- Support the Product Owner by acting as the senior functional bridge between Finance business stakeholders and SAP delivery teams for the Finance Accounting and Master Data scope
- The role protects and evolves the Themis Finance core model by independently challenging and validating functional designs configuration decisions integrations testing and deployment deliverables
- It addresses the current internal capability gap by bringing practical SAP Finance deployment expertise into the Product Team retaining critical knowledge internally and reducing dependency on external experts
- This is an L8 role because it requires experienced judgement autonomy and the authority to validate complex work with global and cross process impact
Key Responsibilities:
- Describe core responsibilities delivery operational responsibilities stakeholder collaboration responsibilities
- Core responsibilities
- Translate complex business and process requirements into clear functional expectations user stories acceptance criteria and validation guardrails
- Protect the Themis Finance core model by assessing proposed changes against global design principles harmonisation objectives and long term product sustainability
- Lead functional impact assessments across processes company codes master data interfaces and connected SAP modules
- Review defects incidents and enhancement proposals identify root causes and recommend sustainable solutions rather than local workarounds
- Support deployment and integration projects through design review testing strategy cutover readiness knowledge transfer and post go live stabilisation
- Maintain decision records and functional documentation so critical Themis and Master Data knowledge remains inside the organisation
- Stakeholder collaboration responsibilities
- Act as the missing bridge between Finance business stakeholders and technical or configuration teams ensuring that business intent and SAP implications are understood on both sides
- Facilitate solution discussions challenge external partners constructively and communicate decisions impacts risks and trade offs clearly
- Collaborate with Finance Design Authority DBS Record to Report and Master Data teams other Finance Product Teams Chapter experts project teams and AMS providers
- Coach Product Analysts and contribute to stronger internal SAP Finance capability and consistent validation practices
Technical Requirements:
- Deep knowledge of Themis or another global SAP Finance core model
- Strong Finance Master Data experience including General Ledger accounts cost centres profit centres organisational structures governance and distribution
- SAP S 4HANA or Central Finance exposure
- Experience with cross module integration especially SD MM Asset Accounting Controlling or intercompany flows
- Experience in global core model governance design authority or multi country deployment environments
- Business analysis SAP product management or Agile certification
Additional Responsibilities:
- Minimum 5 years of hands on SAP Finance experience gained through implementation integration or deployment projects not only theoretical knowledge or support coordination
- Solid SAP FI CO functional and configuration background with the ability to understand how a solution is configured assess proposed changes and identify functional or integration risks
- Strong understanding of Finance and Accounting processes including Record to Report financial closing postings controls and master data dependencies
- Proven ability to review challenge and validate functional designs configuration choices test evidence and deployment deliverables produced by internal or external delivery teams
- Experience translating complex business requirements into functional solutions and explaining solution constraints impacts and trade offs to Finance stakeholders
- Experience identifying end to end dependencies across SAP Finance and integrated modules or applications
- Ability to work autonomously make recommendations escalate material risks and act as a credible bridge between business stakeholders Product Owners project teams AMS and external partners
- Strong stakeholder management facilitation structured problem solving and clear written and verbal communication