SAP FICO Lead

Connexus Recruit; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Connexus Recruit is seeking an experienced SAP Finance professional to own the SAP Finance landscape within a growing international business in Ireland. You will work closely with Finance, Technology and an outsourced SAP support partner to shape the SAP roadmap and drive continuous improvement, ensuring the platform evolves to support business growth.

This broad role combines strategic planning, stakeholder engagement and solution design with day‑to‑day oversight of support and project

Qualifications

• 10+ years' SAP Finance experience.
• Strong SAP FICO and S/4HANA knowledge.
• Experience delivering SAP implementations or major transformations.
• Experience working with outsourced SAP support partners.

Responsibilities

• Act as the functional owner for SAP Finance.
• Partner with Finance stakeholders to translate requirements into SAP solutions.
• Define and prioritise the SAP Finance roadmap.
• Manage the relationship with the external SAP support partner.
• Review, challenge and approve solution designs and enhancements.
• Support SAP projects, upgrades and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to leverage new SAP capabilities.
• Ensure solutions align with business objectives and Finance best practice.

Skills

SAP Finance

Stakeholder management

Roadmap definition

Project delivery

Communication

Tools

S/4HANA

SAP ERP

Job description

Our client is looking for an experienced SAP Finance professional to take ownership of their SAP Finance landscape within a growing international business.

Working closely with Finance, Technology and an outsourced SAP support partner, you'll play a key role in shaping the SAP roadmap, driving continuous improvement and ensuring the platform continues to evolve to support business growth.

This is a broad role that combines strategic planning, stakeholder engagement and solution design with oversight of day-to-day support and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Act as the functional owner for SAP Finance.
• Partner with Finance stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into SAP solutions.
• Define and prioritise the SAP Finance roadmap.
• Manage the relationship with the external SAP support partner.
• Review, challenge and approve solution designs and enhancements.
• Support SAP projects, upgrades and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to leverage new SAP capabilities.
• Ensure solutions align with business objectives and Finance best practice.

About You

We're looking for someone who combines strong SAP Finance expertise with excellent stakeholder management skills.

You'll ideally have:

• 10+ years' SAP Finance experience.
• Strong SAP FICO / S/4HANA knowledge.
• Experience delivering SAP implementations or major transformation programmes.
• End-user experience within a complex organisation.
• Previous consulting or implementation experience.
• Strong understanding of Finance business processes.
• Experience working with outsourced SAP support partners.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Join a business investing heavily in its SAP landscape and play a key role in shaping future SAP capability!