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SAP Finance Expert Lead

For our prominent client, a global FMCG company, we are currently seeking an experienced professional for the role of SAP Finance Expert Lead. This senior position combines deep technical expertise in SAP FI/CO modules with strategic leadership and the capability to translate business requirements into effective solutions. The selected candidate will act as the primary authority for SAP financial solutions, driving excellence across the clients entire SAP infrastructure.

About the client

Our client is a respected global consumer goods organization known for its innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence. With operations accross Europe, the organization is undergoing a significant digital transformation to optimize financial workflows and maintain compliance with diverse regulatory requirements. Structured according to business functions, the organization focuses on achieving clearly defined objectives. They leverage expert competencies combined with appropriate technologies and an unified data model to deliver targeted business outcomes.

Role and Responsibilities

The sought-after SAP Finance Expert Lead will operate within the SAP Center of Excellence. This role includes responsibility for SAP customization, support, and process development in the SAP environment using standard methodologies and the organizations template content. The position requires direct collaboration with business stakeholders, solution owners, and other members of the application team. The candidate will provide comprehensive functional expertise in key areas and will ensure that SAP configurations support environments in compliance with various regulatory and operational requirements across different regions and markets.

Strategic Leadership and Implementation

The successful candidate will define the technical vision for SAP Finance modules, develop implementation plans, and ensure alignment with overall business strategy. His expertise will guide decisions regarding configuration approaches, integration patterns, and architectural choices within the financial technology ecosystem. Responsibilities include developing robust design frameworks for financial solutions, addressing complex business requirements while maintaining system integrity. This encompasses creating detailed solution designs, technical specifications, and implementation plans reflecting industry best practices and corporate standards. Additionally, this role involves implementing, testing, and configuring advanced module-specific solutions for complex finance and controlling scenarios compliant with local as well as international regulations.

Financial Process Optimization and Integration

We seek a candidate who will continually analyze existing financial processes to identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements through SAP functionalities. The role requires close collaboration with financial stakeholders to understand their needs and translate these requirements into effective SAP-based solutions. The candidate will proactively explore and propose enhancements within the SAP portfolio that can deliver measurablebenefits, such as cost savings, efficiency gains, or improved compliance or quality.

System Governance and Compliance

The SAP Finance Expert Lead will ensure all SAP Finance configurations comply with internal guidelines as well as accounting principles and regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions. This includes implementing adequate internal controls, audit trails, compliance mechanisms, and reporting capabilities. The candidate will provide expert-level support for critical incidents related to financial processes - leading root cause analyses and implementing permanent solutions while effectively managing incident processes to minimize disruption of daily operations. Responsibilities also include maintaining comprehensive documentation for financial configurations, processes, solutions, mentoring junior team members and sharing expertise throughout the organization.

Transformational Leadership & Vendor Management

The candidate will play a pivotal role in our clients transformation journey towards S/4HANA by ensuring that financial modules are properly migrated redesigned optimized on the new platform - including evaluation of new functionalities recommending adoption strategies managing relationships with implementation partners ensuring adherence to quality standards contractual obligations defining requirements reviewing deliverables providing technical oversight collaborating closely with change management teams ensuring smooth adoption of new financial processes functionalities participation in training development communication planning stakeholder management.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

The selected candidate will monitor current developments in SAP technologies as well as industry trends continuously seeking opportunities to improve our clients financial system landscape - including evaluation of new functionalities complementary technologies recommending innovative initiatives actively contributing to project planning execution ensuring application of best practices relevant modules throughout project lifecycle playing key role in S/4HANA transformation from ECC landscape ensuring smooth transitions minimal disruption during global regional implementations innovation projects leveraging robust project management methodologies risk management orchestrating change initiatives effective stakeholder communication achieving successful project outcomes.

Required Qualifications & Experience

The position requires at least 8 years experience as an SAP FI/CO module consultant including implementation configuration experience; experience implementing S/4HANA is advantageous. A bachelors or masters degree in Information Technology Economics Business Administration or equivalent qualification is required. The candidate should have extensive experience conducting business-facing activities - leading requirement gathering workshops presenting solution designs, delivering user training sessions - and possess deep knowledge of required SAP modules. Certification in relevant SAP modules or experience from commercially oriented businesses is highly preferred.

Client Offering

Our client offers an attractive salary package commensurate with experience, permanent employment with excellent long-term career growth opportunities, and a company car. Additionally, the compensation includes an annual performance-based bonus and regular salary reviews. The role provides flexible working hours, 28 days of annual leave, and remote work options by mutual agreement. Employees also benefit from an annual flexible benefits budget and an employer-sponsored pension plan.

 

This is a unique opportunity to lead significant transformation projects on a global scale within a collaborative corporate culture that values creativity and proactivity. The client further supports continuous professional development, providing access to the latest technologies and SAP training programs.

Conclusion

We are seeking an experienced professional in the field of SAP Finance to join our dynamic global client organization as an SAP Finance Expert Lead. The ideal candidate combines deep technical knowledge of FI/CO modules strategic thinking leadership capabilities thorough understanding of business processes. This role involves leading transformational initiatives optimizing financial processes ensuring our clients SAP environment delivers maximum value to business partners stakeholders alike. If you are interested in a challenge combining technical expertise with significant business impact meet above-mentioned requirements please contact us for further details regarding this exciting opportunity.