SAP Principal Application Consultant / Project Manager (Finance) (m/f/d)

Job description

Leads SAP implementation projects, strategic initiatives, and consulting engagements with a strong focus on SAP Finance and SAP Cloud solutions. Responsible for project delivery, governance, resource coordination, and client satisfaction. Provides leadership across multidisciplinary teams and serves as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. Drives project planning, risk management, quality assurance, and budget control. Supports business development, pre-sales activities, and the expansion of SAP Cloud capabilities in the Nordic market. Acts as a role model within the organization and contributes to the development of delivery methodologies and consulting capabilities. Facilitates workshops, project governance, stakeholder management, and decision-making processes. Manages project risks, dependencies, issues, and resource planning throughout the delivery lifecycle. Coordinates functional, technical, and global delivery teams to achieve project objectives. Ensures alignment between business requirements and SAP solution design. Advises clients on SAP Cloud adoption, ERP modernization, financial process optimization, and reporting transformation. Leverages deep finance expertise to guide solution design, compliance requirements, internal controls, and business transformation initiatives. Supports organizational change, process harmonization, and adoption of SAP best practices. Accountable for successful project delivery and financial performance of assigned engagements. Supports account development, business growth initiatives, and client relationship management. Contributes to proposals, estimations, statements of work, and pre-sales activities. Supports SAP Cloud business development by helping clients understand the value of SAP S/4HANA Cloud solutions and finance transformation opportunities. Coaches and mentors consultants and project team members. Promotes Nagarro values, quality standards, and delivery excellence. Project Manager for SAP implementation and cloud transformation projects. Senior functional advisor within SAP Finance and Controlling. Trusted advisor to client stakeholders on finance transformation, process harmonization, SAP Cloud adoption, and reporting modernization. Lead consultant for SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud and Private Cloud initiatives, particularly within finance domains. Contributor to the development and growth of Nagarro's SAP Cloud practice in Sweden and the Nordics. Support sales and pre-sales efforts by shaping SAP Cloud opportunities, project approaches, finance transformation roadmaps, and business cases. Typically 10-15+ years of SAP consulting and project delivery experience. University degree or equivalent professional qualification. Proven track record of leading SAP implementation projects and business transformation initiatives. Extensive hands-on experience within SAP Finance, including several of the following areas: SAP FI, CO, Group Reporting, Asset Accounting, Treasury, Cash Management, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Controlling, Profitability Analysis (CO-PA), and Financial Planning. Strong understanding of end-to-end Record-to-Report (R2R), Financial Closing, Management Reporting, and Financial Governance processes. Extensive experience with SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA Finance across multiple industries. Experience with SAP ERP Cloud, including SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud and Private Cloud deployments, is considered a strong advantage. Strong understanding of SAP Activate, SAP best practices, and modern SAP delivery methodologies. Leads end-to-end SAP projects with responsibility for scope, timeline, budget, quality, and customer satisfaction. Experience with SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud or Private Cloud implementations is highly valued. Strong leadership and collaboration skills. Excellent communication and presentation capabilities. Customer-oriented mindset with a focus on delivering measurable business value. Strong planning, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on project leadership and functional consulting. Comfortable working in international and multicultural environments. 30 days of paid vacation, internal and external training opportunities, attractive company car and company bicycle arrangements, company-funded accident insurance policy, modern office space at central locations with high-tech equipment, sports programs, access to the corporate benefits portal, free fruit and drinks. Plenty of room for innovation in a high-growth environment with the latest technologies and products. With us, you can get involved and make a difference. Flat hierarchies and a workplace with attractive opportunities for growth. In the SAP division of Nagarro, we bundle our expertise for critical business applications, complex ERP landscapes & end-to-end solutions. As a leading force in innovation, we stand as the go-to full-service SAP partner for both medium-sized enterprises and large international corporations. Nagarro helps future-proof your business through a forward-thinking, fluidic, and CARING mindset. We excel at digital engineering and help our clients become human-centric, digital-first organizations, augmenting their ability to be responsive, efficient, intimate, creative, and sustainable. Today, we are 18,500 experts across 40 countries including 2300+ dedicated SAP specialists, forming a Nation of Nagarrians, ready to help our customers succeed.