BizTX: Co-Creating WOW Through Digital Innovation at Twinings Ovaltine
Role purpose: support continuous improvement and solution implementation of S/4 HANA and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) to enable informed financial decision-making.
Areas of focus: Financial Accounting & Period End (Capex, Overheads, Product Costing); Capex Management; Process & Pay (Accounts Payable, Invoice Matching, Payment Management, Invoice Approval); Financial Planning – Manufacturing, PPV, Product Costs and Rates; Master Data structures supporting the above.
Stabilising & driving adoption of S/4 HANA & SAC by assessing inefficiencies, monitoring KPIs, providing training, and working with global Finance Hub.
Continuous improvement: gather feedback, translate into developer requirements, support testing/UAT, and embed global system enhancements.
Monitor & report KPIs, create dashboards and reporting frameworks within SAC to measure technology adoption and performance.
Support business units yet to adopt technology: lead adoption, ensure alignment with global standards, provide training and communication.
Collaborate cross-functionally with project teams, business analysts, solution architects and developers to ensure successful implementations.
Requirements
Minimum of 5 years experience in Finance, experience within manufacturing financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting knowledge would be preferred.
Understanding of end-to-end finance processes from transactional through to planning & reporting
Operational experience in designing & delivering change / continuous business process improvements.
Experience of working with a Shared Service Centre
Experience in implementing ERP systems (desirable)
Experience working with SAP S4 HANA (required), SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) (desirable), or other business intelligence/finance reporting tools.
Strong organisational skills and pro-active
Ability to work in a fast-changing environment & good at dealing with ambiguity.
Excellent relationship building skills and proven stakeholder management skills.
Strong presentation, facilitation, and communication skills.
Ability to lead regular meetings ensuring goals are met and tasks are being completed.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders across multiple regions.
Demonstrable technical ability both in finance and IT
Strong understanding of global finance master data structures (e.g., Chart of Accounts, Cost Centres, Profit Centres).