SAP Finance Data Lead

I am currently looking for an experienced SAP Finance Data Lead to join our customer on an initial 12 month contract.

This is a majority remote contract, with some travel in to Central London. The role will fall Inside IR35.

The successful candidate will:

• Lead the programme to success with well planned and executed data activities for mock data cycles and cutover.
• Manage the data teams, optimising the team to perform.
• Manage dependencies on key stakeholders inside and outside the programme team.
• Articulate issues in a business context and be able to form realistic options for a senior finance audience.
• Clearly and accurately report progress, resolving issues where possible and escalating appropriately to the correct governance.
• Support business cutover discussions and help define the right approach for data freezes with business stakeholders and the programme team.
• Identify and support resolution of any skills gaps within the data teams.

Previous experience:

• Extensive Finance data conversion experience (systems and process), Enterprise scale, SAP/HANA and ideally Oracle.
• Excellent communication skills, constructively engaging with team and business (written and verbal).
• Experience of leading and managing multidisciplinary teams under pressure.
• Able to work at pace, producing accurate quality deliverables on time.
• Work collaboratively with peers in the programme and senior stakeholders in the business to overcome issues.
• Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA).
• Management of Microsoft Project plans, use of excel, production of PPT slide presentations, reports