Finance Functional Consultant

Role Purpose: This role is accountable for the accurate configuration, validation, and stabilisation of SAP Finance processes within S/4HANA programmes delivered in Public and Private Cloud environments. The role exists to ensure that finance functionality performs reliably in live operations, that SAP standard is applied consistently, and that finance processes integrate correctly with retail POS and downstream systems.This role is execution-focused and operates within defined design and governance guardrails. Scope of Responsibility: The role covers SAP Finance execution activities across the full delivery lifecycle, including: • SAP S/4HANA Finance configuration and validation • Fit-to-Standard / Fit-to-Design delivery support • Finance testing and defect resolution • Data migration validation and reconciliation • POS and integration financial alignment • Cutover, go-live, and hypercare stabilisation Key Accountabilities • Finance Solution Execution Ensure SAP S/4HANA Finance configuration aligns with approved designs, SAP Best Practices, and delivery standards, supporting stable execution of core finance processes and high-volume retail operations across environments. • SAP Activate & Governance Execute responsibilities in line with SAP Activate methodology, supporting Fit-to-Standard (Public Cloud) and Fit-to-Design (Private Cloud), while operating strictly within clean-core, extensibility, and change-control guardrails. • Quality & Testing Validate finance process behaviour through testing, support root-cause analysis and defect resolution, and ensure finance processes are stable, auditable, and release-ready prior to go-live. • Data & Financial Integrity Validate migrated finance data and perform financial reconciliations across legacy systems, SAP, and POS, supporting cutover readiness and financial accuracy. • Retail POS & Integration Alignment Ensure accurate financial postings from POS and integrated systems, supporting storelevel and head-office reconciliation and resolving finance posting discrepancies. • Cutover, Go-Live & Stabilisation Support finance cutover execution, go-live activities, and post-go-live stabilisation, including transition to steady-state support where applicable. • Delivery Discipline Provide clear delivery status and risk visibility, escalate issues appropriately,