SAP Finance Systems Lead: Automate & Optimize Close

Plessey Semiconductors Ltd; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Plessey Semiconductors Ltd in Plymouth is seeking a Finance SAP super-user to own FI/CO configuration and design. You will work with IT and finance teams to improve controls, automate processes, and deliver smarter, more efficient finance operations.

The role requires qualified accounting credentials (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) and hands-on SAP experience across FI/CO, MM and SD, including SAP notes application and system changes. Strong communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Solid hands-on experience using SAP, ECC6 or S/4 HANA, across FI/CO, with working exposure to MM and SD, in a finance, reporting or audit capacity.
• Understanding of financial control, reconciliations and the month-end close process.
• Ready to take ownership of configuration and design across FI/CO/MM/SD – applying SAP Notes and making configuration changes directly.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Clear communicator, able to explain system and process issues to non-technical finance and operational stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as the finance super-user and first point of contact for resolving issues and configuring changes in SAP.
• Act as primary application owner for configuration and design of SAP FI/CO.
• Collaborate with IT for Basis, infrastructure, ABAP programmer and other technical areas outside the SAP application modules.
• Work across module boundaries with departmental owners to resolve integration issues affecting financial postings and supporting other operational projects that require SAP expertise.
• Own system-driven elements of the month-end and year-end close.
• Act as owner of General IT Controls (GITCs) for the entity – maintaining access, change and security controls in SAP, and identifying, tracking and remediating risks across the finance systems landscape and support statutory audit.
• Support integration of SAP with other business IT systems.
• Identify opportunities to automate and streamline financial processes, reducing manual intervention and risk.
• Provide training and documentation to finance and operational users on SAP processes and best practice.
• Contribute to wider finance projects, including system rollouts, data migration and reporting improvements.
• Act as the owner of ancillary finance systems such as the invoice registration system.

Skills

SAP FI/CO

MM/SD integration

Financial controls

Analytical thinking

Effective communication

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

SAP ECC6

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Plessey Semiconductors Ltd in Plymouth is seeking a Finance SAP super-user to own FI/CO configuration and design. You will work with IT and finance teams to improve controls, automate processes, and deliver smarter, more efficient finance operations.

The role requires qualified accounting credentials (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) and hands-on SAP experience across FI/CO, MM and SD, including SAP notes application and system changes. Strong communication is essential.