Lead SAP FICO Consultant

My client are a global IT consultancy supporting Local Government with their move to S/4 Hana

Nottingham 2 days per week on site
3 months +

Inside ir35 via umbrella

Candidates needs to have hands on experience and not just knowledge of.

Key Responsibilities
Solution & Delivery Leadership

. Lead the Finance workstream (Record to Report, Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, Asset Accounting) for an SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud implementation
. Own the end-to-end Finance solution design, aligned to SAP Best Practices and Public Cloud standards
. Drive Fit-to-Standard workshops, ensuring business requirements are addressed through standard functionality wherever possible
. Act as the primary Finance SME and point of escalation for the project

Team Leadership & Governance

. Lead, mentor, and coordinate SAP Finance consultants within the workstream
. Allocate work, review deliverables, and ensure quality across configuration, documentation, and testing
. Work closely with Programme, Technical, Integration, Data, and Security leads
. Ensure adherence to project governance, methodologies (eg SAP Activate), and timelines

Stakeholder & Client Engagement

. Engage with senior finance stakeholders, process owners, and business leads
. Provide clear guidance on Public Cloud limitations, extensibility, and integration approaches
. Manage expectations and support change adoption across Finance teams
. Support audit, compliance, and controls discussions where required

Configuration & Implementation

. Configure and oversee SAP S/4HANA Finance modules including:
. General Ledger (GL)
. Accounts Payable (AP)
. Accounts Receivable (AR)
. Asset Accounting (AA)
. Bank Accounting & Cash Management
. Financial Closing and Reporting
. Support integration with MM, SD, Projects, and external systems
. Lead testing cycles (Unit, SIT, UAT) and support cutover and go-live activities

Required Skills & Experience
Essential

. Strong experience as an SAP S/4HANA Finance Consultant, including Lead role experience
. Proven delivery experience on SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud implementations
. Deep functional knowledge of core Finance processes (R2R, P2P, O2C)
. Strong understanding of Fit-to-Standard and SAP Best Practices
. Experience leading workshops with business stakeholders
. Ability to manage teams and workstreams in a structured delivery environment
. SAP Activate methodology experience
. Experience running SAP projects using SAP ALM tools (SAP Cloud ALM and/or SAP Solution Manager)
. Strong understanding of ALM-supported processes across:
. Fit-to-Standard
. Build and configuration
. Testing (SIT/UAT)
. Defect and release management
. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Desirable

. Experience working with UK Local Government or Public Sector organisations
. Understanding of Local Government finance processes, controls, and reporting requirements
. Experience working in regulated or audit-driven environments
. Integration knowledge with other SAP modules or third-party systems
. Experience supporting data migration and finance cutover
. Prior consulting or system integrator background

Certifications

. SAP S/4HANA Finance certification (essential or highly desirable)
. SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud certification (highly desirable)

Personal Attributes

. Confident leader and decision-maker
. Pragmatic and solutions-focused
. Comfortable challenging requirements in line with Public Cloud standards
. Strong ownership mindset and delivery focus
. Collaborative and adaptable