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Salary: £41,000 - 81,000 per year
Requirements: Extensive SAP Finance consulting experience, including multiple S/4HANA implementationsDeep expertise across FI/CO and end-to-end record-to-report processesStrong understanding of finance integration across SAP, including MM, SD, and PSDemonstrable pre-sales experience, including solution input, estimates, and client presentationsAbility to engage, influence, and challenge senior finance stakeholdersExcellent communication skills and ability to translate complex concepts into clear business outcomesFor the Associate Director (Delivery) role: proven experience leading SAP Finance programmes or large workstreams, with accountability for delivery outcomesFor the Associate Director (Delivery) role: experience managing budgets, margin, and change control, and line-managing consultants and leadsFor the Director (Solution Architect) role: proven experience as a Solution Architect or design authority on large-scale, complex SAP Finance programmesFor the Director (Solution Architect) role: experience designing enterprise finance structures and engaging at CFO and Board levelDesirable: exposure to Treasury (TRM), Joint Venture Accounting (JVA), Group Reporting, or Central FinanceDesirable: experience across public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid SAP landscapesDesirable: experience building practice offerings, accelerators, or delivery capabilityDesirable: an accounting qualification, such as CIMA, ACCA, or ACADesirable: multi-client, multi-industry consulting experience Responsibilities: For the Associate Director (Delivery) role, take overall accountability for SAP S/4HANA Finance engagements across multiple clients, including scope, quality, timelines, and budgetFor the Associate Director (Delivery) role, own senior client relationships with Finance Directors and programme sponsorsFor the Associate Director (Delivery) role, manage engagement commercial performance, including margin, utilisation, change control, and forecastingFor the Associate Director (Delivery) role, lead finance pre-sales pursuits, including proposals, RFP responses, estimates, and statements of workFor the Associate Director (Delivery) role, lead and line-manage Consulting Leads and consultants, including resourcing and career developmentFor the Associate Director (Delivery) role, provide delivery assurance across engagements and step in on escalationsFor the Director (Solution Architect) role, act as design authority for SAP S/4HANA Finance, owning end-to-end architecture across record-to-report and related processesFor the Director (Solution Architect) role, design enterprise finance structures, including multi-entity, multi-ledger, and intercompany scenarios, and Group Reporting or Central Finance where relevantFor the Director (Solution Architect) role, define integration architecture across SAP and non-SAP systems and set the approach to finance data migrationFor the Director (Solution Architect) role, lead strategic design sessions with CFOs and Finance Transformation leads, shaping S/4HANA roadmapsFor the Director (Solution Architect) role, act as solution lead on major bids, owning solution design, estimates, and technical risk positionFor the Director (Solution Architect) role, set and govern design standards and serve as the senior escalation point for complex design challengesIn both roles, mentor senior consultants and leads and help grow the practice through new offerings, reusable assets, and capability building Technologies: ArchitectCloudSupportSAP S/4HANASAP More:
Were Applexus, a global IT consultancy with a people-centric, collaborative culture focused on employee well-being, learning and development, and creating an excellent workplace. As an SAP Partner with more than 30 years of SAP experience, we provide SAP advisory, implementation, development, and support services. Were investing in the leadership of our SAP Finance practice and hiring for two senior, client-facing roles: Associate Director (Delivery) and Director (Solution Architect). Both work with senior finance leaders on S/4HANA transformation and help shape the growth of our Finance practice. Applicants can indicate which role best fits or discuss the options with us. Benefits include a company pension, on-site parking, private medical insurance, and work-from-home options. Work location: in person.
last updated 41 week of 2026