Senior Process Expert SAP FI/CO (f/m/d)

Palfinger Ag; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 48,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Work from home regularly

Training & career development

PALfit health program

Company restaurant and meal subsidies

Travel job ticket

Employee discounts

Job summary

Palfinger AG is seeking a senior SAP FI/CO professional to act as the central contact for end-to-end finance processes, focusing on S/4Hana data models and process governance. You will collaborate with IT and Finance to optimize cross-functional workflows and deliver compliant financial solutions.

Fluent English is required, German language skills are a plus, and a manufacturing background is preferred. This role offers flexible work options and strong career development opportunities at

Qualifications

• Degree in Business Administration, Finance or equivalent.
• Experience in finance or controlling within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong expertise in SAP FI and modules with cross-functional integration.
• Analytical, structured and process-oriented with strong communication skills.
• Fluent in English; German is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Act as senior SAP FI/CO process expert with S/4Hana process and data model expertise.
• Ensure adherence to global S/4Hana finance standards and guide stakeholders on governance.
• Analyze, document and optimize finance and cross-functional processes.
• Translate business requirements into S/4Hana-compliant functional designs.
• Serve as key interface between Finance and IT, supporting projects and testing.

Skills

SAP FI/CO

S/4Hana

Process optimization

Finance knowledge

Communication skills

English

German advantage

Education

Bachelor's in Business/Finance

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

For more than 90 years, PALFINGER has set benchmarks with innovative crane and lifting solutions worldwide. As a leading technology and mechanical engineering company, we transform customer needs into seamlessly integrated solutions while providing opportunities for our people to grow, collaborate, and push beyond limits. We foster an environment where we reach up, reach out, and reach beyond. Become part of our team and let’s lift each other to create what’s next.

In this senior role, you act as the central point of contact for all SAP FI/CO functional and system-related topics, ensuring harmonized, stable and efficient end-to-end finance processes across the organization.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as senior SAP FI/CO process expert with deep S/4Hana process and data model expertise


• Ensure adherence to global S/4Hana finance standards and guide stakeholders on process governance


• Analyze, document and continuously optimize finance and cross-functional processes


• Translate business requirements into S/4Hana-compliant functional designs


• Serve as key interface between Finance and IT, supporting projects, testing and user enablement

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Business Administration, Finance or equivalent


• Experience in finance or controlling within a manufacturing environment


• Strong expertise in the SAP FI and modules, including cross‑functional integration knowledge; ideally with key‑user experience or the willingness to further develop these skills


• Analytical, structured and process-oriented team player with strong communication skills


• Fluent in English, German is an advantage

WHAT WE OFFER

• Flexible working hours with no core time and possibility to work from home on a regular basis


• Further training and international career opportunities


• Corporate health management \"PALfit\"


• Company restaurant with freshly prepared meals and daily meal subsidy


• Job ticket for travel to and from PALFINGER


• Numerous employee discounts through Corporate Benefits

Minimum yearly gross salary according to Austrian metal industry collective agreement is EUR 53.241,02 based on full-time employment. According to experience and qualification, we offer a market-conform overpayment.