SAP Functional Analyst in Essex

Leonardo UK is a global leader in aerospace, defence, and security technologies, delivering advanced capabilities across air, land, sea, cyber, and space domains. With major UK operations supporting radar, electronic warfare, and mission systems, Leonardo works in partnership with governments and industry to develop cutting‑edge defence solutions that protect national security.

Your Impact

As part of our Integrated Planning transformation, we are seeking an SAP Project Systems Functional Analyst to support the configuration of SAP and its interfaces with P6. This role will involve working directly with the business and internal technical teams to deploy configuration changes, troubleshoot integration issues, and support the evolution of Leonardo’s Integrated Planning Solution.

What you'll do

• Ensure the solution is built and maintained in line with the approved configuration and architecture.
• Support SIT and UAT testing, data validation, and reconciliation across integrated systems.
• Act as the functional bridge between Finance and SAP PS, ensuring alignment of project accounting, financial reporting, and project controls processes.
• Analyse business requirements and identify process improvements impacting SAP PS and SAP Finance.
• Support solution design and configuration of SAP PS, including project structures, WBS standards, budgeting, settlement, and reporting.
• Support integration between SAP PS, SAP Finance/Controlling, and external project or financial planning systems.
• Assess the impact of enterprise systems such as Oracle EPM on SAP Finance, SAP PS, and project investment planning processes.
• Support business and architecture decisions relating to specialist project cost management tools (e.g. Dassian) and their interaction with SAP.
• Work with product owners and architects to stabilise and continuously improve the existing solution.
• Support application lifecycle activities including upgrades, patching, incident resolution, and enhancements.
• Produce documentation required for change governance and approval processes.
• Work within Agile delivery teams, contributing to sprint planning, demos, and continuous improvement.

What you'll bring

• Strong functional experience with SAP Project Systems (PS).
• Experience with WBS structures, project profiles, budgeting, settlement, and project cost reporting.
• Understanding of SAP PS integration with SAP Finance/Controlling (FI/CO).
• Experience supporting enterprise system integrations and project financial data flows.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and business analysis skills.

This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, which could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV).

Why join us

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award‑winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee‑led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech.