SAP FI-CO IT business expert Mission

SAP FI-CO IT business expert Mission Be responsible for analyzing, defining, designing and coordinating the implementation of the business needs for the Finance & Controlling within IT. He/she will also maintain, grow and look for efficiencies in the applications of the areas of responsibility. Tasks and responsibilities Reporting to the IT delivery Director, he/she will manage the following functions: - Evolve the relationship with the business areas of finances and controlling by monitoring the service provided by IT from the point of view of demand, delivery and incident management. - Lead meetings and workshops to obtain business requirements. - Identify and prioritize business needs: Analyze current needs and prevent future needs. Point of contact with the Process Owner and Key user of the business processes for which he/she is responsible. - Critically evaluate information collected from multiple sources, resolve incidents, be able to abstract the details and distinguish users’ requests from the real needs. - Lead the design and implementation of business processes in the area of responsibility, providing value and ensuring the correct integration. - Preventive and evolutive maintenance: Identify actions for improvement and efficiency of the implemented processes. Define the technological and functional evolution of its management scope (systems plan). - Maximize the adoption of applications by its users. - Coordinate and work with the development teams to ensure the correct understanding and programming of the requirements. - Management and participation in projects: Advice, design and ensure the proper implementation of the needs and business processes in the tools. - Collaborate proactively with different work teams. - Ensure the necessary documentation on the supported processes. - Design and maintain an architecture of applications, integrations and data that responds to business needs and meets IT standards. - Maintain the relationship with suppliers. Education University education (Engineering, Business Administration, etc.) Specific knowledge Knowledge of Finances % Controlling processes in SAP: - Finances & Controlling Master Data - Controlling knowledge, (product costing and material ledger is desirable) - Treasury: Contracts, banks management. - Accountability: Relationship between SD, MM & FI. - Credit Management - Accounting - FI societies management - Closing process in financial & legal terms. - Intercompany flows. - Incidences management - Knowledge of IDOC integration. - Knowledge of SAP modules: FI, CO and COPA. - SAP FICO certification (is desirable) - Knowledge of SAP-BPC product (is desirable). - Knowledge of ABAP/debugging (is desirable). - Project Management methodologies will be valued positively. - Fluent level of English: spoken and written. Aptitudes & Abilities - In-depth technical understanding and vision. - Process oriented Management. - Subject matter expert (experience). - Relationship Management. - Analysis. - Planning & scheduling. - Decision-making. - Proactivity. - Leadership ability and problem solving. - Teamwork oriented: must lead technical teams and in turn work with business teams adapting to the functional language. - Good communication and influential skills. - Innovative: provide added value to present and future needs. Experience - Professional experience of more than 5 years preferably in a service company (Consulting) in project management in SAP FI-CO environments. - Experience in project management. - Projects of international scope and coordination with internal and external delocalized teams. - Market vision on solutions and trends in the sector.