Supply Chain Finance S/4HANA Lead in Chalfont St Giles

Job Description Summary

GE HealthCare Pharmaceutical Diagnostics (PDx) is undertaking a global SAP S/4HANA transformation that will establish a standardised digital core across Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Commercial operations. As part of this transformation, we are creating a new role: Supply Chain Finance S/4HANA Lead. This role will serve as the business owner and transformation leader for all Supply Chain Finance processes within the S/4HANA Transformation programme. The successful candidate will represent Finance in the design, implementation, testing, deployment, and adoption of future-state supply chain finance capabilities, ensuring alignment between operational processes and financial performance management. The role is critical to delivering an integrated, end-to-end digital core that improves inventory visibility, product costing accuracy, manufacturing financial controls, working capital management, and decision‑making across the global PDx organisation.

Job Description Responsibilities

Business Leadership

Act as the Finance Process Owner for all Supply Chain Finance processes within the S/4HANA programme. Represent Supply Chain Finance throughout design, build, testing, deployment, cutover, and hypercare phases. Drive business decisions that balance global standardisation with legitimate operational and regulatory requirements. Partner with Finance, Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics, Quality, and Operations leaders to ensure successful adoption of the future‑state operating model. Build and lead a global network of SMEs across PDx manufacturing and supply chain functions.

Process Design & Transformation

Evaluating current‑state ("as‑is") processes and identifying opportunities for simplification and standardisation. Leading Supply Chain Finance change readiness workshops. Ensuring robust integration between Finance, Manufacturing, Procurement, Warehousing, Transportation, and Supply Chain Planning processes. Driving adoption of SAP S/4HANA standard capabilities wherever possible.

Testing & Business Readiness

Define and oversee end‑to‑end business scenarios for testing. Coordinate SME participation across System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and Deployment Validation. Ensure financial impacts and controls are fully validated throughout supply chain transaction flows. Lead business readiness activities, including process documentation, training support, and cutover preparation. Support hypercare activities and issue resolution following deployment.

Governance & Controls

Ensure compliance with GE HealthCare financial control frameworks and regulatory requirements. Assess impacts to product costing, inventory valuation, internal controls, and financial reporting. Partner with Internal Audit, Controllership, and Compliance teams to maintain a robust control environment. Ensure end‑to‑end process ownership and clear accountability for financial outcomes.

Value Realisation

Establish baseline performance measures and transformation success criteria. Track benefits relating to: Inventory accuracy, Working capital improvement, Manufacturing cost transparency, Financial close efficiency, Cost reporting and analytics, Process standardisation. Drive continuous improvement post go‑live to sustain programme benefits.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Significant experience in Supply Chain Finance, Manufacturing Finance, Cost Accounting, Operations Finance, or Finance Transformation in a SAP S/4HANA environment.
• Demonstrated experience supporting global manufacturing and supply chain operations.
• Experience with ERP‑enabled business transformation programmes.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders across Finance and Operations functions.
• Proven success leading large‑scale, cross‑functional change initiatives.

Leadership Capabilities

Strategic thinker with strong business acumen.

Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to lead through influence in a matrix organisation.

Highly collaborative with the ability to bridge business and technical teams.

Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced transformation environment.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.

Inclusion & Diversity

GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters.

Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world‑changing realities.

Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration, and support.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

At GE HealthCare, we see possibilities through innovation. We’re partnering with our customers to fulfill healthcare’s greatest potential through groundbreaking medical technology, intelligent devices, and care solutions. Better tools enabling better patient care. Together, we are not only building a healthier future but living our purpose to create a world where healthcare has no limits.