Senior Functional Analyst - Finance

Role: Senior Functional Analyst - Finance

Location: Hybrid working ideally from our Manchester office

Our Mission

Our mission is to deliver clean, affordable energy for all. Our Small Modular Reactor (SMR) provides a British solution to a global energy challenge. We are in pole position to become a world leader in SMRs and the UK's premier green export technology.

The Role

We are seeking a skilled SAP functional specialist to join our team to play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between technical implementation and business needs. Their responsibilities encompass various stages of the programme lifecycle. You will be involved in a multi-year digital transformation, implementation, upgrade and support of SAP software solutions, reviewing the design proposals from third party consultants. Understanding business requirements and the configuration of the SAP solution to align with those requirements. Providing ongoing support and recommendations for improvements for the system. Our ideal candidate has a strong understanding of SAP modules, excellent problem-solving and stakeholder management skills, and experience in project management. Ultimately, the role of the SAP functional specialist is to ensure that our SAP solutions are effective, efficient, and aligned with our business processes.

What We'll Need You to Do

We'll need you to:

• Process Effectiveness

Link business process challenges and demand to process improvements and business benefits to influence and inform solutions to support the solution and technology strategies.

• Design and deployment

Ensure and validate consistent design and deployment of a given process and the standards for process performance.

Support compliance with and performance of the end-to-end process.

• Support Integrated Testing

Work with business stakeholders and delivery teams to ensure solutions are implemented and tested as designed.

• Maintain Functional and Business Process Design Oversight

Stay involved through programme delivery into live operations to make sure solutions stay on track and meet expectations.

• Improve Functional and Business Process Design

Suggest improvement opportunities and optimise business processes

• Collaborate Across Teams

Build strong working relationships with business process leads, super users, other functional specialists, project managers, business analysts, architects and third party partners to support smooth delivery.

• Functional specialist within one of the following key SAP domains:

Finance Specialist

Sourcing and Procurement Specialist

Project Systems Specialist

What You'll Bring

• Understand business processes and business requirements identifying opportunities for improvements.

• Understand functional solution configuration.

• Understand end to end processes across business, functional and solution domains.

• Translate business requirements into IT demand aligning with programme plans and roadmap.

• Analyse process flows and process execution to identify improvement opportunities.

• Ensure designed and 'to-be' processes align with business needs whilst adhering to best practices.
• Extensive knowledge of system modules relevant to the job role, including functional configuration, end to end processes and system integration capabilities.

• Problem solving and analytical mindset to identify root causes of issues, troubleshoot problems, and identify solutions to address business challenges.

• Provide ongoing support to business community, troubleshooting issues, and identify improvements to optimise process performance and usability.

• Support super and end user knowledge and capability development acting as the initial point of contact (L1 support) for process & procedure queries or issues for business end users once in BAU.
• Support and collaborate with the Testing Lead and business teams to conduct rigorous testing to ensure alignment with business requirements to validate the functionality and integrity of system solutions.

Experience & Qualifications

• SAP S/4HANA Finance

• FICO configuration

• Financial reporting and analytics

• Integration with procurement, projects, and supply chain modules

• SAP FI (Financial Accounting) and CO (Controlling)

• General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, and Cost Controlling

• Financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and period-end close activities

• Support compliance with accounting standards and internal controls

• Proven track record of working with business stakeholders to improve finance processes

• SAP S/4HANA awareness and end-to-end business process understanding.
• Strong stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills.

• Knowledge of Agile and Waterfall delivery approaches.

• Understanding of implementation, incident and change management, testing and deployment activities.

• Ability to mentor.

Training

• SAP S/4HANA Finance Fundamentals

• SAP Financial Accounting (FI)

• SAP Management Accounting (CO)

• Financial Closing and Reporting

• SAP Fiori for Finance Users

Certifications

• SAP Certified Associate - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, Financial Accounting

• SAP Certified Associate - SAP S/4HANA Management Accounting

• SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA for Financial Accounting Associates

• Professional accounting qualification

Desirable

• Experience working in large-scale ERP transformation programmes.

• Experience in Greenfield implementations.

• SAP Activate methodology experience.

• ITIL Foundation certification.

• Agile Practitioner, Scrum Master, or SAFe certification.

• Experience of having worked within regulated industries such as nuclear, utilities, energy, government, defence, or infrastructure.

What's in It for You

• We anticipate paying a salary of between £53,700 - £70,500 DOE plus:-
• Bonus - Performance related target opportunity 12.5%
• Benefits Allowance - £2,200 per annum, enabling you to create a bespoke package
• Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions.
• Holidays - 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) and the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days.
• Private Medical Insurance - BUPA single cover health care
• Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay
• £250 - One-off payment for new starters for home office purchases

You'll be joining a rapidly growing organisation at a critical stage of its development, offering excellent opportunities for learning, professional development, and long-term career progression within a purpose-driven and innovative environment.

Selection Process

The selection process will consist of staged interviews. Due to the nature of the role, successful candidates will be required to complete:

• Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Basic financial probity checks

Inclusion & Diversity

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is central to our culture, and we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported.

We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements and will make reasonable workplace adjustments where required to support individuals in performing at their best.

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying, but there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet around 75% of the requirements, we would love to hear from you.

We also welcome applications from individuals considering a sector move, particularly those with transferable experience from other regulated or safety-critical industries.

Pay Range

£50,600.00

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£66,465.00

Why Join Us?

You'll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer:

• A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
• A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you.

Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch - we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.

Our Application Process

Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:

• Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
• Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check

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