Job TitleApplication Specialist
Job Description
Job Description
Are you familiar with finance processes and finance applications? Are you curious to learn how business applications are setup and eager to improve processes? Do you have a service-oriented mindset and a feel for finance? Do you like to interact with internal customers from various departments (IT, finance, operations, HR, etc). Are you ready for the next challenging step in your career? If so, you are the application specialist we are looking for!
Your main focus will be on supporting and optimizing the source to pay process.
Your department
You will be part of the Finance Technology department within the Finance Transformation Office which is located in Veghel (Netherlands) and Pune (India). The Finance Technology department is part of the finance organization and provides functional application ownership, support and advice on process improvements in the finance function and beyond. A flexible but critical attitude, in-depth process knowledge and a feel for the business are its key success factors. Within Finance Technology you will be part of a team of (application) specialists, all with a focus on improvement projects, automation and support.
Your responsibilities
In this role, you will:
- act as sparring partner for Finance, Procurement, HR & IT
- participate in internal improvement projects and standardization of processes.
- functional ownership of business applications
- be the second- or third-line support for several finance applications e.g. MXP, Tungsten, AP essentials (OCR), Tradeshift, JDE, Blackline and Vena & Fluence. We expect pro-active follow-up with the internal Vanderlande customers via phone, ticketing system and/or e-mail.
- Support our data platform team
- Support in training & documentation
Your profile
- You have a bachelor degree, preferably in finance or a business-related field
- Strong affinity with Finance operations to be able to understand the processes and applications, especially in the field of Source to Pay are strongly preferred.
- An entrepreneurial character, well organized and good (English) communication skills
- You have experience working in a multinational environment
- You have a result-oriented mindset, are independent, pro-active, innovative and take ownership
- At least 2-3 years proven experience in application support
What We Do
Vanderlande is the global market leader for future-proof logistic process automation at airports. The company is also a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses and in the parcel market.
Vanderlande’s baggage handling systems are capable of moving over 4 billion pieces of baggage around the world per year. Its systems are active in more than 600 airports including 12 of the world’s top 20. More than 52 million parcels are sorted by its systems every day, which have been installed for the world’s leading parcel companies. In addition, many of the largest global e-commerce players and retailers have confidence in Vanderlande’s efficient and reliable solutions.
The company focuses on the optimisation of its customers’ business processes and competitive positions. Through close cooperation, it strives for the improvement of their operational activities and the expansion of their logistical achievements. Vanderlande’s extensive portfolio of integrated solutions – innovative systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services – results in the realisation of fast, reliable and efficient automation technology.
Established in 1949, Vanderlande has more than 7,500 employees, all committed to moving its customers’ businesses forward at diverse locations on every continent. With a consistently increasing turnover of 1.8 billion euros, it has established a global reputation over the past seven decades as a highly reliable partner for future-proof logistic process automation.
Vanderlande was acquired in 2017 by Toyota Industries Corporation, which will help it to continue its sustainable profitable growth. The two companies have a strong strategic match, and the synergies include cross-selling, product innovations, and research and development.
