Senior BlackLine Consultant (Technical / Functional)

Sidekick Network GmbH & Co. KG; Bonn; Remote; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

A consultancy firm is seeking a BlackLine SmartClose expert to support global month-end closing processes. Responsibilities include designing financial workflows, managing process governance, and mentoring BPM colleagues. The ideal candidate has 5-7 years of experience in Finance or Accounting and strong knowledge of SAP. Fluent English is required for this remote role in Switzerland.

Qualifikationen

• 5–7 years of experience in Finance, Accounting, or Business Process Management.
• Proven hands-on experience with BlackLine SmartClose.
• Strong understanding of month-end closing processes.

Aufgaben

• Support automation and optimization of global month-end closing processes.
• Design and implement financial close workflows.
• Drive the implementation of the global BPM strategy.

Kenntnisse

Finance and Accounting expertise

BlackLine SmartClose expertise

SAP FI/CO knowledge

Strong communication skills

Change management skills

Jobbeschreibung

We are supporting a major client in Switzerland with a large-scale global SAP transformation program. As part of this initiative, BlackLine SmartClose is being rolled out to automate and standardize month-end closing processes across the group.

• Start : tbd.
• Duration : Approx. 9 months
• Location : Switzerland, remote
• Language : English (fluent)
• Contract Type : Freelance
• Please note that only candidates based within the EU can be considered

Tasks

Act as a BlackLine SmartClose expert to support automation and optimization of global month-end closing processes.

Design and implement state-of-the-art financial close workflows, ensuring lean, standardized, and harmonized processes.

Drive the implementation of the global E2E Business Process Management (BPM) strategy, working closely with GBPMs, GBPOs, and technical stakeholders.

Own the design and governance of your process area, ensuring global alignment with corporate guardrails and continuous improvement.

Manage change requests, ensure robust execution and documentation of processes (e.g., SOPs, guidelines), and define process KPIs.

Act as a subject matter expert in cross-functional initiatives such as ERP deployments, integration projects, or post-merger integrations.

Contribute in agile roles (e.g., Product Owner, Scrum Master), and help foster agile ways of working across teams.

Bridge business and IT perspectives by translating functional requirements into technical solutions (SAP / BlackLine).

Mentor and coach other BPM colleagues, and support global stakeholder alignment and change enablement.

Requirements

5–7 years of experience in Finance, Accounting, or Business Process Management

Strong understanding of month-end closing processes and finance operations

Proven hands-on experience with BlackLine SmartClose (design, configuration, deployment)

Knowledge of SAP FI / CO and experience in process integration between SAP and BlackLine

Familiarity with IFRS, ICFR, and financial compliance frameworks

Strong IT knowledge to discuss and assess feasibility of the technical solution

Strong methodological background (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, BPM, Agile / Scrum)

Excellent stakeholder and change management skills in a global, matrixed environment

Strong communication and collaboration skills; confident working in cross-cultural teams

Fluent English (spoken and written)

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