SAP Finance Systems Manager

SystemsAccountants are supporting a leading professional services organisation in the search for an experienced SAP Manager to oversee and optimise their SAP S/4HANA environment.

This is a key leadership role responsible for the stability, performance, and continuous improvement of a complex SAP landscape, while also supporting future transformation initiatives including SAP RISE readiness.

The Role

The successful candidate will lead a team of SAP specialists across support, enhancement delivery, and operational management activities. The role combines technical oversight, stakeholder engagement, vendor management, and people leadership within a business-critical SAP environment.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and develop a team of SAP analysts and developers

Oversee day-to-day SAP S/4HANA operations and service delivery

Coordinate enhancements, incidents, releases, and change requests

Support month-end, year-end, and other critical business processes

Work closely with third-party support and hosting partners

Ensure effective governance across transports, documentation, and system controls

Support roadmap planning, upgrades, optimisation, and future cloud transformation initiatives

Collaborate with business stakeholders across finance and HR functions

Do you have experience in SAP S/4HANA?, Proven experience managing SAP support or application teams

Strong SAP S/4HANA operational knowledge

Experience across SAP FICO and HCM modules

Understanding of SAP integrations, workflows, authorisations, and change management

Experience working within structured IT service environments (ITIL/CAB/release management)

Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills

Desirable

Experience supporting professional services or regulated environments

Exposure to SAP RISE or cloud transformation programmes