Your new company
Our client is a leading manufacturer based in Burnley, recently acquired by a prominent group. This exciting transition brings new opportunities for growth and integration, requiring strong financial leadership to ensure smooth alignment with group standards and reporting requirements. The business operates in a fast-paced environment, supplying high-quality products to global markets. As a Sap transformations consultant you will take ownership of the finance function during this critical period of change. Your primary focus will be on leading migration and minimal disruption to business operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and supporting the integration process with the parent company.

Your new role

• Lead the transformation from SAGE100 to SAP S/4HANA, ensuring smooth migration and minimal disruption to business operations.
• Quickly assess the current state in SAGE and liaise with business stakeholders and process owners to gather requirements.
• Develop a strong understanding of the target SAP system and its functionalities.
• Define, visualise, and map processes, ensuring alignment with business needs and compliance standards.
• Act as a key liaison between local process owners and the SAP/IT project team, facilitating workshops and discussions.
• Provide project management oversight, driving local activities and ensuring milestones are met within agreed timelines.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies to keep the project on track.
• Support data migration planning, testing, and validation activities.
• Ensure training and change management plans are in place for end-users.
• Deliver regular status updates to senior stakeholders and escalate issues proactively.

What you'll need to succeed

• Proven experience in SAP S/4HANA implementation or transformation projects.
• Strong knowledge of finance processes and ERP systems (SAGE and SAP).
• Excellent process mapping and visualisation skills.
• Solid project management experience, ideally with ERP migration projects.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Experience in change management and training is a plus.

What you'll get in return

• Initial on-site presence is required for the first month, followed by a hybrid working model.
• Opportunity to work on a high-impact project during a major business transformation.
• Competitive salary of £70-90k depending on experience.

What you need to do now
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