Summary: The SAP Financials Project Manager will oversee the implementation of various projects related to SAP Financials within a specialized technology company. This role involves leading project life cycles, engaging stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The position is a 6-month contract based in London Paddington, with a focus on delivering projects on time and within budget. The role requires a strong background in SAP Financials and project management methodologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end project life cycle for software projects, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and on budget.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritising resources and efforts effectively.
• Define project objectives, milestones, and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Ensure authorised projects have the appropriate resources and funding assigned to them.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Global Marketing & Sales, regulatory, IT, and external vendors.
• Act as the primary liaison between technical teams and business units to ensure requirements are accurately captured and delivered.
• Oversee the implementation of software, ensuring integration with existing platforms and compliance with data security standards.
• Manage the development and enhancement of company websites, ensuring they meet accessibility, usability, and branding standards.
• Ensure release procedures and appropriate governance are adhered to.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, corporate policies, and industry standards throughout the program life cycle.
• Oversee the deployment of customer consent management systems to ensure data privacy compliance.
• Identify potential risks and proactively develop mitigation strategies.
• Resolve project issues in a timely and effective manner to minimize disruption to business operations.
• Mentor and guide project teams, fostering a collaborative and results-oriented environment.
• Evaluate performance metrics and implement continuous improvement practices for programme delivery.

Key Skills:

• Experience implementing/configuring SAP FI (Financial Accounting), CO (Controlling), AR/AP, Asset Accounting.
• Certifications: SAP Certified Application Associate (e.g., SAP S/4HANA for Financial Accounting) or equivalent Legacy certifications (e.g., SAP FI/CO).
• Integration knowledge with SD, MM, and other SAP modules.
• Expertise in SAP ECC to S/4HANA Finance migrations, including data model changes.
• SAP Certified Application Professional - SAP S/4HANA for Financial Accounting.
• Technical proficiency in SAP Migration Cockpit, LSMW, or Syniti.
• Advanced skills in SAP Fiori apps, General Ledger (GL) configuration, and parallel accounting.
• Experience with SAP Activate methodology and SAP Best Practices.
• Knowledge of SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation) or Group Reporting.
• Proficiency in SAP PI/PO, IDOCs, APIs, and third-party integrations (e.g., Concur, Vertex).
• Knowledge of SAP Cloud Platform Integration (CPI) for hybrid deployments.
• Experience with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) for financial reporting.
• Expertise in data cleansing, mapping, and validation using tools like SAP Data Services, LTMC, or Winshuttle.
• Leadership in UAT, SIT, and performance testing with tools like SAP Solution Manager.
• Ability to translate business requirements into SAP financial process flows (e.g., Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay).

Salary (Rate): £600

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT