PwC Looking for Consulting, SAP S4H Finance – Senior Manager/Director (KSA/UAE) at United Arab Emirates ,  Riyadh Full Time

Job Description & Summary Within Consulting, you will be working with the Finance Transformation competency, which provides advisory services focused on CFO agenda like:

-Finance operating model and finance transformation
-Strategic planning, financial planning, budgeting and reporting
-Corporate treasury and cash management
-Public Financial Management, including Treasury Single Account, GFMIS and Cash to Accrual
-Effective financial control, reporting and consolidation
-Shared services finance and transactional efficiencies
-Robotic Process Automation
-Costing and Cost Optimization Opportunities
-Leveraging Cloud / On Premise ERP, Treasury, EPM and Digital technologies
-Supporting adoption of new accounting standards (eg. IFRS)
Within Consulting, you will be working with Finance Function Effectiveness competency, which provides advisory services focused on CFO agenda like:

• Finance operating model and finance transformation
• Strategic planning, financial planning, budgeting and reporting
• Corporate treasury and cash management
• Public Financial Management, including Treasury Single Account, GFMIS and Cash to Accrual
• Effective financial control, reporting and consolidation
• Shared services finance and transactional efficiencies
• Robotic Process Automation
• Costing and Cost Optimization Opportunities
• Leveraging Cloud / On Premise ERP, Treasury, EPM and Digital technologies
• Supporting adoption of new accounting standards (eg. IFRS)

Responsibilities
As a member of the Finance Transformation competency executive team (Senior manager or Director depending on skills, qualifications and years of experience), you’ll be responsible to lead a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for SAP S4H Finance (S4H Finance, S4H Central Finance, S4H Group Reporting & Consolidation, S4H Integrated Business Planning – Finance) implementation programs
• Work closely with PwC’s Enterprise Solutions core team in driving S4H CFO agenda and programs
• Responsible for delivery of SAP ECC FICO enhancement programs with a focus on CFO agenda
• Strong understanding of how SAP S4H Ariba, MM, PS / EAM, S&D, SuccessFactors Employee Central / Payroll and other modules integrate with S4H Finance
• Develop PwC offering in the region of S4H Finance (FUTURE FIT Proposition)
• Work closely with PwC’s Enterprise Solutions Go to Market and Sales teams in the region to identify S4H adoption and business case programs
• Lead a team of SAP FICO experts in the region
• Develop propositions and impart this knowledge to Managers, Assistant Managers, Consultants and Senior Consultant
• Work with colleagues in all Middle Eastern offices on client work as well as with international teams (primarily UK and India) where appropriate.
• Keep up to date with current trends from the region and from across the world

Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
• MBA or Masters in Finance or CPA/ACCA is a plus
• Years of Experience: 8-12 years of experience in SAP ECC FICO OR S4H Finance modules implementation
• Prior Experience – Big 4, Accenture, IBM or Boutique SI (with focus on Business Consulting enabled by SAP rather than pureplay configuration work)
• Minimum 3 years of experience within a professional services environment
• Experience of at least 2 life cycle implementation programs on SAP ECC FICO / ECCS OR 1 life cycle implementation program on SAP S4H
• Middle East experience – Previous experience within the Middle East is a plus but not mandatory
• Proven IT skills in various digital platforms (Cloud and On Premise)
• Language Skills: Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) in English. Arabic language skills are preferable but not mandatory.
• The ability and willingness to travel within the Middle East where the project dictates
• Strong capability to lead sales and manage delivery
• Strong ability to manage large project/ consulting teams (5+)
• Ability to understand client context (across a variety of problem areas), structure the issue and develop the fit-for-purpose solution
• Should have a track record in relationship management and business development
• Should have gained previous experience in managing staff and the ability to demonstrate leadership skills.

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Available for Work Visa SponsorshipYes
Government Clearance RequiredNo