At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK’s top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881—helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations.

Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring. We are defined by our purpose—to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.

What will you be doing?

We’re looking for an experienced and passionate Associate Director to join our thriving team in London. Delivering Business Applications (Cloud ERP/SaaS) services is a critical pillar of S&W’s Technology and Data consulting team. You will play a key leadership role in the expansion of S&W’s capability, combining practice growth, sales origination, and end‑to‑end delivery leadership.

This role has a core focus on SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud, while also requiring the ability to sell, shape, and resource for engagements across a broader Cloud ERP portfolio including Dynamics 365, NetSuite and Workday Financials. 

You will act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, lead complex programmes and support the development of our propositions, delivery capability and talent base. S&W is an ambitious and expanding organisation, offering significant opportunities for individuals who want to help shape a growing practice and progress their careers at pace.

This is a permanent role to be based at our London office with expected office attendance at 3 days per week minimum.

As an Associate Director your responsibilities will include among others,

• Playing a leadership role in the growth and strategic development of S&W’s Business Applications (Cloud ERP/SaaS) practice

• Owning and managing C-suite and executive client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor
• Monitoring delivery progress closely, anticipating client needs and taking ownership of client challenges to ensure timely and high‑quality resolution
• Confidently articulating S&W’s Business Applications service offering, value proposition, and strategy to internal and external audiences, positioning S&W effectively in the market
• Deploying deep technical and commercial knowledge across SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud and wider Cloud ERP/SaaS platforms to proactively identify, shape and secure new client opportunities
• Take accountability for engagement financial performance, including budgeting, margin management, billing, WIP and lock‑up.
• Leading UK and offshore teams, creating an environment where people, process and technology combine to deliver effectively
• Coaching and mentoring colleagues, helping to build a pipeline of future leaders and specialists

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role, you should have,

• Extensive experience delivering multiple full‑lifecycle Cloud ERP implementations at scale
• Deep expertise in Finance processes across all areas of Finance and a working understanding of Operations and CRM processes
• Deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud, including finance and operational process transformation
• Sufficient knowledge of Dynamics 365, NetSuite, and Workday Financials, to assist with sales, resourcing and lateral expansion in these areas. 
• Experience implementing or overseeing native AI capabilities within Cloud ERP platforms (e.g. Copilot)
• Proven experience in both sales and delivery leadership, including ownership of client relationships and engagement commercials
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience operating at C‑suite and executive level
• Experience leading multi‑vendor and complex delivery environments

Desired

• A proven consulting background, with Big 4 experience or equivalent
• Relevant professional certifications (e.g. Microsoft) or equivalent
• Ongoing commitment to professional development and thought leadership
• Relevant accounting qualification or equivalent

As a colleague here at S&W you will have access to benefits that include

• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Hybrid working model (role dependent)
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Eye care support

We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we’re delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.

We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.