP Finance expertise

Client relationship management

Team leadership

Project management skills

Problem-solving skills

Tools

SAP ECC

SAP BPC

Job description

You want to boost your career and collaborate with expert, talented colleagues to solve and deliver against our clients' most important challenges? We are growing and are looking for people to join our team. You'll be part of an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment of 300.000 employees. Our dynamic organization allows you to work across functional business pillars, contributing your ideas, experiences, diverse thinking, and a strong mindset. Are you ready?

About your role

• Lead end-to-end delivery of SAP Finance Transformations focussing on Central Finance projects, from initiation and planning through to execution, completion, and post-go-live support
• Manage relationships at CFO and Finance Director level
• Manage all program scope, budgeting, timelines, and resource management, ensuring alignment across business and IT
• Manage large, multi-disciplinary teams, providing mentorship, coaching and performance management to drive collaboration and programme success
• Negotiate and resolve issues around cost, quality and challenges for all aspects, internal and external to the program

Requirements

• Overall 15+ experience of SAP projects in SAP Finance areas
• Direct experience selling and delivering in key SAP finance and EPM solutions such as budgeting, forecasting, reporting, consolidation, and Central finance
• Good understanding of SAP ECC and SAP BPC and other EPM platforms
• Delivered at least 4+ end to end SAP Programmes as Finance lead
• Delivered at least 2+ end-to-end SAP Central Finance programmes as overall Program lead or Program Manager
• A solid understanding of SAP AI roadmap and the ability to articulate it fluently
• Experience in developing or supporting in the development of tools and accelerators in SAP finance area
• Solid understanding of the below :
• Data integration between SAP and non-SAP systems into SAP S / 4
• Master Data Harmonization for consolidated reporting , group wide analytics and financial close procedures
• Universal journal and financial reporting
• SAP Activate and ASAP methodologies

Benefits

Our CRL (Consumer Goods, retail & Logistics) practice helps some of the largest global firms and most recognizable local brands solve their biggest challenges in today’s age of constant disruption. With diverse services spanning growth strategy and new product innovation, to omni-channel customer experience, supply chain resiliency and AI-driven new business models, we help clients shape and achieve their growth agenda for a sustainable future. We transform traditional organizations to digitally centric business models and drive new revenue streams.

About Infosys Consulting

Be part of a globally renowned management consulting firm on the front-line of industry disruption and at the cutting edge of technology. We work with market leading brands across sectors. Our culture is inclusive and entrepreneurial. Being a mid-size consultancy within the scale of Infosys gives us the global reach to partner with our clients throughout their transformation journey.

Our core values, IC-LIFE, form a common code that helps us move forward. IC-LIFE stands for Inclusion, Equity and Diversity, Client, Leadership, Integrity, Fairness, and Excellence.

Within Europe, we are recognized as one of the UK’s top firms by the Financial Times and Forbes due to our client innovations, our cultural diversity and dedicated training and career paths. Infosys is on the Germany’s top employers list for 2023. Management Consulting Magazine named us on their list of Best Firms to Work for. Furthermore, Infosys has been recognized by the Top Employers Institute, a global certification company, for its exceptional standards in employee conditions across Europe for five years in a row.

We offer industry-leading compensation and benefits, along with top training and development opportunities so that you can grow your career and achieve your personal goals. Curious to learn more? We’d love to hear from you.... Apply today!