SAP S4HANA Workstream Lead R2R

We are undergoing a major enterprise transformation initiative to replace multiple legacy ERP systems and processes with a global ERP system and harmonized business processes. The SAP S/4HANA Workstream Lead R2R role is part of our IT Business Applications team supporting the initiative, focusing on the successful implementation of the record-to-report, budgeting, forecasting and compliance related processes in our SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud system. This role will work directly with our SAP implementation partner and users within the finance and other lines of business to help plan and execute our SAP implementation and provide ongoing post-implementation support to ensure users are proficient, efficient and compliant in executing standard processes and best practices in SAP.

This impactful role directly contributes to our scalability, growth and success by collaborating directly with our IT, Finance and other teams globally across all of our locations to understand the current business and ensure the transition from legacy ERP systems and processes to SAP S/4HANA and globally standardized processes.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Learning: Develop a thorough understanding of our financial line of business



• Planning: Work with our partner and users during the discovery, prepare and explore phases to review plans & deliverables, attend workshops, confirm processes, identify & solve gaps/issues, and finalize scope.



• Implementation: Assist with construction and configuration, data migration, deployment to dev/test/prod environments, testing, user training, and go-live activities.



• Support/Monitoring: Support users in the operation of SAP post-implementation, perform business process health reviews, conduct process and system troubleshooting, and ensure realization of system benefits and standardization of processes.



• Process Optimization: Understand our business processes and identify opportunities for improvement and optimization using SAP S/4HANA system and AI capabilities.



• Record-to-report: Collaborate with internal teams to keep finance LOB processes aligned with the SAP system and ensure best practices are followed.



• Project Service/Management: Support project teams managing service projects using SAP Project System (PS) module



• Financial Planning: Assist with adoption of financial planning features in S/4HANA to support budget, forecasting and other processes.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Business Administration or Finance



• Five years or more experience in record-to-report, budgeting, forecasting, compliance and other finance control processes in a multi-national business



• Three years or more experience implementing record-to-report and finance control processes in SAP S/4HANA, including the Public Cloud edition



• Advanced level core skills with the following SAP modules: Finance (FI), Accounts Receivable (AR), Accounts Payable (AP), General Ledger (GL), Controlling (CO), Asset Accounting/Fixed Assets (AA)



• Cross module knowledge of the following SAP modules: Group Reporting, Treasury & Risk management (TRM), Advanced Financial Closing (AFC), Financial Planning & analysis (FP&A), Fiori apps



• Demonstrated hands-on experience and proficiency in configuring and implementing SAP S/4HANA



• Supporting users ongoing to use, improve use and manage processes and operations with SAP



• Strong familiarity with finance, accounting and controlling processes

PREFERRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• S/4HANA Certification



• Fluency in German, Portuguese, Norwegian or other languages a major plus



• Metal or chemical manufacturing industry experience



• Works well with distributed, multicultural, multi-lingual teams



• Highly self-motivated and able to thrive in a fast-paced and changing environment



• Able to coach and mentor others



• Excellent relationship management, facilitation, project management, and problem-solving skills

TRAVEL: Expected travel (international and domestic) is 30% to 60% during the initial implementation phase and 10 to 15% ongoing.

We are undergoing a major enterprise transformation initiative to replace multiple legacy ERP systems and processes with a global ERP system and harmonized business processes. The SAP S/4HANA Workstream Lead R2R role is part of our IT Business Applications team supporting the initiative, focusing on the successful implementation of the record-to-report, budgeting, forecasting and compliance related processes in our SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud system. This role will work directly with our SAP implementation partner and users within the finance and other lines of business to help plan and execute our SAP implementation and provide ongoing post-implementation support to ensure users are proficient, efficient and compliant in executing standard processes and best practices in SAP.

This impactful role directly contributes to our scalability, growth and success by collaborating directly with our IT, Finance and other teams globally across all of our locations to understand the current business and ensure the transition from legacy ERP systems and processes to SAP S/4HANA and globally standardized processes.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Learning: Develop a thorough understanding of our financial line of business



• Planning: Work with our partner and users during the discovery, prepare and explore phases to review plans & deliverables, attend workshops, confirm processes, identify & solve gaps/issues, and finalize scope.



• Implementation: Assist with construction and configuration, data migration, deployment to dev/test/prod environments, testing, user training, and go-live activities.



• Support/Monitoring: Support users in the operation of SAP post-implementation, perform business process health reviews, conduct process and system troubleshooting, and ensure realization of system benefits and standardization of processes.



• Process Optimization: Understand our business processes and identify opportunities for improvement and optimization using SAP S/4HANA system and AI capabilities.



• Record-to-report: Collaborate with internal teams to keep finance LOB processes aligned with the SAP system and ensure best practices are followed.



• Project Service/Management: Support project teams managing service projects using SAP Project System (PS) module



• Financial Planning: Assist with adoption of financial planning features in S/4HANA to support budget, forecasting and other processes.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Business Administration or Finance



• Five years or more experience in record-to-report, budgeting, forecasting, compliance and other finance control processes in a multi-national business



• Three years or more experience implementing record-to-report and finance control processes in SAP S/4HANA, including the Public Cloud edition



• Advanced level core skills with the following SAP modules: Finance (FI), Accounts Receivable (AR), Accounts Payable (AP), General Ledger (GL), Controlling (CO), Asset Accounting/Fixed Assets (AA)



• Cross module knowledge of the following SAP modules: Group Reporting, Treasury & Risk management (TRM), Advanced Financial Closing (AFC), Financial Planning & analysis (FP&A), Fiori apps



• Demonstrated hands-on experience and proficiency in configuring and implementing SAP S/4HANA



• Supporting users ongoing to use, improve use and manage processes and operations with SAP



• Strong familiarity with finance, accounting and controlling processes

PREFERRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• S/4HANA Certification



• Fluency in German, Portuguese, Norwegian or other languages a major plus



• Metal or chemical manufacturing industry experience



• Works well with distributed, multicultural, multi-lingual teams



• Highly self-motivated and able to thrive in a fast-paced and changing environment



• Able to coach and mentor others



• Excellent relationship management, facilitation, project management, and problem-solving skill