Senior Project Manager - M&A Finance Integration
Posted Today by Sentinel
Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
England, UK
Summary: We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to oversee Finance workstreams in a 6-month M&A integration programme. The role involves leading finance integration projects post-acquisition, ensuring alignment across various systems and stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have significant M&A integration experience and strong stakeholder management skills, with a preference for those familiar with SAP Finance programmes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and deliver Finance integration projects as part of a broader M&A programme
- Develop and manage detailed project plans, milestones, dependencies, and risks
- Coordinate finance integration activities across areas such as:
- Financial reporting
- GL, AP/AR, P2P, O2C
- Controls, governance, and compliance
- Manage senior stakeholders across Finance, IT, Operations, and external partners
- Act as the primary point of contact for finance-related integration activities
- Ensure delivery to time, cost, and quality, escalating risks and issues as required
- Support data migration, system alignment, and process harmonisation initiatives
- Work closely with SAP Finance teams where applicable to ensure successful integration
- Provide clear, concise reporting to programme leadership and steering committees
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager within complex programmes
- Demonstrable M&A integration experience, specifically within Finance
- Strong understanding of finance processes and operating models
- Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills at senior level
- Track record of delivering projects in fast-paced, change-driven environments
- Strong governance, RAID, and reporting capabilities
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Senior Project Manager - M&A Finance Integration
- Start Date: January
- Duration: 6 months (initial)
- Contract Type: Contract - Outside IR35
- Location: Hybrid/Remote/On-site - Manchester (x1 per week ideally)
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join a client organisation on a 6-month contract to lead Finance workstreams within a wider M&A integration programme. The role will focus on planning and delivering finance integration projects post-acquisition, ensuring alignment across systems, processes, and stakeholders.
This role requires a confident, delivery-focused PM with proven M&A integration experience, exceptional stakeholder management skills, and ideally hands-on exposure to SAP Finance programmes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and deliver Finance integration projects as part of a broader M&A programme
- Develop and manage detailed project plans, milestones, dependencies, and risks
- Coordinate finance integration activities across areas such as:
- Financial reporting
- GL, AP/AR, P2P, O2C
- Controls, governance, and compliance
- Manage senior stakeholders across Finance, IT, Operations, and external partners
- Act as the primary point of contact for finance-related integration activities
- Ensure delivery to time, cost, and quality, escalating risks and issues as required
- Support data migration, system alignment, and process harmonisation initiatives
- Work closely with SAP Finance teams where applicable to ensure successful integration
- Provide clear, concise reporting to programme leadership and steering committees
- Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager within complex programmes
- Demonstrable M&A integration experience, specifically within Finance
- Strong understanding of finance processes and operating models
- Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills at senior level
- Track record of delivering projects in fast-paced, change-driven environments
- Strong governance, RAID, and reporting capabilities
- SAP Finance experience (eg SAP S/4HANA Finance, FI/CO)
- Experience working within large-scale transformation or ERP programmes
- Financial services, FMCG, or multinational environments (if relevant)
- Highly organised and delivery-focused
- Confident working with ambiguity and tight timelines
- Pragmatic, hands-on, and commercially minded
- Comfortable challenging stakeholders where necessary