SAP FICO Project Manager

Senior Finance Project Manager

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Senior Finance Project Manager to lead the delivery of a major Finance transformation project focused on Accounts Payable (AP), Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) and invoice automation.

You will manage the implementation of a cloud-based invoice automation platform integrated with SAP, coordinating external technology providers, system integrators, internal IT teams and Finance stakeholders across a global environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end project delivery, from planning and design through to deployment and hypercare.

• Coordinate the implementation of a cloud-based AP/invoice automation platform, ideally Basware.

• Manage SAP S/4HANA and/or ECC integration activities.

• Own project plans, milestones, dependencies, RAID logs and delivery reporting.

• Coordinate external vendors, system integrators and internal technology teams.

• Manage SIT, UAT, cutover planning and deployment activities.

• Drive stakeholder engagement across Finance, AP, P2P and Global Business Services.

• Monitor project progress, identify delivery risks and manage escalations.

• Support global rollout activities, country deployments and business change.

• Maintain project governance, documentation and reporting through Jira and Confluence.

Key Requirements

• 10+ years' experience in IT/Digital Project Management.

• Proven experience delivering complex Finance, AP, P2P or invoice automation projects.

• Experience implementing cloud-based invoice automation platforms integrated with SAP.

• Strong Basware experience preferred; OpenText VIM or Coupa Invoicing also relevant.

• Practical SAP S/4HANA and/or ECC project delivery experience.

• Strong understanding of AP processes, including PO/non-PO invoices, invoice matching and approval workflows.

• Experience managing multiple vendors, system integrators and global stakeholders.

• Strong project planning, RAID, dependency and governance management.

• Proven delivery experience across SIT, UAT, cutover and hypercare.

• Advanced Jira and Confluence skills.

• Fluent English with strong stakeholder and communication skills.

Desirable Experience

• Global Basware implementations within SAP environments.

• OpenText VIM or Legacy AP platform replacement.

• Divestitures, carve-outs or TSA exit projects.

• Global country-wave deployments.

• Tax, fiscal and e-invoicing compliance.