Location in OCEA region or other where is legal entity is possible.
Job Description
Facilitate efficient use of SAP FI and accounting processes improvement in cooperation with the main stakeholders, especially the local FI key users, in OCEA and Group Finance BPO (Business Process Owner).
Lead the OCEA FI key users’ community.
Ensure most of the possible benefits of using SAP are utilized and provide OCEA FI key users with some support in SAP.
Work under supervision of the Group Finance BPO and in coordination with LUCIA SAP expert to improve the Lesaffre Finance core model.
QualificationsUnderstand and support the improvement of the different business processes within the given functional area applied in the different subsidiaries of the region.
Lead the animation of OCEA FI key users’ community
Support OCEA key users:
- organize regular meeting with the OCEA FI key users to gather feedback and requirements
- resolve issues that do not require advance SAP technical knowledge (master data, basic finance customizing in production and in development)
- help to define new requirements ensuring that the process is in line with the core model
- facilite the testing during the issue resolution and the implementation of new functions –i.e perform unit test in SAP development
- prepare and review documentation in English
- provide communication and training of newly developed functionalities
- facilitate the cooperation between the key user of the different subsidiaries
- explore new technologies and solutions that could ease the business
- participate in projects where appointed as a representative of the FI key user community or in projects aiming to improve financial process efficiency, such as those encompassed in the Finance for the Future (3 F) program
Cooperate with the different support partners:
- facilitate the issue resolution / clarification process
- review the solutions proposed for new requirements in coordination with the Group Finance BPO
- ensure the support partners to deliver the changes related to legal requirement
- escalade the tickets urgent and/or important
- attend trainings on new functionality
- facilitate the testing and acceptance process of new functionality
- attend the ticket review meetings and following up the number of open tickets and provide associated indicators to business stakeholders
- develop SAP technical skills through external and in-house trainings
Cooperate with the management:
- review processes and proposed solutions that lead to efficiency improvement in coordination with Groupe Finance BPO,
- work together with the process owners while defining new requirements
- provide information about the ticket resolution status and highlight risks if there are any
- participate in projects related to the given functional area representing the business
Cooperate with the management:
- review processes and proposed solutions that lead to efficiency improvement in coordination with Groupe Finance BPO,
- work together with the process owners while defining new requirements
- provide information about the ticket resolution status and highlight risks if there are any
- participate in projects related to the given functional area representing the business
Cooperate with the Group Finance BPO:
- provide support in the modelization of Lesaffre Core Model processes and local variants
- provide support in the constitution of Process Performance Indicators (PPIs) on each business process of the Finance Domaine
- supervise at regional level the usage and outcome of the PPIs to ensure efficiency of the accounting processes
- contribute to the optimization and enhancemet of the knowlege material around Finance Domain
Education
Master in Finance or equivalent
Experience
Minimum 2 years as SAP key user in the domain
Knowledge
IFRS Norm and International accounting
English professional level
Functional knowledge of SAP modules FIGL, FIAA, FI New GL, FI AP, FI AR and VIM application
Technical skills
Knowledge or interest in data of the Finance Domaine
Consolidation tool HFM and Margin
Basic customizing SAP Finance +
SAP Signavio Process Manager & Process Intelligence
Soft skills
Leadership, communication, problem solving, pedagogia, ability to convince
Dimensions of the Role
OCEA Region (10 subsidiaries) and relationship with the Region and the Group.
Specific Objective and/or Challenges
Year 2025 (see appendix )
1.
Project S/4 Hana
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Project 3F (Reboote SAP learning process, Transactional accounting efficiency, Streamline and automate AP / PR processes, Fast close)
3.
Legal and fiscal changes
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