SAP FICO Functional Analyst

Findel Education Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Volunteering Leave

Job summary

Findel Education is seeking an experienced SAP FICO Analyst to join our Technology team. You will support, develop and enhance the SAP FI/CO landscape, covering configuration, process improvement, data migration, and integration with suppliers and customers.

You will work on month-end and financial close activities and deliver system enhancements to drive efficiency. Join a collaborative environment that values continuous improvement and business partnership, capable of supporting acquisitions,

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an SAP FICO Analyst, Functional Consultant or similar role.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, integrations or new business implementations.
• A solid understanding of finance processes, controls, reporting and financial close activities.
• Knowledge of SAP integrations with modules such as SD and MM.
• Experience providing application support and resolving complex system issues.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and optimisation.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and improve key finance processes across R2R, P2P, and OTC.
• Configure and develop SAP FI/CO functionality to support business needs.
• Partner with Finance and Tech stakeholders on system enhancements.
• Develop integrated solutions with customers and suppliers.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, and new onboarding including data migration.
• Evaluate upgrade options for SAP ECC 6 including data migration and user readiness.
• Provide 2nd/3rd line SAP FI/CO support and change requests.
• Support month-, quarter-, and year-end closes.
• Produce data insights, reporting and analysis for decisions.
• Deliver user training and maintain documentation.

Skills

SAP FICO

Finance processes

Stakeholder mgmt

Data migration

Tools

SAP ECC 6

SAP SD

SAP MM

Job description

Help shape the future of finance technology at Findel Education

At Findel Education, we're passionate about supporting learning and helping schools thrive. Behind the scenes, we're on an exciting journey of continuous improvement, digital transformation, and business growth. As part of this journey, we're looking for an experienced SAP FICO Functional Analyst to join our Technology team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys combining technical SAP expertise with business partnership, working closely with Finance and Technology teams to optimise processes, improve systems, and deliver solutions that make a real difference.

About the Role

Reporting to the Head of Core Systems, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting, developing, and enhancing our SAP Finance and Controlling (FI/CO) landscape.

You’ll work across a broad range of activities including system configuration, process improvement, business integration projects, user support, and finance transformation initiatives. Whether you're helping onboard newly acquired businesses, streamlining month-end processes, or delivering enhancements to business functionality, you'll be at the heart of driving efficiency and innovation.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Analysing and improving key finance processes including Record to Report, Procure to Pay and Order to Cash.
• Configuring and developing SAP FI and CO functionality to support evolving business needs.
• Partnering with Finance and Technology stakeholders to deliver system enhancements and continuous improvements.
• Developing integrated solutions with our customers and suppliers.
• Supporting mergers, acquisitions, and new business onboarding activities, including system design, data migration and integration.
• Supporting our evaluation of potential upgrade options of the current SAP ECC 6 instance, including process impact, data migration and user readiness.
• Providing 2nd and 3rd line support for SAP FI/CO-related issues and change requests.
• Supporting month‑end, quarter‑end and year‑end financial close activities.
• Producing data insights, reporting and analysis to support business decision‑making.
• Delivering user training, maintaining documentation and championing best practice across the organisation.

About You

We're looking for a collaborative and solutions‑focused professional who enjoys working in a fast‑paced environment and can confidently bridge the gap between technology and finance.

You’ll ideally have:

• Proven experience as an SAP FICO Analyst, Functional Consultant or similar role.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, integrations or new business implementations.
• A solid understanding of finance processes, controls, reporting and financial close activities.
• Knowledge of SAP integrations with modules such as SD and MM.
• Experience providing application support and resolving complex system issues.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and optimisation.

Why Join Findel Education?

At Findel Education, you'll be joining a business that values innovation, collaboration and continuous learning. You'll have the opportunity to work on impactful projects, influence the future direction of our finance systems, and contribute to the success of a market‑leading education business.

If you're looking for a role where your expertise can drive meaningful change while working with supportive and knowledgeable colleagues, we'd love to hear from you.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary & benefits package including:
• Employee Assistance Programme, including online GP & well‑being support
• Volunteering Leave

We support hybrid working, with 3 days per week at our collaborative workspace in Hyde, Greater Manchester. Our culture is friendly, welcoming and supportive, and we believe work should be fun.

Findel is an eCommerce educational resources supplier in the UK and international schools and nurseries marketplace. We own several general and specialist brands including Hope, GLS, Davies Sports, Philip Harris, Spa4Schools, A‑Z and LDA.
These brands give us full coverage in all product areas for primary, secondary and early years teaching, as well as specialist resources supply for school business managers, science teaching, PE and sports equipment. Findel’s origins can be traced right back to 1817.
Today, our brands and websites offer more than 32,000 products to customers in the UK and overseas, with the business exporting to over 130 countries. Headquartered in Hyde, Cheshire, we have distribution centre and offices in Nottingham and employ around 300 people. Findel was acquired by Manutan Group in 2024 after a 3 year period of ownership by Endless LLP.