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

PALFINGER; Wien; On-site; EUR 48,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Training & international career growth

PALfit health management

Company restaurant with meals and meal

Job ticket to PALFINGER sites

Corporate Benefits

Job summary

PALFINGER is seeking a senior SAP FI/CO professional to act as the central point of contact for SAP FI/CO topics and ensure end-to-end finance process excellence across the organization. This role collaborates with IT and business stakeholders to deliver compliant, efficient processes.

The candidate will translate business needs into S/4Hana designs, guide governance, and support global standards. English fluency is required, German is an advantage. Vienna-based role with flexible options.

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.

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.

Skills

SAP FI/CO expertise

Analytical thinking

English communication

German language

Education

Degree in Business Administration or Finance

Tools

S/4Hana

Finance data model

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. Curious about this position or want to learn more? Reach out.