SAP S/4HANA Grid Technologies Business Area Expert (f/m/d) - Capability Lead - Finance

Siemens Energy; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-financed company pension

Siemens Energy shareholder opportunity

Flexible work and remote options

Professional development programs

Family-friendly working time models

Job summary

Siemens Energy is seeking an SAP S/4HANA Finance Capability Lead to shape the Finance landscape within the S4E@GT transformation program. You will harmonize processes, govern the global SAP S/4HANA solution footprint, and align with global standards across Grid Technologies worldwide.

The role requires deep finance process knowledge, senior project leadership, and strong stakeholder management to drive successful, standardized finance solutions in a highly international setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or a comparable field.
• Deep understanding of Finance processes, governance and digital solutions.
• Longstanding experience in SAP Finance and SAP S/4HANA, with global template governance experience.
• Strong project and leadership experience in international transformation programs.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the overall authority for the Finance Capability within the S4E@GT program, driving harmonization of Finance processes and SAP S/4HANA solutions.
• Represent GT Finance to Global Process Owners and central teams, ensuring alignment with Siemens Energy standards.
• Define and govern the Finance capability landscape across General Ledger, AP, AR, Asset Accounting and Project Accounting.
• Drive governance and decision-making for template strategy and solution gaps across global standards.
• Lead and coordinate Finance rollout within GT, providing guidance to global rollout teams and change management support.
• Collaborate across international stakeholders and initiatives to ensure successful transformation outcomes.

Skills

Finance governance

SAP S/4HANA

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Finance/Accounting

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP Finance

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

The S4E Program is the largest SE internal project and the main driver for SE wide digitalization with a hugh potential of process optimization.
As SAP S/4HANA Grid Technologies Business Area Expert (f/m/d) - Capability Lead Finance, you will play a key role in shaping and driving the future Finance landscape within the S4E@GT transformation program. You will act as the highest authority for the Finance Capability within the project, ensuring harmonized, standardized and scalable Finance processes and SAP S/4HANA solutions across Grid Technologies worldwide.
Working closely with Global Process Owners (GPOs), Finance stakeholders, Process & Tools organizations, rollout teams and business representatives, you will drive the definition, governance, deployment and continuous improvement of Finance processes and solutions. Your work will directly contribute to Siemens Energy’s objective of establishing globally harmonized business processes and systems while balancing business needs across Products, Solutions and Services.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Act as the overall authority for the Finance Capability within the S4E@GT transformation program, driving harmonization, standardization and continuous improvement of Finance processes and SAP S/4HANA solutions across Grid Technologies worldwide
• Represent GT Finance towards Global Process Owners (GPOs), Global Application Process Owners (GAPOs) and central organizations, ensuring alignment of Accounting, Controlling, Reporting and Finance requirements with Siemens Energy standards and Key Design Decisions (KDDs)
• Define and govern the Finance capability landscape, covering General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting and Project Accounting, and ensure Finance requirements are embedded into end-to-end processes and the global template strategy
• Drive template governance and solution decisions by evaluating business requirements, identifying solution gaps, managing deviations and change requests, and maintaining alignment between global standards and the needs of Products, Solutions and Services
• Lead and coordinate the Finance rollout within GT, acting as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) towards the S4E Unify template team and supporting global rollout teams with functional guidance, stakeholder alignment, training and change management
• Drive decision‑making and collaboration across the international stakeholder landscape, leading cross‑functional teams and initiatives to ensure successful transformation outcomes, including close collaboration with Process & Tools organizations and initiatives such as the S4E AGORA Integration Team

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or a comparable field, providing a strong academic foundation for the role
• Deep understanding of Finance processes, governance and digital solutions, ideally within Siemens Energy and/or Grid Technologies, with strong knowledge of Accounting, Controlling, Reporting and the related Finance ecosystem
• Longstanding experience in SAP Finance and SAP S/4HANA, combined with experience in process harmonization, standardization, global template governance and large-scale ERP or business transformation programs
• Strong project and leadership experience, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams, drive complex decisions and deliver results in an international transformation environment without direct disciplinary responsibility
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build alignment across business, process and digital organizations, supported by an established network within the Siemens Energy Finance community
• Willingness to travel globally and engage with stakeholders across factory, solutions and service environments, combined with fluent English communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a highly dynamic transformation environment

About The Team

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is
the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100.000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.
Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits

• In addition to an attractive remuneration package in line with the market, you can expect an attractive employer‑financed company pension scheme
• We also offer the opportunity to become a Siemens Energy shareholder
• We offer our employees the opportunity to work flexibly and remotely, and our inspiring offices provide space for collaboration and creativity
• The professional and personal development of our employees is very important to us. We provide them with the opportunities to learn and develop in a self‑determined way, various attractive programmes and learning materials are available for this purpose
• In relation to the "compatibility of family and work", we have a wide range of offers, e.g. flexible working time models, childcare places at many locations, the possibility of trial part‑time work or even a sabbatical

We value equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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