Job Description
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Job Details
Job title: SAP Finance Engineering Manager (CPF Manager, Systems Engineering)
Division: BBC Technology & Media Operations
Contract type: Permanent
Band: E
Salary: £80,000 - £90,000
Location: London - travel required Cardiff and Birmingham, hybrid - 2/3 days per week in office
Purpose Of The Role
The BBC is one of the UK's most well-known and loved brands, committed to delivering high-quality content that informs, educates and entertains audiences both across the UK and globally.
This exciting role sits in the BBC's Technology & Media Operations group, which delivers the technology requirements of the BBC across broadcast, enterprise, and digital to the strategy set by the business.
Reporting into the Head of SAP Practise for Finance, the role, working in partnership with peers supporting the broader corporate systems landscape, will be accountable for overseeing and guiding the strategy, implementation, management, and optimisation of the Finance systems within the BBC, largely SAP and SAP partner solutions. This role plays a crucial part in ensuring that SAP solutions align with business objectives and deliver value to the BBC.
Your Key Responsibilities And Impact
Strategic Leadership
* Develop and execute the strategic vision for Finance functional areas including Core Finance processes, Tax, Sales, Intercompany, Assets, CLM, Programme Accounting, Financial Statements and Balance Sheet Reconciliation
* Ensure alignment between SAP initiatives and overall business and technology goals.
Team leadership
* Lead a cross-functional team of SAP professionals, including systems engineers, solution architects and third party developers.
* Foster a collaborative, diverse and inclusive team environment and support staff development through training and mentoring.
* Align resources to agreed priorities
* Demonstrate and Champion the BBC's culture and values.
Project Oversight
* Partner with internal and external technology and other multi-discipline delivery teams on SAP implementation projects, including planning, execution, and monitoring.
* Ensure projects and changes are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget by bringing expert functional and technical knowledge and team leadership.
Stakeholder Engagement
* Interface with business teams to gather requirements and understand their SAP needs.
* Communicate effectively with executives and stakeholders on strategy, project updates, challenges, and achievements.
Process Improvement
* Continuously assess and optimize SAP processes with business partners to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
* Implement best practices and standards for utilising and leveraging investment in SAP in the BBC, or best in breed products as required: consistently operating with standardisation as a primary efficiency driver
Change Management
* Support business change management efforts led by the business during SAP implementations or upgrades, ensuring smooth transitions for users.
Supplier Management
* Work in close collaboration with SAP and AMS and BPO external partners to ensure proper support and evolution for critical services enabled by SAP and other technologies.
* Evaluate and recommend third-party tools and add-ons that integrate with SAP systems.
Documentation and Compliance
* Ensure proper documentation of processes, configurations, and user guides for all SAP systems.
* Maintain compliance with internal policies and external regulations related to data management and security.
* Work closely with internal and external auditors to maintain high standards and compliance for critical financial processes
Innovation and Trends
* Stay current with SAP and other best in breed finance system advancements and industry trends to ensure the organisation leverages the latest technologies and functionalities.
* Explore opportunities for solutions that could benefit the organisation.
Your Skills And Experience
Essential Skills
* Extensive knowledge of SAP modules and functionalities relevant to the organisation's needs (e.g., SAP ECC6, S/4, BTP).
* Understanding of Financial statements processes and technologies e.g. Workiva, Diligent
* Understanding of Tax processes and technologies e.g One Source MTD, Taxually.
* Strong relationship management skills, persuasive and able to steer through change.
* Experience in team development and mentorship, and effective workforce planning.
* Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills to engage with stakeholders at all levels
* Strong analytical skills to assess system performance and drive improvements.
* Has held a leadership role in the delivery of a complex SAP Change in the functional areas supported.
* Strong business acumen and detailed understanding of the financial processes and associated regulatory requirements underpinning large scale businesses.
Desired Skills
* Understanding of media specific requirements relating to an organisation financial Operations e.g. production accounting.
* Financial accountancy qualifications e.g. ACMA
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