EMEA ERP Finance Manager

Pest

Finance and Accounting

Hybrid 5-10 Years Of Professional Experience

Short Description

Our client is a global organisation supporting scientific research and advances in healthcare. Through its technologies, products and services, it helps customers address complex challenges and make a meaningful difference worldwide.

Description

Lead, coach and develop a global team of functional systems analysts, setting performance goals and supporting career development.
Assess business requirements, define scope, estimate effort and costs, and plan resources for SAP and non-SAP finance initiatives.
Partner with Architecture and business teams to design solutions, making effective use of SAP configuration and evaluating when enhancements are needed.
Lead critical projects through planning, build and delivery, following the Project Management Framework.
Coordinate development activities, track progress, manage dependencies and communicate delivery status to stakeholders.
Manage internal, offshore and external vendor teams to deliver projects, enhancements and change requests within agreed budgets and service levels.
Oversee production support, incident resolution and break/fix activities, participating in Major Incident Management calls and post-incident reviews.
Build strong relationships with business partners and IT colleagues, aligning priorities across a matrix organization.
Monitor service and delivery metrics, using data and project reviews to improve quality, efficiency and consistency.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Management, Project Management, Management Information Systems or equivalent practical experience.
7–10 years of SAP project management experience, including direct people management or team leadership.
At least eight years of experience in a similarly complex technical organization.
Demonstrated experience in project delivery and ITIL practices within a regulated environment.
SAP S/4HANA implementation experience and experience with Agile and DevOps ways of working.
The ability to explain technical concepts clearly and translate business requirements into practical delivery plans.
Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and analytical problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage executives, business partners and technical specialists.
A customer-focused approach and experience working across global, remote teams.
The confidence to challenge established approaches and identify better ways of working.