At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and optimise SAP Finance systems, driving innovation and collaboration.
- Company: Respected organisation with a focus on finance technology transformation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid work model, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a team committed to modernising financial processes and enhancing efficiency.
- Why this job: Shape the future of finance systems in a dynamic, evolving environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in SAP environments and strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 80000 £ per year.
Location: Milton Keynes (Hybrid 1 Day A Week In-Office)
Salary: £70,000 - £80,000
This is a key leadership role within a growing Finance Systems & Data function, offering the opportunity to shape the future of enterprise finance technology within a large, complex environment.
This role sits at the heart of a significant investment in finance systems, with a focus on delivering scalable, standardised, and high-performing SAP Finance solutions.
Role Overview
As a SAP Finance Systems Manager, you will take ownership of the end-to-end SAP Finance product lifecycle, driving system evolution, optimisation, and innovation. Operating in a player-coach leadership role, you will lead a team responsible for finance systems while working closely with Digital Services and business stakeholders to ensure solutions are aligned, robust, and future-ready. You will play a central role in enabling modern, standardised financial processes, reducing reliance on bespoke solutions and promoting data-driven decision-making across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the full product lifecycle for SAP Finance systems, ensuring solutions are scalable, controlled, and aligned to business priorities
- Lead and develop a team responsible for finance systems stability, optimisation, and continuous improvement
- Drive prioritisation and delivery of system enhancements, upgrades, and transformation initiatives
- Manage and refine the product backlog, developing user stories and acceptance criteria using Agile methodologies
- Work collaboratively with stakeholders to translate business needs into structured system solutions
- Lead UAT, release management, and training, ensuring successful adoption and ongoing support
- Act as a change agent, promoting a test-and-learn approach and supporting business transformation
- Collaborate with Digital Services on architecture, SAP S/4HANA, and cloud strategy decisions
- Drive process standardisation, reducing manual workarounds and improving efficiency
- Act as an escalation point for system priorities, integration challenges, and conflicting requirements
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven experience as a Product Owner within SAP environments
- Strong technical and functional expertise in:
- SAP S/4HANA
- SAP BW
- SAP BPC (and/or SAC planning models)
- Experience working across finance processes and SAP integration points
- Strong track record delivering SAP system enhancements, upgrades, and transformation programmes
- Experience supporting or contributing to BPC → SAC transitions
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across complex organisational structures
- Experience working in Agile / Scrum environments, managing backlogs and delivering iteratively
- Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Comfortable operating in ambiguous, evolving environments
- Strong leadership capability, with experience coaching and developing teams
Desirable Skills & Experience
- Experience within Higher Education or Public Sector environments
- Awareness of SAP cloud strategy (Public vs Private Cloud)
- Understanding of finance process standardisation and system-driven controls
Systems Finance Manager in Northampton employer: Network IT
Network IT is an excellent employer that fosters a dynamic and inclusive work culture, offering employees the chance to lead transformative projects in a vibrant location like Milton Keynes. With a strong emphasis on professional development, employees benefit from tailored training opportunities and the flexibility of hybrid working arrangements, making it an ideal environment for those looking to grow their careers while contributing to meaningful change.
