SAP Finance Systems Manager

Role: SAP Finance Systems Manager

Location:

Milton Keynes (Hybrid 1 Days A Week In-Office) Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 Network IT are working with a highly respected organisation to recruit a SAP Finance Systems Manager . 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/4

HANA, 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/4

HANA 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 with in Higher Education or Public Sector environments Awareness of SAP cloud strategy (Public vs Private Cloud) Understanding of finance process standardisation and system-driven controls