Senior SAP FICO Consultant ( all genders)

At Zalando, we combine startup energy with the scale of an industry leader, powered by an international team from 140+ nations. We believe diverse perspectives lead to sharper thinking and better results, encouraging everyone to raise the bar, take ownership, innovate and bring their authentic selves to work.

Zalando Bucharest is our newest site, playing a vital role in optimising our AI-driven infrastructure and driving operational efficiency alongside our Berlin headquarters. We’re looking for professionals who thrive on continuous improvement, automation and collaborative problem-solving to help us deliver exceptional customer experiences at scale.

The Senior SAP FICO Consultant is responsible for the design, configuration, and implementation

of SAP FICO  solutions to meet business requirements. This role requires a deep understanding of financial business processes, General Ledger (FI-GL), S/4HANA Finance, Accrual Engine, Group Reporting, Advanced Financial Closing, and Controlling processes.

Learn more about our Bucharest site https://jobs.zalando.com/en/where-we-work/bucharest 

If you think you have what it takes, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles! 

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• Conduct workshops with stakeholders to gather financial business requirements and translate them into functional specifications.

• Perform hands-on configuration in SAP S/4HANA finance for FI modules, including  General Ledger, Accrual Engine, Group Reporting, and Advanced Financial Closing.

• Design and implement financial statements and regulatory compliance solutions using standard SAP tools and Fiori apps.

• Can design and build the complete Controlling Module and Allocation Process, including Universal Allocation and have a Detailed Understanding of the COPA Module.

• Can design and build, and have detailed knowledge of Profit Center Accounting & Intra Company Transfer Pricing.

• Can design and build, and have detailed knowledge of Document Splitting.

• Manage the integration points between FI and other modules(SD, MM, PP, and HR) to ensure accurate financial data flow.

• Act as the main technical point of contact for the above-mentioned modules for business stakeholders in Finance functions 

• Provide end-user training and furthermore support and practice knowledge exchange with your direct technical colleagues.

• Extensive professional experience in working with SAP ERP systems, especially experienced with SAP S4HANA 2023 release, deep knowledge of business processes, and experience with transformation projects

• Highly skilled in configurations/customizing, focused on SAP modules and functionalities of General Ledger (FI-GL), S/4HANA Finance, Accrual Engine, Group Reporting, and Advanced Financial Closing

• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in SAP FI implementations, with at least 2 full life-cycle S/4HANA projects.

• Experience with modules   MM and SD would be a plus

• Strong ability to work both independently and within/across teams and project ecosystems (focus on efficient and respectful collaboration and taking responsibility for the overall team success)

• Strong ability to communicate fluently with English speaking stakeholders of various functions/departments, up to senior management levels (English level B2)

• Presentation skills (capabilities to shape and share ideas, provide reasoning etc).

• As we build our new office in Bucharest, we are committed to providing a competitive benefits package tailored to local market practices. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we plan to offer at the start:

• 22 days of holiday a year, increasing up to 25 days depending on your tenure (every 3 years)

• Private medical coverage with options to add your family

• Daily meal allowance of 30 RON per working day

• Subsidy of public transport ticket

• Office-first working model (at least 3 days a week)