SAP Central Finance Program Director - Senior Principal

Infosys; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a seasoned professional to lead SAP Finance Transformations. You will manage relationships with CFOs, oversee projects, and ensure successful program delivery. Candidates should have over 15 years in SAP finance areas, direct experience in budget and forecasting solutions, and a solid understanding of SAP methodologies. Join a dynamic team focused on delivering excellence in a challenging yet rewarding environment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in SAP projects, particularly in finance.
• Experience in delivering key SAP finance solutions like budgeting and reporting.
• Ability to communicate SAP AI roadmap fluently.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of SAP Finance Transformations.
• Manage relationships at the CFO and Finance Director level.
• Oversee program scope, budgeting, timelines, and resources.

Skills

SAP Finance expertise

Project management

Team management

Negotiation skills

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 focusing 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.