Finance Professional

Your Key Responsibilities

• Standard and methodological competence with decision-making authority in the area of responsibility.
• Analysis and evaluation of business transactions in the supported areas.
• Reviews of processes in the area of responsibility and interfaces to other areas (e.g. HR, sales, purchasing, etc.) with the goal to support the implementation of harmonization of cross-functional processes.
• Review, analysis, design, harmonize business processes across all finance functions.
• Prepare process reviews and workshops with various departments and conduct them online or offline using a broad range of methods, and independently ensure that the findings and tasks are tracked and implemented.
• Participation in global rollout of processes and systems in the region as part of projects.
• Conceptualization and documentation of process standards, and creation of user training materials.
• Ensure a continuous knowledge transfer and professional documentation of process and project-related changes across your team boundaries. 
• Adherence to standards and methods, considering interfaces to all adjacent SAP modules (e.g. production, sales, material management/purchasing, and HR).
• Definition of new integrative processes in the ERP environment while adhering to FI/CO standards and methods in collaboration with adjacent departments (e.g. production, sales, materials management/purchasing, and HR).
• Prioritization of financial requirements for IT solutions in alignment with Global FPD.
• Support or lead special projects as assigned by manager, with reponsibilities ranging from PMO, Project controlling, testing definition and coordination, and delivery of cross functional workpackages.
• You will carry out any other tasks assigned by management that arise from operational necessity.

Your Qualifications

• University degree with a focus on external accounting, treasury, taxes, and/or business informatics or a similar skill set, lengthy professional experience in various functions related to the area of responsibility, and profound SAP expertise.
• Post Graduate degree and/or computer science degree highly valued.
• 5-10 years of professional experience and solid knowledge of processes in the operational finance area.
• Professional experience in the financial sector combined with knowledge of processes and procedures is an advantage.
• Structured working methods and strong analytical and conceptual skills, as well as assertiveness and persuasiveness.
• Experience with the SAP R3 FI/CO/MM/SD modules, as well as basic knowledge of SAP S/4HANA is an advantage.
• Several years of project experience advantageous
• High degree of professionalism and self leadership is expected to handle complexe to conflictual situation in a professional and contructive manner
• Superior time organization and prioritization skills are required to perform the role
• Strong communication and assertiveness as well as solution-oriented work
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.