Senior Project Manager (Finance Transformation) Remote Long Term
- Project Details:
- Lead finance transformation initiatives within an SAP Finance ecosystem, including implementation of the HighRadius platform as a boundary system supporting AR, cash application, and credit/collections, ensuring seamless integration with SAP FI processes and data flows.
- Drive a reverselogistics disposition reporting initiative by partnering with Finance, IT, and Operations to design SAPaligned reporting and analytics that improve visibility, reduce waste across distribution centers, and inform financial decisionmaking.
- Top Must Haves:
- 7 10+ years as a Senior Project Manager leading complex, crossfunctional initiatives within ERP / SAP Finance environments.
- Proven experience with SAP Finance (FI/CO, AR, GL) and integrating boundary systems such as AR automation, cash application, or credit/collections platforms.
- Handson Solution Lead / PMBA background, including requirements gathering, process mapping, and overseeing ERPaligned integrations.
- Experience implementing or managing finance platforms (HighRadius strongly preferred or comparable tools) in coordination with vendors and internal SAP teams.
- Strong communicator able to translate between Finance, IT, and Operations, with a track record of driving clarity and results in ambiguous, fastmoving environments.
Job Description:
Senior Project Manager Finance Transformation (ERP / SAP Finance Boundary Systems)
Role Summary
Our client is seeking a Senior Project Manager with proven ERP and SAP Finance boundary system expertise to lead two critical finance transformation initiatives. This role requires a highly experienced PM who can operate independently while serving as a Solution Lead and handson Business Analyst, driving alignment across Finance, IT, and Operations.
The successful candidate will bring deep understanding of SAP Finance environments (FI/CO, AR, GL, etc.) and their integration with boundary systems, and will leverage that expertise to lead a HighRadius implementation and a reverselogistics disposition reporting initiative aimed at reducing waste across distribution centers and improving financial and operational visibility.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead endtoend delivery of two concurrent finance transformation projects, ensuring clear scope, timelines, dependencies, and business outcomes.
- Act as Solution Lead within a broader ERP / SAP Finance ecosystem, partnering closely with Finance, IT, and Operations to define requirements, solution design, and integration points with SAP.
- Serve as a handson Business Analyst, responsible for:
- Process mapping (currentstate and futurestate)
- Functional requirements and user stories
- Acceptance criteria and data validation
- SAP touchpoints and downstream impacts
- Drive the implementation of HighRadius as a finance boundary system, ensuring seamless integration with SAP Finance modules (e.g., AR, GL, Cash Application, Credit & Collections).
- Lead a reverselogistics disposition reporting initiative, including:
- Translating operational processes into financial and ERP reporting requirements
- Defining data sources, flows, and integration needs across SAP and ancillary systems
- Designing reporting and analytics to reduce waste and improve decisionmaking in distribution centers
- Coordinate and manage ERP integration efforts, including vendor teams, internal SAP SMEs, and technical resources.
- Facilitate workshops, working sessions, stakeholder updates, and steering committee meetings with clear, executivelevel communication.
- Proactively identify risks, issues, and dependencies related to ERP integrations and finance systems; develop mitigation plans and escalate as needed.
- Ensure project governance, documentation, and reporting adhere to enterprise PMO and ERP standards.
- Support change management, training readiness, and user adoption, particularly in SAPadjacent finance processes.
- Operate with a high degree of autonomy, proactively driving decisions, clarity, and momentum in complex ERP environments.
Required Experience & Skills
- 7 10+ years of Senior Project Management experience, leading complex, crossfunctional initiatives in ERPenabled environments.
- Proven experience working within SAP Finance ecosystems, including handson delivery involving SAP FI/CO and integrated boundary systems.
- Demonstrated success as a Solution Lead or hybrid PM/BA on finance transformation or ERPadjacent initiatives.
- Strong Business Analysis skills, including requirements definition, process design, documentation, and testing support.
- Direct experience implementing or integrating finance boundary systems (e.g., AR automation, cash application, credit/collections, reporting platforms) with core ERP/SAP systems.
- HighRadius implementation experience is strongly preferred; experience with similar finance platforms considered for highly adaptable candidates.
- Experience supporting supply chain, distribution, or reverselogistics processes within an ERP environment is a strong plus.
- Strong understanding of financial data flows, SAP integration points, and reporting dependencies.
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate between business stakeholders and technical/SAP teams.
- Proven ability to work independently, manage ambiguity, and deliver under tight timelines.
- Vendor and system integrator management experience.
Ideal Candidate Attributes
- Selfstarter who takes ownership in complex ERP and SAP Finance environments
- Confident navigating ambiguity across multiple integrated systems
- Practical problemsolver who balances speed, structure, and financial integrity
- Collaborative, transparent, and effective at building trust with Finance, IT, and Operations leaders
- Curious, adaptable, and quick to learn new systems and business processes