Job description:
Head of Finance Transformation – Finance Operations Modules
* Based at Manchester Airport
* Permanent Contract
* Flexible/Hybrid working for a better work/life balance
* We are proud to be a diverse employer, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds
Why MAG?
At MAG we provide the airport facilities and travel services that people need to connect with the world. As the largest UK owned airport operator, we serve over 60 million passengers a year from Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands Airports. With over 270 destinations across the globe, our businesses not only bring people together but also support the prosperity of the regions in which we operate. Sustainability is one of our core values, and it shapes everything we do. We're committed to protecting the environment and supporting our local communities. Our programmes include airport and airline decarbonisation, comprehensive education, skills and employment support and community engagement initiatives including volunteering opportunities. At MAG, we recognise creating a first-class journey for our customers starts by creating a first-class career journey for our colleagues and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive. You'll also have access to some great benefits including:
* Bonus scheme
* 10% company contribution pension
* Car allowance
* Private medical scheme
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Free parking
* Subsidised public transport
* Huge range of company discounts
* 2 volunteering days per year
* Free Virtual GP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
* Care Concierge service
The role
You'll provide specialist SAP S/4 HANA knowledge across the Finance Transformation (FT) Team within MAG's enterprise-wide SAP S/4HANA greenfield implementation — a strategic programme enabling our future operating model. You'll strategically shape and deliver the future-state finance function, which is digitally enabled, globally standardised, and aligned with our growth ambitions. You'll achieve successful business outcomes for the programme, within the agreed business case by providing assurance, guidance and direction and you'll build and maintain relationships with key business stakeholders, Programme Directors and Sponsors.
What will make you successful in the role?
You'll be a proven finance transformation leader, with a strong record of delivering SAP S/4HANA greenfield programmes (including Universal Journal, Central Finance, Group Reporting, Embedded Analytics), and at least one global full-cycle SAP S/4HANA implementation. You'll have hands-on experience in design, build, configuration, testing, data migration, and cutover for Finance in S/4HANA with a demonstrable ability to challenge and guide System Integrator Partners based on lessons learned from previous programmes. You'll also bring a forward-thinking mindset, a strong understanding of enterprise-wide change, as well as experience of delivering Finance solutions that balance innovation with operational practicality. You'll be an effective communicator, with strong stakeholder management, change management, influencing, leadership and collaboration skills.