Who We Need

Decision Inc. UK is looking for an experienced Managing Principal to lead end-to-end Planning and Consolidation engagements in SAP Technologies.

Managing Principals should have a thorough knowledge of this area of functional and technical expertise, taking full ownership of enterprise-wide SAP BPC, SAC, SAP BFC and/or SAP Group Reporting projects in complex, multi-national, large-scale global clients.

The Managing Principals form part of Decision Inc. UKs management team and fulfil leadership roles across the five core competencies: client leadership, commercial, knowledge, people leadership and delivery effectiveness.

Who Are We?

Decision Inc. is a global digital partner that enables businesses to reinvent themselves to realise their full potential.

We deliver agility, resilience, and intelligence to any enterprise, enabling them to adapt quickly and thrive through innovation and opportunity. Our teams have engaged with more than 400 clients globally over the past 15 years, providing them with the expertise to build, operate, and optimise their digital businesses.

We achieve this by leveraging the worlds best technology to drive our clients business ambitions forward into tomorrow's reality. These technologies include but are not limited to: Microsoft, SAP, Qlik, Snowflake, Alteryx, Automation Anywhere, Board and Workday Adaptive Insights.

Our success is ultimately driven by our entrepreneurial culture, industry exposure, and the passion of our people. Based in four global offices, our exceptional consultants focus on delivering value to clients by keeping them at the centre of our service delivery. To find out more about our exciting fast-paced culture visit: Careers at Decision Inc.

What Will You Do? | Key Responsibilities

Delivery Effectiveness

Lead large, T&M and fixed cost implementations, and manage the achievement of build on time, to budget, and with the expected quality. Define project roles and responsibilities and identify and secure required resources.

• Guarantee that project documentation is prepared with the required level of quality, take full ownership for documentation sign-off and manage the resolution of issues and identification of change requests.
• Manage project issues and risks and take ownership of the implementation of mitigation initiatives
• Discuss different project delivery approaches and define and implement project governance activities with the client
• Keep the client well informed and protect Decision Inc. against potential commercial risks
• Promote and lead by example on the adoption of project testing methodologies

Commercial Leadership

Contribute to team commercial success by maintaining high client satisfaction and unlocking client opportunities, providing presales support and maximise personal utilisation. Drive the team to minimise project overruns.

• Identify ways to increase the value of Decision Inc., for example, winning new business opportunities, creating methodologies, and making use of your network to generate new business
• Fully understand commercial and legal components of a bid and contribute to and/or review bids. Support the commercial team in the preparation of complex proposals ensuring that client needs are met, and occasionally lead the preparation and negotiation of commercial proposals
• Constantly looks for ways to increase the increase account values of the projects under your management

Client leadership

Cultivate strong relationships with senior, high-profile clients. Be seen as a trusted strategic partner with a rich understanding of clients business environment. Leverage personal expertise and network to deliver high impact solutions and ROI.

• Build immediate credibility with clients and demonstrate trusted relationships with clients at the most senior levels. Be seen as the go to expert in the project
• Demonstrate the use of facilitation, negotiation, and influencing skills with the client and within groups
• Advise clients and write business cases to support proposed BPC implementations and Finance & IT strategy
• Maintain senior management and other stakeholder interest and buy-in to the project

People leadership

Build on an established presence, network, and profile. Lead by example and play a key role in building team culture. Position yourself as a mentor and coach and exhibit our values and standards and inspire others to do the same.

• Be a role model to other team members who always promotes professional behaviour
• Know the company values and policies, lead by them, and provide guidance to junior consultants in adhering to these
• Seek ways to improve the skillsets of others and works towards developing them including coaching and mentoring junior team members, and guiding them through goal setting and performance reviews
• Give functional and technical guidance to the team
• Lead and manage consultants in a manner that motivates and develops them

Knowledge

Position yourself as a known technical leader across the business, impacting beyond your current client project. Actively grow Decision Inc.s credibility, knowledge assets, and client relevance. Lead and advance technical capability and innovation of the team.

• Leverage previous experience to propose best practice solutions to fulfil business requirements
• Be seen as a respected content leader in a particular functional or technical area. Be aware of the latest knowledge developments and communicate the main improvements and constraints to clients and team
• Understand accounting, budgeting, and forecasting principles and lead functional design activities
• Take ownership of overall solution architecture and document solutions with the correct level of detail. Deliver strategy documentation for key elements of the project delivery where required
• Actively lead and contribute to the development of our best practices and methodology and share knowledge and expertise throughout the team through best practice knowledge repository, internal training etc.

Who Do You Need To Be?

• Strong knowledge of accounting, consolidation, budgeting, and forecasting principles, with the ability to lead functional design activities and contribute to strategic decision-making.
• A relevant qualification such as a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field, and professional certifications like CIMA, ACCA, or CA are highly desirable.
• 10+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), with a strong focus on delivering large-scale FP&A projects.
• A proven track record of leading end-to-end FP&A projects from a delivery perspective, including full lifecycle project management.
• Exposure to major FP&A projects, ideally with experience working with large, multinational clients in complex environments.
• Expertise in SAP BPC, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) for Planning or SAP Group Reporting would be highly beneficial, enabling you to provide thought leadership in these areas.
• The ability to translate business needs into functional and technical solutions, taking full ownership of solution design, implementation, and delivery.
• Excellent relationship management skills, with a proven ability to cultivate strong relationships with senior stakeholders and act as a trusted advisor to clients.
• Commercial acumen, capable of contributing to bids, preparing proposals, and driving opportunities to maximize value for both clients and Decision Inc.
• A natural leader and mentor, able to inspire, guide, and develop team members while fostering a positive and professional team culture.

Whats in it for you?

• Exposure to multiple clients across a various of industry verticals
• Success driven culture that rewards great performance.
• Excellent training opportunities - We place a big focus on up skilling our employees to be the best they can be and will assist you obtaining your certifications within your relevant technology
• When joining the company, a clear Career Development Plan will be drawn up for you to help you reach the next level in your career