Finance Transformation Expert - SAP S/4HANA

Finance Transformation Subject Matter Expert (Accounting & Finance Management) Location: Manchester (Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office) Salary: £65,000 The Opportunity An established organisation is seeking an experienced Finance Transformation Subject Matter Expert (SME) to join a major finance transformation programme centred around a SAP S/4HANA implementation. Working within the Accounting & Finance Management workstream, you will act as the finance expert, partnering with project teams, IT specialists and stakeholders to help design, implement and embed improved finance processes. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in a large-scale transformation programme while influencing the future operating model of the finance function.Key Responsibilities • Act as the finance subject matter expert for the Accounting & Finance Management workstream. • Collaborate with finance, IT and implementation partners to gather and validate business requirements. • Support the design and configuration of SAP S/4HANA solutions aligned to finance best practice. • Review and improve month-end close, management reporting and financial planning processes. • Lead and support testing activities, including System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT). • Assist with data migration, validation and reconciliation activities. • Identify project risks, issues and process improvements, ensuring timely resolution. • Contribute to change management, user training and adoption activities. • Support cutover planning, go-live activities and post-implementation optimisation. • Build strong relationships with stakeholders across finance and wider business functions.About You You'll be an experienced finance professional with a strong understanding of finance operations and a passion for process improvement and transformation. You will ideally have: • Experience working with SAP, preferably within finance. • Strong knowledge of month-end close, management accounting and financial reporting processes. • Experience gathering business requirements and improving finance processes. • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. • The ability to work collaboratively across finance, IT and project teams. • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. • Experience supporting or delivering finance transformation projects would be advantageous. • A professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) or equivalent experience is desirable but not essential.What's on Offer • Opportunity to work on a high-profile finance transformation programme. • Exposure to a large-scale SAP S/4HANA implementation. • Collaborative and supportive project environment. • Hybrid working (typically three days per week in the office). • Competitive salary and benefits package. • Opportunity to influence the future of a modern finance function. Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates