Global Financial Accounting - SAP Expert / Lead Consultant - Financial Accounting (FI-GL) 100%

Julius Baer
Zürich, Switzerland
5 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English, German
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Zürich, Switzerland

Tech stack

ABAP
Configuration Management
Data Governance
SAP Applications
SAP Configuration
SAP Sales and Distribution
Information Technology
SAP S/4HANA

Job description

At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let's shape the future of wealth management together. We are seeking an experienced SAP FI-GL and ERP Expert to spearhead the design, customization, and optimization of our General Ledger and core financial accounting processes. You will translate complex business requirements into scalable, compliant SAP solutions and ensure seamless integration with controlling (CO) and other core modules (MM, SD, FICO, RE-FX, AP, AR, ECCS). You will support global operations over 35 entities as well as work on global projects. This role is open for either Location: Madrid or Zürich YOUR CHALLENGE Core Responsibilities; General Ledger Configuration & Customization: Design and configure new legal entities with all relevant areas Configure Parallel Accounting setups (e.g., using ledger or accounts approach) to support multiple

Requirements

reporting standards such as IFRS and local GAAP Implement automated Validations and Substitutions to maintain data integrity and streamline month-end close processes Handle authorization related developments, changes Integration & Data Governance: Manage integration mapping between FI and logistics modules (MM, SD, PP) to ensure accurate automatic account determination Project Delivery & Testing: Lead blueprinting and realization workshops to map "AS IS" and "TO BE" processes Author functional specifications for custom developments (RICEFW) and collaborate with ABAP developers Develop test scenarios, execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and manage cutover tasks YOUR PROFILE Education: Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or Information Technology Experience: Minimum 6 years of hands-on SAP configuration experience, specifically emphasizing the FI-GL module. Experience in a banking environment is an advantage Platform: Proven deployment and customization experience within SAP S/4HANA environments Key Skills: Deep understanding of accounting principles, record-to-report (R2R) processes, and complex financial reporting Soft Skills: Fluent in English and/or German (written and spoken), strong communication skills, high motivation and drive to get things done, hands-on mentality and entrepreneurial spirit, high flexibility We are looking forward to receiving your full job application through our online application tool. Further interesting job opportunities can be found on our Career site. Is this not quite what you are looking for? Set up a job alert by creating a candidate account here.

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