Job title: Head of Finance ApplicationsTeam: Finance Applications (SAP S/4HANA) Reporting to: Enterprise Applications DirectorREQUIREMENTSExpertise in Financial systems and processesExperience of a working in a busy Finance and IT environmentApplications development and managementTECHNICAL EXPERIENCEExperience in IT Applications - SAP S/4HANAKnowledge of peripheral applications intrinsic to the financial applications eg, payroll, revenue, engineering, paymentsUnderstanding of server and networking architectureRole PurposeLead and manage the Finance Applications team.Provide finance application support and development to the business units on a value adding basis.Act as a trusted technical advisor to the senior business stakeholders.Manage suppliers to support the delivery of Finance applications.Recruiting, developing and managing a team on an ongoing basis.Setting team performance objectives and supporting development plans.Managing their workload on a daily basis through oversight of a helpdesk ticketing tool.PROVIDING FINANCIAL APPLICATION SUPPORTManaging a first line response support desk in line with SLAsWorking on projects and programmes as SME.Work with suppliers and internal teams to manage system changes in a robust and compliant manner.Managing the Finance applications through a product life cycle, ensuring compliance with security and audit requirements.Supporting improved business practices and processes through an effective governance frameworkTRUSTED TECHNICAL ..... full job details .....