SAP FI Stream Lead

SAP FI Stream Lead

Are you interested in spearheading and supporting transformation programs for our clients? Have you run S/4 transformation programs in a leading role for a particular stream? Are you keen to bring benefits in terms of revised and redefined processes to our clients? Join us to make an impact within our SAP group for SAP S/4 Finance implementations.

Our clients are multinational companies, who are at the beginning of their S/4 transformation journey and who are seeking for advice. Together with you as the spearhead for a functional area, we define with our clients the right transformation strategy, roadmap and guardrails. During the template definition you ensure the value realisation and guide our clients. We are offering end-to-end delivery to our clients, to ensure that our process designs will be deployed and prove their benefits.

Brief Summary of the role

We are looking for an SAP Finance and Controlling professional who is keen on delivering Finance Solutions (often associated to a S/4 transformation) to our clients in an international environment. You will work with our clients in the template design phase to capture the requirements, guide and lead your team, which will consist of consultants both onshore and offshore. During the design phase you will ensure that the design items do meet the expectations of the client and will bring the expected benefits. After the successful design and sign-off you will ensure successful delivery including go-live. On some projects, an international industrialized rollout where you will play the role of guardian for the design template might follow.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Experience in SAP S/4 Finance implementations as stream lead or solution architect. This also includes the integration to SD, MM, PP, PM etc. to support product cost controlling, margin analysis and value flows
• Process knowledge about integration into other applications like group controlling and consolidation (e.g. Oracle HFM)
• Experience in definition and implementing of controlling concepts (includes profit and cost center hierarchies)
• Experience design and implementation of SAP Finance including Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payables and Fixed Assets
• Consulting and implementation experience with all aspects of cost controlling and management accounting and management reporting
• Consulting experience in Finance strategy and finance operations, capital management, asset management, financial accounting, product cost controlling
• Experience in implementation of Local and Global Tax Reporting (DRC), Inter-company Reconciliation, Accruals Management
• Experience in financial budgeting, planning and forecast operations would be a plus
• Proven track record on process optimizations for the finance and controlling processes in conjunction with a transformation program
• Knowledge about reporting and capabilities of SAP Analytics cloud and Finance Reporting would be a plus
• Good understanding of delivery methodologies (waterfall, hybrid, agile)
• Experience in working with a global team and leading and guiding offshore colleagues
• Good process knowledge and finance operations in manufacturing industry or consumer goods industry
• Can-do attitude
• You are able to discuss with the client different options and process variations and provide guidance
• Knowledge in Signavio would be a plus
• You have good analytical skills, a good ability to summarize different options and to provide guidance
• Proficiency to talk to our clients on different levels (C-Levels, Business Process Owners)
• Stakeholder management in complex environments
• Autonomy, team spirit, the ability to listen and adapt, curiosity and a sense of service are all essential in this position
• English and
  German
  (minimum B2) fluency is mandatory