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

PALFINGER; Bergheim; Hybrid; EUR 48,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Regular home office

Training and international career

PALfit health management

Corporate restaurant with meals

Job ticket for travel

Employee discounts

Job summary

PALFINGER invites a senior SAP FI specialist to lead S/4Hana finance processes in a manufacturing context. You will ensure global standards, document and optimize cross-functional processes, and translate business needs into functional designs. You will bridge Finance and IT, supporting projects, testing and user enablement.

Fluency in English is required; German is a plus. This role offers hybrid work options in Austria, with opportunities for further training and international career growth.

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 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

S/4Hana knowledge

Finance governance

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluency

German an advantage

Education

Degree in Finance or Business Administration

Tools

S/4Hana

SAP

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.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as senior SAP FI 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 PALFINGERNumerous 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.