Life. Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.
Join us in shaping the future of finance transformation as we embark on a multi‑year global S4HANA journey. This is a rare opportunity to influence the architectural blueprint of a future‑ready, enterprise‑wide SAP landscape that supports some of the world’s most critical end to end processes. If you thrive at the intersection of strategy, technology and transformation, this role offers the scale, complexity and impact to truly accelerate your career.
What will you be doing?
As our Finance Solution Architect, you will become a key leader in designing the next generation of SAP S4HANA finance capabilities across our global organisation. You will guide stakeholders through a complex and transformative journey, ensuring our finance landscape is not just rebuilt but reimagined for the future. You will work closely with Global Process Owners, Treasury, Enterprise Architecture and our System Integrator to shape a clean core, globally aligned finance design that connects seamlessly across Record to Report and the full value chain. Along the way, you will champion simplification, automation and control optimisation, and help maintain continuity between our live environment and the transformation programme.
What will you need to be successful?
Success in this role means becoming a trusted architectural authority who brings clarity, structure and vision to a large scale transformation. You will combine deep SAP finance expertise with an ability to influence at all levels and translate complexity into well governed, strategically aligned decisions.
To thrive in this position, you will bring:
• Significant experience leading SAP finance architecture in S4HANA transformations and shaping global finance templates that simplify, future proof and elevate business operations
• A track record of designing end to end solutions that integrate finance with processes such as OTC, PTP, manufacturing and controlling
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills that help guide diverse teams, challenge legacy thinking and maintain design integrity
• The ability to oversee complex systems design, guide delivery teams, and ensure solutions are aligned with enterprise architecture, quality standards and business priorities
The anticipated gross annual base compensation range for this position is 251 000 –376 250 PLN.
The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on objective, job related factors including (but not limited to) relevant skills, qualifications and experience, scope and responsibilities of the role, geographic location and internal equity considerations. Compensation decisions are made using consistent and gender neutral criteria, in line with applicable pay transparency laws. This role has been evaluated within our internal job architecture and mapped to a defined pay band to ensure consistency and fairness.
You. Unlimited.
We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our Strongest investments are in our people and patients we serve.
- Inclusion & Belonging: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Inclusion and Belonging, Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website
- Your Future: Generous annual bonus, life insurance, Save As You Earn share options.
- Work/Life Balance: Flexible Vacation and Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Volunteering Hours, so we can give back to our communities!
- Your Wellbeing: Private Health and Dental plans, multisport card/my benefit platform and much more.
- Flexibility: Hybrid Working Model (For most professional roles).
- Training: Hands-On, Team-Customised, Mentorship, subsidies for language classes, certifications and postgraduate studies
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Skills Required
- Significant experience leading SAP Finance architecture in S/4HANA transformations
- Experience shaping global finance templates that simplify and future-proof business operations
- Experience designing end-to-end solutions integrating finance with OTC, PTP, manufacturing, and controlling processes
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to oversee complex systems design and guide delivery teams
- Ability to align solutions with enterprise architecture, quality standards, and business priorities
Smith & Nephew Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Smith & Nephew and has not been reviewed or approved by Smith & Nephew.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision plans are paired with a global mental‑health program for employees and families, indicating a robust core health package.
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Retirement Support — U.S. employees have access to a 401(k) with company contributions, and share plans complement long‑term savings.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous holiday, paid volunteering leave, and flexible work models point to broad time‑off options.
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What We Do
Smith+Nephew is a global medical technology company. We design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. We support healthcare professionals to return their patients to health and mobility, helping them to perform at their fullest potential. From our first employee and founder, T.J. Smith, to our team today, it’s our people who make Smith+Nephew a unique place. Yes, we love to innovate and develop exciting technologies, and we offer competitive salaries and progressive benefits. But it’s our culture - of Care, Collaboration and Courage - that really sets us apart. Through a spirit of ownership and can-do attitude, we work together to win.. We’re a company of people who care about each other, about our customers and their patients, and about our communities. Together, we fulfill our shared purpose of Life Unlimited. Please note: not all products referred to may be approved for use or available in all markets.
