IT Lead Solution Architect, SAP Finance

Smith Nephew; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 251,000 - 376,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Life insurance

Save As You Earn options

Private health and dental plans

Multisport card

Flexible vacation and time off

Hybrid working model

Language courses subsidies

Postgraduate studies subsidies

Job summary

Smith Nephew is seeking a Finance Solution Architect to design the next generation of SAP S4HANA finance capabilities across a global organisation. You will guide stakeholders through a transformative journey, ensuring a clean core and globally aligned design that connects Record to Report and the full value chain.

You will champion simplification, automation and control, working with Global Process Owners, Treasury, EA and our System Integrator to shape architecture that supports strategic

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading SAP finance architecture in S4HANA transformations.
• Designing end-to-end solutions that integrate finance with OTC, PTP, manufacturing and controlling.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement to guide diverse teams and maintain design integrity.

Responsibilities

• Design the next generation of SAP S4HANA finance capabilities for the global organisation.
• Guide stakeholders through a complex transformation and align with enterprise architecture.
• Collaborate with Global Process Owners, Treasury, and System Integrator to shape a clean, globally aligned finance design.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA finance

Finance architecture

Stakeholder management

Leadership

End-to-end solution design

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Life. Unlimited. At Smith+Nebhew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.

Join us in shaping the future of finance transformation as we embark on a multi‑year global S4HANA journey. This is a rare opportunity to influence the architectural blueprint of a future‑ready, enterprise‑wide SAP landscape that supports some of the world's most critical end to end processes. If you thrive at the intersection of strategy, technology and transformation, this role offers the scale, complexity and impact to truly accelerate your career.

What will you be doing?

As our Finance Solution Architect, you will become a key leader in designing the next generation of SAP S4HANA finance capabilities across our global organisation. You will guide stakeholders through a complex and transformative journey, ensuring our finance landscape is not just rebuilt but reimagined for the future. You will work closely with Global Process Owners, Treasury, Enterprise Architecture and our System Integrator to shape a clean core, globally aligned finance design that connects seamlessly across Record to Report and the full value chain. Along the way, you will champion simplification, automation and control optimisation, and help maintain continuity between our live environment and the transformation programme.

What will you need to be successful?

Success in this role means becoming a trusted architectural authority who brings clarity, structure and vision to a large scale transformation. You will combine deep SAP finance expertise with an ability to influence at all levels and translate complexity into well governed, strategically aligned decisions. To thrive in this position, you will bring:

• Significant experience leading SAP finance architecture in S4HANA transformations and shaping global finance templates that simplify, future proof and elevate business operations
• A track record of designing end to end solutions that integrate finance with processes such as OTC, PTP, manufacturing and controlling
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills that help guide diverse teams, challenge legacy thinking and maintain design integrity
• The ability to oversee complex systems design, guide delivery teams, and ensure solutions are aligned with enterprise architecture, quality standards and business priorities

The anticipated gross annual base compensation range for this position is 251 000 -376 250 PLN.

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on objective, job related factors including (but not limited to) relevant skills, qualifications and experience, scope and responsibilities of the role, geographic location and internal equity considerations. Compensation decisions are made using consistent and gender neutral criteria, in line with applicable pay transparency laws. This role has been evaluated within our internal job architecture and mapped to a defined pay band to ensure consistency and fairness.

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Your Future: Generous annual bonus, life insurance, Save As You Earn share options.

Work/Life Balance: Flexible Vacation and Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Volunteering Hours, so we can give back to our communities!

Your Wellbeing: Private Health and Dental plans, multisport card/my benefit platform and much more.

Flexibility: Hybrid Working Model (For most professional roles).

Training: Hands‑On, Team‑Customised, Mentorship, subsidies for language classes, certifications and postgraduate studies

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