Payments & Banking Tower Owner – Global S/4HANA Public Cloud Programme
Location: Germany
Overview We are supporting a global enterprise undergoing a major finance transformation, expanding its new S/4HANA Public Cloud platform and seeking a Payments & Banking Tower Owner. This is a rare opportunity to own a global tower, not merely support one and shape how payments and banking processes operate across a multinational organisation.
You will serve as the global expert and design authority for the Payments & Banking domain, driving end to end solution ownership, influencing strategic direction, and leading a distributed team through a large scale, template driven rollout.
Key Responsibilities
Own the global Payments & Banking tower across the S/4HANA Public Cloud platform.
Lead end to end solution design and configuration, including:
Electronic Bank Statement (EBS) setup
Payment file configuration
Banking interfaces and related integrations
Shape business cases and drive adoption across global entities.
Act as the primary point of expertise for payments and banking processes across the organisation.
Guide and coordinate a global team of functional consultants
Collaborate closely with the Platform Design Lead and wider finance design team (FP&A, Cost Accounting, AR, etc.).
Translate business requirements into scalable solutions and break down complex work for integrators (SAP, Conduent).
Support end users through a template driven rollout and ensure consistent global process adoption.
Contribute to the transition from private to public cloud as 25 additional entities onboard this year.
Role Structure & Ways of Working
Hands on leadership role: approx. 60% configuration/solutioning and 40% business process.
Operates within a matrix setup across multiple regions.
One region is already live and stabilised; further global rollouts are ongoing.
Hybrid working model: 1 day onsite per week for the first six months, then more flexible.
Required Experience
Strong background in SAP Finance (FI) with hands on configuration skills.
Demonstrated expertise in banking and payments processes.
Solid understanding of global finance processes and template driven rollouts.
Experience influencing stakeholders and challenging partners in a complex enterprise environment.
Excellent communication skills, able to translate requirements, simplify complexity, and guide global teams.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with S/4HANA Public Cloud.
Prior involvement in global finance transformation programmes.