Project Manager Finance Transformation / SAP S/4HANA (m/f/d)

Next Ventures; Hamburg; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and professional development

Compensation package with benefits

Job summary

Next Ventures is seeking a Project Manager to lead the Record-to-Report workstream within an SAP S/4HANA transformation programme in Germany. You will coordinate Accounting, Controlling, Tax, IT and external consultants through design, testing, migration, go-live and stabilisation.

Ideally you bring a degree in finance or a related field, several years in SAP transformations, strong R2R knowledge, and fluent German and English.

Qualifications

• Degree in finance, business administration, business informatics or a comparable qualification.
• Experience managing projects or workstreams within finance, ERP or SAP transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of Record-to-Report processes and SAP FI/CO.
• Practical experience in process design, testing, data migration, cutover, change management or internal controls.
• Solid knowledge of German accounting standards (HGB).
• Fluent German and English.
• SAP S/4HANA experience, ideally Public Cloud is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage work packages, milestones, resources, dependencies and decisions within the R2R workstream.
• Develop finance processes covering general ledger, fixed assets, closing, intercompany, account reconciliation and reporting.
• Translate business requirements into SAP solutions, supporting fit-to-standard decisions, configuration and acceptance.
• Coordinate integration with Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Treasury, Tax and Consolidation.
• Maintain documentation, process ownership and controls aligned with HGB, internal control and audit requirements.
• Support key users and finance teams through implementation and adoption.

Skills

Project management experience

Finance/ERP/SAP transformation

Record-to-Report knowledge

Bilingual in German and English

SAP S/4HANA experience

Data migration and cutover

Internal controls knowledge

Knowledge of HGB

Education

Finance/business qualification or equivalent

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Perm

Hamburg

Hybrid

Project Manager Finance Transformation / SAP S/4HANA (m/f/d)

Germany | In-house | Hybrid

Our client is hiring a Project Manager to lead the Record-to-Report (R2R) workstream within its SAP S/4HANA transformation programme.

Reporting closely to the Head of Accounting, you will coordinate Accounting, Controlling, Tax, IT and external consultants, managing delivery from process design through testing, migration, go-live and stabilisation.

Responsibilities

• Manage work packages, milestones, resources, dependencies and decisions within the R2R workstream.
• Develop finance processes covering general ledger, fixed assets, closing, intercompany, account reconciliation and reporting.
• Translate business requirements into SAP solutions, supporting fit-to-standard decisions, configuration and acceptance.
• Coordinate integration with Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Treasury, Tax and Consolidation.
• Maintain documentation, process ownership and controls aligned with HGB, internal control and audit requirements.
• Support key users and finance teams through implementation and adoption.

Requirements

• Degree in finance, business administration, business informatics or a comparable qualification.
• Experience managing projects or workstreams within finance, ERP or SAP transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of Record-to-Report processes and SAP FI/CO.
• Practical experience in at least two areas: process design, testing, data migration, cutover, change management or internal controls.
• Solid knowledge of German accounting standards (HGB).
• Fluent German and English.
• SAP S/4HANA experience, ideally Public Cloud, is advantageous.

Working arrangements and benefits

• Permanent, in-house position in Germany.
• Hybrid working and flexible working hours.
• Training and professional development opportunities.
• Compensation package with additional benefits.