Job Details
Our Client?
Company Group Technology is responsible for the provision of a digitally enabled technology service as a group COE, drive business and transformation and provide group-wide digital and data architecture. They operate the various technology platforms and shared services, ensure Cyber and Information Security resilience, and act as technology governance and risk orchestrator for technology across Company.
What will you do?
As an SAP Finance Application Manager, you will be responsible to oversee and maintain smooth end-to-end technical support operations within the SAP S / 4HANA Financial Systems platform as a service. In addition, you will play a leading role in the design of new system solutions or major enhancements relating to SAP S / 4HANA Finance and Procurement related modules. You will report to the Head of SAP Centre of Expertise, a unit within the Applications Platform portfolio of Company Group Technology and collaborate with direct and indirect teams to ensure governance, adherence, seamless service delivery and top-notch client support. Your client, Finance Shared Services (FSS) in Company Life and Savings, provides a chargeable offering to over 80 entities in Company Group and is responsible for, amongst others, payment of supplier invoices, reconciliations, posting resolutions, period end closing, master data changes, cost allocation, processing of fixed assets, etc.
What will make you successful in this role?
- Receive, assess and allocate JIRA requests
- Drive delivery of system related tasks against agreed priorities and deadlines
- Ensure :
Periodic client cadences for alignment, prioritisation and escalation activities
Adequate resource levelling in response to backlog and incoming JIRA requestsAdherence to release, incident and SAP change management proceduresAudit compliance in user access and change managementAlignment with SAP CoE governance, procedures and principles and other applicable Company standardsWhere applicable, ensure all SAP legislative changes are addressedEnsure all system upgrades and maintenances activities are planned and successfully deliveredAct as a support expert to system analysts when designing system changesDesign and validate a complex architecture and ensure successful implementationProvide recommendations and guidance on the SAP S / 4HANA platform and toolsUnderstand the business processes for which any solution architecture is being developedInfluence Company IT Strategies ensuring collaborative alignmentIdentify, assess, and solve complex business problems for area of responsibility, where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factorsClosely follows the strategic direction set by senior management when establishing near-term goalsInteracts with senior management on matters where they may need to gain acceptance on an alternate approachManage interactions and delivery with third parties contributing to the overall solutionOversee, manage and support a team of SAP Finance Systems technical expertsQualification
MatricBachelor’s degree or Diploma, preferably in Computer Science, Information Systems or relatedITIL Certification or similarExperience
At least 8 years in SAP Service deliveryAt least 5 years in technical support of SAP S / 4HANA Finance related applicationsInvolvement in 2 full life SAP S / 4HANA Finance or Procurement related cycle projectsKnowledge and skills
SAP service delivery principlesKnowledge of planning deliverables i.e. timelines and resourcesSAP S / 4HANA on-premise FI, CO, PS, MM, SD, EAM, MDGSAP Data Services will be advantageousSAP Insurance Analyser will be advantageousSystem change management processes preferably using JIRA or similarUnderstanding :Waterfall methodology
Agile methodologies will be advantageousSAP ABAP and FIORI will be advantageousAbility to interpret and interrogate written requirements specification documentsPersonal Attributes
Action orientated - Contributing strategicallyBalances stakeholders - Contributing strategicallyBeing resilient - Contributing independentlyCollaborates - Contributing independentlyCommunicates effectively - Contributing strategicallyrives results - Contributing independentlyCore Competencies
Cultivates innovation - Contributing through othersCustomer focus - Contributing through othersDrives results - Contributing through othersCollaborates - Contributing through othersBeing resilient - Contributing through others