SAP Central Finance Project Manager

We are looking for an experienced Central Finance (CFIN) Project Manager to lead and coordinate finance-related initiatives within complex SAP S/4HANA Retail and SAP CAR landscapes.

The role requires strong delivery ownership and the ability to independently manage client teams and stakeholders, ensuring alignment across Order-to-Cash (OTC), Finance, and Retail processes running across SAP S/4HANA and ECC systems.

The Project Manager will drive execution of integration initiatives, coordinate distributed delivery teams, and ensure the successful delivery of finance and OTC-related capabilities across multiple systems and markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of Central Finance initiatives within SAP S/4HANA Retail and SAP CAR environments
• Manage project lifecycle tasks including planning, execution, risk management and governance
• Coordinate client and vendor teams across multiple workstreams
• Serve as the primary coordination point for client stakeholders in Finance and OTC domains
• Facilitate collaboration between Finance, Retail, Commerce, Logistics and Integration teams
• Ensure alignment between business expectations and technical delivery teams
• Coordinate activities across SAP platforms (SAP S/4HANA, ECC and SAP CAR)
• Manage dependencies across OTC streams, Finance processes and integration layers
• Maintain delivery consistency across regions and deployment phases
• Develop and maintain governance artifacts such as RAID logs, delivery plans, status reports and resource coordination
• Ensure adherence to SAP Activate or structured delivery methodologies
• Monitor project scope, timeline and budget while implementing risk mitigation strategies
• Support change management and scope control

Requirements

• 8+ years of Project/Program Management experience with expertise in managing SAP Finance programs or large SAP transformations
• Familiarity with Central Finance (CFIN) concepts and Finance integrations
• Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, SAP Retail and SAP CAR with emphasis on OTC processes in retail
• Proven experience managing client teams, stakeholders and distributed global teams
• Strong facilitation, communication and risk management skills
• Expertise in SAP Activate, Agile or hybrid delivery models
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher

Nice to have

• Experience with Central Finance implementations and finance data replication scenarios
• Understanding of Retail industry processes such as Merchandising, Omnichannel and Commerce
• Exposure to integration technologies such as CPI, IDocs and APIs
• Experience with multi-market rollout programs