SAP S​/Hana Public Cloud in Finance professional service Lead

IMPORTANT:
Full right to work in the UK: ILR, British passport/citizenship. Hybrid: 3 days per week in office mandatory.

Location:

Canary Wharf, London (open to travel to client as required). Salary: £110,000 - £120,000 Gross/a DOE + 15%-20% bonus depending on seniority + amazing benefits package.

We are seeking a highly experienced Industry Principal - SAP (IPCON) to join our expanding European SAP Practice. This is a senior leadership role for an SAP professional with deep expertise in S/4

HANA Public Cloud, strong business acumen, and a proven track record in leading complex professional services transformations. As an Industry Principal, you will define SAP transformation strategy, lead executive-level client engagements, architect end-to-end solutions, and ensure delivery excellence across SAP S/4

HANA programs.

• Shape and lead SAP S/4
  
  HANA transformation vision for enterprise clients
• Act as a trusted advisor to CFO and CXO-level stakeholders
• Architect and govern end-to-end SAP Professional Services solutions
• Lead delivery across large-scale S/4
  
  HANA Public Cloud implementations
• Drive quality, value realization, and risk management across engagements
• Contribute to practice growth through leadership, mentoring, and pre‑sales support

• Proven experience delivering SAP S/4
  
  HANA Public Cloud - Professional Services implementations
• Strong domain experience in the Services Industry
• Solid understanding of the end-to-end engagement lifecycle, including engagement setup, staffing, pricing, billing and WIP management
• Experience with localization, tax, e‑invoicing, DRC, and PEPPOL integration
• Custom developments and complex system integrations
• Good understanding of time & expense management systems and revenue recognition processes

• Knowledge of Three‑System Landscape (3SL) and parallel landscapes
• Integration experience with upstream/downstream systems such as CRM, Concur, time entry solutions, data warehouses
• Experience with e‑invoicing / e‑billing platforms
• Familiarity with SAP Activate methodology and SAP Cloud ALM (CALM)

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• High initiative, adaptability, and flexibility
• Strong customer orientation and executive presence
• High quality and delivery excellence mindset
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Confidence leading discussions with senior finance and executive stakeholders