Junior Business Process Owner (BPO) - SAP Finance Transformation

Making Science; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Indefinite contract

Performance bonus

Flexible payments (Restaurant/Transit/

Medical insurance

Training & language classes

Vacation days 23+

Job summary

Making Science in Madrid is seeking an experienced SAP Finance professional to own end-to-end SAP Finance processes, define global standards, and drive harmonization across countries. The role focuses on governance, automation, and strategic SAP enhancements to support a multinational organization.

You will lead international roll-outs, collaborate with Accounting, Controlling, Treasury and FP&A, and ensure compliance with local requirements while maintaining scalable governance across markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems or related field.
• SAP Finance certification.
• Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile or similar) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end Finance business processes within SAP.
• Define and maintain global process standards and best practices.
• Harmonize Finance processes across all countries and business units.
• Drive process simplification, automation and continuous improvement.
• Own the SAP Finance roadmap and enhancements (evolutivos).
• Gather, analyse and prioritize business requirements.
• Translate Finance needs into functional specifications.
• Coordinate data migration, testing, cutover and hypercare activities.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems or related field

Tools

SAP S/4HANA Finance

SAP Fiori

SAP Best Practices

SAP ERP

Job description

Making Science is an international digital acceleration company with over 1,200 experts across 15 markets, including Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Colombia, France, Italy, the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Germany, Georgia, and the USA. As a proud consulting partner of Local Planet — the world’s premier network of independent media agencies — we deliver a suite of digital, technology, and performance marketing services to a global clientele. Our expertise spans digital marketing and MarTech, software and cloud solutions, artificial intelligence, and SaaS, all underscored by a relentless pursuit of innovation.

Making Science was ranked 15th in the FT1000: Europe's Fastest-Growing Companies 2023. Committed to making a positive impact, Making Science actively engages in various ESG initiatives. We’ve joined forces with the Climate Pledge, the United Nations Global Compact, and Pledge1%, dedicating resources and efforts to support non-profit organizations. Through these endeavors, we are committed to driving meaningful change for a brighter, more sustainable future.

As part of its commitment to innovation, Making Science offers its clients end-to-end capabilities required for consulting, development, integration, and maintenance of advanced IT solutions. Our global network of delivery hubs not only fosters job growth but also serves as an incubator for cultivating top-tier tech talent, fueling projects that accelerate transformation and modernisation.

Our team is composed of digital native professionals, who have a wide knowledge in the different stages and disciplines of the digital transformation: Digital Strategy, Infrastructures, Software Development, Creativity and UX/UI Design, Digital Marketing, and Big Data.

Making Science is People Centric, and we actively bet on our employees! We believe that they are the key to any successful business, and therefore, our greatest asset. We strive to provide daily learning opportunities for those who work with us and their colleagues. It is also really important that they enjoy what they do, and have positive experiences. We want our employees to feel proud of their accomplishments, and that they belong to a company that is in constant growth, because each person’s contribution is essential to achieve our success.

We believe in the power of diversity and the value of inclusion. At Making Science, our unique experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives are what drive our innovation and success. We are dedicated to providing an equitable hiring process and an inclusive work environment where all individuals are respected and feel they belong. Join us and bring your whole self to work!

What we’d like you to do

SAP Finance Process Ownership

• Own the end-to-end Finance business processes within SAP.
• Define and maintain global process standards and best practices.
• Ensure harmonization of Finance processes across all countries and business units.
• Drive process simplification, automation and continuous improvement.
• Own the SAP Finance roadmap.
• Gather, analyse and prioritize business requirements.
• Translate Finance needs into functional specifications.
• Manage SAP enhancements (evolutivos), change requests and optimization initiatives.
• Evaluate new SAP functionalities and recommend adoption where value is created.

International Roll-outs

• Lead Finance workstreams for SAP implementations in new countries.
• Coordinate template localization while preserving global standards.
• Support data migration, testing, cutover and hypercare activities.
• Ensure compliance with local statutory and tax requirements.

Business Relationship Management

• Act as the primary Finance representative for SAP initiatives.
• Work closely with Accounting, Controlling, Treasury, Tax and FP&A teams.
• Facilitate workshops to identify business needs and improvement opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with regional Finance teams.

Governance & Controls

• Ensure SAP Finance processes comply with internal controls and corporate policies.
• Promote standardized documentation and process governance.
• Maintain process documentation and SAP functional manuals.

Testing & Change Management

• Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Define test scenarios and acceptance criteria.
• Support user training.
• Drive change management and adoption across the organization.

What we’d like you to bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems or related field.
• SAP Finance certification.
• Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile or similar) is a plus.

Technical Knowledge

• SAP S/4HANA Finance
• General Ledger (GL)
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Asset Accounting
• Treasury
• Banking
• Cost Center Accounting
• Internal Orders
• Profitability Analysis
• Intercompany Processes
• Consolidation concepts
• Master Data Governance
• SAP Fiori
• SAP Best Practices
• Integration with Sales, Procurement and HR modules

Languages

• Spanish is highly desirable.
• Additional European languages are considered an advantage.

Perks of joining us

• We give you complete stability with an indefinite job contract.
• We offer a fixed salary according to your worth and experience, plus a performance based bonus.
• Get the most out of your salary with our Flexible Payment Plan (Restaurant Ticket, Transportation Ticket, Day Care Ticket, and Medical Insurance).
• Do you know someone that fits in Making Science? Refer him or her, and you can get a bonus if they’re hired!
• Feedback is part of our day to day lives. We recognize a job well done through a continuous feedback model.
• The opportunity to meet our international team with our Ambassadors Program.
• We care about a healthy work-life balance. You can count on having flexible working hours and one day a week where you can work from home.
• You will never stop learning with us: subsidized training, free language classes, learning capsules, an e-learning platform, and many more.
• Pack your bags! You’ll have 23 vacation days, plus 24th, 31st of December and San Publicito are off, and we have afternoons off on the eve of national holidays.
• Work comfortably and follow your own style, because we don’t have a dress code.
• We know how to have a good time!
• Never go hungry with our free daily fruit and our vending machine card!
• Take a break on our terrace, play foosball, darts, or PlayStation
• Be a part of a young, adventurous, and professional team, with people you’ll grow fond of!