Finance Business Process Analyst (Operational)

Application Deadline: 7 September 2025

Department: BizTX

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Poland

Description

• 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 

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively assess and address process inefficiencies in the S4 HANA and SAC Commercial Planning solution to stabilise and improve transactional finance processes and commercial planning functions. Putting in action plans to help drive adoption. 
• Monitor, understand and report on monthly key performance indicators (KPIs) to track adoption progress and ensure the systems are being fully utilized across global business units. Identifying areas for improvement. 
• Provide training, process guidance and communication to drive the adoption of S4 HANA and SAC processes.
• Work with the Finance Hub to identify inefficiencies to ensure global processes are embedded and support is provided as required. 

• Gather feedback from business units to identify opportunities for improvements in both S4 HANA and SAC, focusing on enhancing transactional finance processes and commercial financial planning. Translating these into actionable items for the developers.
• Liaise with business teams and developers to implement global system enhancements based on feedback from business units and ensuring that solutions developed align with business needs.
• Communicate, train and support the embedding of system improvements globally.
• Document detailed business requirements to support continuous improvement. 
• Supports the testing phase by ensuring that solutions meet the documented business requirements through activities like user acceptance testing (UAT) for global developments.
• Collaborate with the business to ensure new developments is both global in nature and provide benefits (financial or non-financial) to the organisation. 

• Regularly track and report on KPIs to monitor the effectiveness of finance processes and commercial planning in S4 HANA and SAC. 
• Use performance data to provide actionable insights based on data to drive adoption and identify areas for continuous improvement. 
• Support the creation of dashboards and reporting frameworks within SAC to help business units measure their success with the technology. 

•  Lead business units through seamless adoption for those that have not yet adopted S4 HANA and SAC by supporting the design and implementation of transactional finance processes and commercial planning within these units.
• Collaborate with the project team to ensure that the design of processes in S4 HANA and SAC aligns with the global standard and business requirements. 
• Provide training, support and communication to business units adopting the new technology. Ensuring a clear understanding of the benefits it brings to transactional finance and commercial planning 

•  Collaborate with project teams, both internally and externally, to ensure successful implementation and adoption of finance systems and processes. 
• Build strong working relationships with business analysts, solution architects and developers to ensure remove any cross-work stream gaps. 

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 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).

LEADERSHIP MINDSET – OUR NON-NEGOTIABLES

• Lifelong learners – we learn, always: Curiosity is our superpower. We grow through reflection, feedback, and a hunger to improve.
• Safe, not soft – we lead with courage and care: We foster psychological safety without lowering the bar. We challenge, support, and hold each other to high standards.
• Accountable to our word – we do what we say: Our promises are not just intentions – they’re commitments.  We act with integrity, even when no one is watching.
• Empowered voices – we speak up and listen deeply: Everyone has a voice here. We value diverse perspectives and honest conversations that move us forward.
• Intentional and structured – We move with purpose: We think clearly, plan deliberately, and execute with discipline. Structure gives our ideas power.
• Agile and decisive – we act fast and smart: We adapt quickly, make clear decisions, and move forward with confidence, knowing progress favours the bold.
• WOW makers – we create magic, together: We push boundaries, dream big, and co-create extraordinary experiences through digital innovation.
• Better than yesterday – progress is personal: grow every day. I reflect, improve, and raise my bar – because excellence begins with me. 

• The Exponential Mindset - How we think shapes how we work: We operate with an exponential mindset – bold, curious, and 10X-driven.