At the heart of everything we do is our vision to change lives every day, and our mission to grow The National Lottery responsibly and champion its impact.
We are Allwyn UK, part of the Allwyn Entertainment Group – a multi-national lottery operator with a market-leading presence across the USA (Michigan and Illinois) and Europe, including Czech Republic, Austria, Greece, Cyprus and Italy.
While the main contribution of The National Lottery to society is through the funds to good causes, at Allwyn we put our purpose and values at the heart of everything we do. Join us as we embark on a once-in-a-lifetime, largescale transformation journey by creating a National Lottery that delivers more money to good causes.
We’ll talk a bit more about us further down the page, but for now – let’s talk about the role and who we’re looking for…
A bit about the role
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Reporting to the Head of Finance Business Systems, responsible for the ongoing development of principle Finance Systems applications across the Finance department and operating as part of the wider Financial Systems team, the SAP Finance Integration Architect will lead on the design and governance of end-to-end technical architecture for financial solutions (SAP ECC (on HANA), S/4HANA, FICO, Central Finance modules) and integrating SAP with non-SAP systems, banks, and tax engines.
- These solutions will align business processes like Procure to Pay (P2P) Record-to-Report (R2R) and Order-to-Cash (O2C) with the technical architecture, utilizing tools like SAP BTP, Signavio BPM, API, and CPI to ensure scalable, compliant, and high-performance financial systems and this role will bridge the gap between Finance business requirements and the detailed technical landscape, specifically focusing on how finance data flows between SAP and other Enterprise systems.
- Core responsibilities include translating business requirements into high level solution design options, technical design blueprints and risk and impact assessments, taking account of Finance IT technical debt, collaborating with stakeholders, representing Finance at necessary IT technical forums, developing and maintaining documentation and ensuring the delivery of robust, scalable, financial applications. In summary, the role holder will act as a technical bridge between business objectives and IT execution and will specialise in cloud-native architecture and specialist Finance applications.
What you’ll be doing
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Critical role in supporting Finance develop its modern technology from 2025, including an enhanced SAP Rise (HANA) instance, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), Treasury Management System and shift in business reporting to more advanced analytics tools and capabilities. Thereafter continuing to support change as the department undertakes a transformation to harness and realize process, system, data, governance, and analytics improvements
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Lead and champion control in application and database architecture, data reconciliation, data modelling, reporting, and dashboards with appropriate segregation of duties while minimizing risk.
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Provide support and guidance to Finance end users to utilise reports and analytics effectively and help to coordinate developing new functionality, often through communication with the Technology team to ensure existing defects are resolved and changes are properly documented and delivered.
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Subject Matter Expert providing Allwyn UK with expertise in modernizing legacy SAP landscapes and in the conversion to SAP Business Cloud including Datasphere and unified Data models and champion the use of SAP conversion accelerators and automation tools in moving towards a modern integrated cloud architecture.
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Key support for the Head of Finance Business Systems and SAP Finance Systems Manager in the design, testing and deployment of SAP workflows, reporting, integrations into upstream and downstream systems, customizations, extensions, and forms (RWICEFS) as appropriate and assisting the wider business with any issues impacting on Finance processes e.g., O2C, R2R, P2P, H2R
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Knowledge holder of SAP BTP as a platform as a service which will become essential to connecting SAP and non-SAP systems to our cloud infrastructure.
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Support finance modules in SAP and interfaces with other SAP modules and business systems (non-SAP systems) as they relate end to end data flows, data management, data governance and BDC role-based access.
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System administration including reviewing and approving access to SAP SAC finance roles.
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Oversight of segregation of duties in SAP, preparation of SAP GRC and MDG reviews, and mitigation reports as required by the Head of Finance Systems, Regulators and Statutory auditors.
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Identifying opportunities to streamline finance business processes
- Support delivery of the finance backlog and managing prioritization of Finance systems development,
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Supporting the monthly financial close process related to data reconciliation (specifically SAP BW, RISE, and SAC) to ensure the queries on data provision are resolved.
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Participation in areas such as data quality, master data management and metadata management
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Participation in the creation of data models, statistics, dashboards, and advanced visualizations in support of the Finance Operating Model and strategic direction
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Research and implement new and innovative strategic assessments in technology, and analysis.
Core Responsibilities
Solution Strategy, Design & Delivery:
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Develop and maintain the end-to-end functional architecture for Finance Systems, ensuring alignment with Enterprise TOGAF, Systems Inventory and transformation goals.
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Creates and delivers comprehensive finance solution designs, architecture diagrams, and technical documentation for Finance systems, integrations and enhancements.
- Solution design and implementation: Leads the end-to-end design and delivery of financial technology solutions, translating business needs into effective and feasible technical designs.
Business Alignment:
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Ensure technical solutions meet user needs and align with the Allwyn's overall business strategy and digital transformation goals.
- Partners with Stakeholders to understand business requirements, processes, and objectives, translating them into effective SAP solutions.
- Business transformation: guide and support finance transformation projects, often including system conversions and migration from legacy systems e.g. SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA. SAP BW to Business Data Cloud and integration with non-SAP software such as SG Symphony and GEM Suits
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Stakeholder engagement: Works closely with finance stakeholders, business process owners, and technical teams to gather requirements and ensure technical solutions align with business objectives and the overall IT strategy and roadmap.
Technical Leadership:
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Provide expert guidance on technology stack evolution, design patterns and standards to development and engineering teams.
- Provide expert guidance on best architectural practice (TOGAF), configuration options and system integrations to optimize functionality.
- Provides expert guidance and technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle, overseeing development, testing, and deployment and ensures the integrity of the solution by adhering to enterprise architecture standards, best practice and industry or regulatory compliance. This will include understanding how Allwyn Gaming and Finance systems integrate with other Business platforms and systems and how the data flows end to end across the landscape.
- Process Improvement: ability to analyse and understand business impacts, financial processes and recommend improvements
Architecture Governance:
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Finance Lead on Architecture review boards and design authority processes e.g. technical forums to ensure proposed solutions are compliant with architectural and data standards.
Technical Proficiency:
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Experience with Cloud platforms e.g. Azure, SaaS & PaaS constructs, and modern integration patterns.
Systems Integration Knowledge & Technical Leadership:
- Architect data flows between SAP and external systems (banking, tax engines, legacy systems) using SAP CPI, APIs, and BTP extensions.
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Proven experience with SAP BTP, CPI, and API integrations in complex, high-volume environments.
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Experience in major SAP transformations including S/4HANA migrations and M&A integrations.
Consultative Skills:
- Ability to facilitate workshops, define business models, and coach teams on best practices.
Technical Debt Management, Innovation & Future Vision:
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Manage IT technical debt within the finance domain, balancing risk, cost, and business value.
- Introducing and leading innovative concepts and contributing to strategic and technical roadmap for new services and integrations
Vendor Relationship Management:
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Work with tech vendors to support IT relationships and ensure solutions meet business needs.
Project Delivery:
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Collaborate with Project managers, business analysts, and technical teams to ensure alignment of business requirements and successful project delivery within scope, timeline, and budget constraints.
Implementation Support:
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Lead system implementations, testing, and support new system solutions and enhancements.
Transformation:
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Drive finance transformation projects and migrations from legacy ERP systems to SAP S/4HANA, supporting change m
Stakeholder Management:
- Act as a trusted advisor to Finance leadership (CFO, GPOs) to translate complex business requirements into detailed technical specifications\low level designs.
Project Governance:
- Oversee testing cycles (SIT, UAT), data migration, and cutover activities to ensure high-quality, compliant deployments and effective user adoption.
What experience we’re looking for
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CA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified is desirable but qualified by experience or alternative qualification considered as an alternative.
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TOGAF or equivalent certification
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ERP applications such as SAP ECC [on HANA], S/4 HANA, SAC, BW, Datasphere and preferably with recent experience of system conversions and implementations
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Prior involvement in SAP system conversion and upgrades and Cloud Integrations
- Extensive experience in a financial environment and proven experience as a Solution Architect, including ERP change programmes and designing integration solutions for ERP and non-ERP systems.
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Technical expertise: In-depth knowledge of Finance applications such as SAP, TMS, GEM Enterprise:
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Soft skills: Excellent communication, interpersonal and analytical skills, with eh ability to translate complex technical information for non-technical stakeholders
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Project management: knowledge of solution delivery frameworks and experience of methodologies e.g. Agile, Prince 2, APM
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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP): SAP ECC and S/4 HANA
- Other Finance Applications: TMS [FIS], GEM Suite, Concur
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Enterprise Performance Management (EPM): Planning and analysis tools e.g. SAC.
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Cloud Platforms: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure.
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Integration technologies: BTP. APIs, middleware, other integration patterns e.g. Boomi, MuleSoft.
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Microsoft Visio or other process mapping tools such as SAP Lean IX or I-Server/Orbus
Key Measures of Success
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Effective support and delivery of Finance’s modern technology roadmap, including SAP RISE (HANA) to S/4, SAC, TMS, and related analytics initiatives.
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Production of clear, complete, and compliant end‑to‑end finance architecture designs, blueprints, workflow designs, and integration models.
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Delivery of robust integrations across SAP and non‑SAP systems (banking, tax engines, upstream/downstream platforms) using BTP, CPI, APIs, and modern integration patterns.
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Effective stewardship of data governance, master data management, segregation of duties, and compliance requirements (e.g., SAP GRC, MDG reviews).
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On‑time, on‑budget technical delivery across SAP projects and demonstrable progress in reducing technical debt in Finance systems
About us
At Allwyn, we are dedicated to changing lives and growing the National Lottery responsibly, championing its positive impact on people, places, and the planet.
Innovation - We pride ourselves on it! We’re constantly looking for new ways to excite our customers, bringing new products to market to enjoy which is all supported by our responsible play values and making them accessible to all.
- Giving back – Did you know that playing the lottery generates around £30m a week for charities and good causes in the UK? Our aim is to have doubled this number by the end of the first 10-year license.
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Sustainability – Our aim is to become a net zero national lottery. We have 2030 targets to decarbonise our operations and energy. We’ve already transitioned to renewable energy providers, made our London and Watford offices zero gas, and ensured our fleet consists of low-emission vehicles. In addition, we’re working with our value chain partners to develop a net zero target date.
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Empowering every voice – We believe in creating a culture where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, has access to opportunities and can thrive for the benefit of good causes. Our diverse teams are working hard to make all parts of The National Lottery inclusive – whether people play a game in a store or online, because when everyone can play, everyone wins..
An inclusive reward offering with wellbeing at the centre
At Allwyn, inclusion is built into how we care for our people. Our benefits and policies support colleagues and their families at every stage of life and career. By prioritising wellbeing and belonging, we create a workplace where everyone feels valued, rewarded, and empowered to succeed. Our people are more than colleagues - they’re winners, driving positive change and making a real difference in communities.
Benefits
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Company Bonus Scheme
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Matched pension contributions up to 8.5%
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26 days annual leave + 2 Life Days (and bank holidays)
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Single Private Health Cover
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Complimentary Private Medical
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Income Protection
- Flexible Benefits – EV Scheme, Money Coach, Will Writing, Mortgage Advice, Dental and Eye Care Schemes.
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Enhanced Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity, Adoption)
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Wellness Allowance £500
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Employee Assistance Programme
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Discounted Health Assessments
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Volunteering Days
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Matched Funding
We are a Disability Confident Leader which means we’ve taken proactive steps to ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive for disabled and neurodivergent colleagues and candidates. As part of this we offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential requirements of the job.
If you need any assistance or adjustments to this job description or in the application process, please contact a member of the talent team at [email protected] and we’ll be happy to help.
