SAP FICO Project Manager

Yolk Recruitment; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment in Barcelona is seeking a Senior Finance Project Manager to lead a global Finance transformation focused on Accounts Payable, Purchase-to-Pay and invoice automation. You will coordinate a cloud-based platform integrated with SAP, working with external technology providers, system integrators and Finance stakeholders across a global footprint.

The role demands 10+ years in IT or digital project management, hands-on delivery of SAP-enabled finance projects, and strong

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in IT / Digital Project Management.
• Proven experience delivering complex Finance, AP, P2P or invoice automation projects.
• Experience implementing cloud-based invoice automation platforms integrated with SAP.
• Strong Basware experience preferred; OpenText VIM or Coupa Invoicing also relevant.
• Practical SAP S/4HANA and/or ECC project delivery experience.
• Strong understanding of AP processes, including PO/non-PO invoices, invoice matching and approval workflows.
• Experience managing multiple vendors, system integrators and global stakeholders.
• Strong project planning, RAID, dependency and governance management.
• Proven delivery experience across SIT, UAT, cutover and hypercare.
• Advanced Jira and Confluence skills.
• Fluent English with strong stakeholder and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end project delivery, from planning and design through to deployment and hypercare.
• Coordinate the implementation of a cloud-based AP/invoice automation platform, ideally Basware.
• Manage SAP S/4HANA and/or ECC integration activities.
• Own project plans, milestones, dependencies, RAID logs and delivery reporting.
• Coordinate external vendors, system integrators and internal technology teams.
• Manage SIT, UAT, cutover planning and deployment activities.
• Drive stakeholder engagement across Finance, AP, P2P and Global Business Services.
• Monitor project progress, identify delivery risks and manage escalations.
• Support global rollout activities, country deployments and business change.
• Maintain project governance, documentation and reporting through Jira and Confluence.

Skills

Finance transformation

IT / Digital project management

AP / P2P

SAP S/4HANA / ECC

Cloud-based invoice automation

Vendor management

Jira & Confluence

Stakeholder engagement

Risk & governance

SIT / UAT / cutover

Tools

Basware

OpenText VIM

Coupa Invoicing

SAP integration

Job description

Senior FinanceProject Manager

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Senior Finance Project Manager to lead the delivery of a major Finance transformation project focused on Accounts Payable (AP), Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) and invoice automation.

You will manage the implementation of a cloud-based invoice automation platform integrated with SAP, coordinating external technology providers, system integrators, internal IT teams and Finance stakeholders across a global environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end project delivery, from planning and design through to deployment and hypercare.
• Coordinate the implementation of a cloud-based AP/invoice automation platform, ideally Basware.
• Manage SAP S/4HANA and/or ECC integration activities.
• Own project plans, milestones, dependencies, RAID logs and delivery reporting.
• Coordinate external vendors, system integrators and internal technology teams.
• Manage SIT, UAT, cutover planning and deployment activities.
• Drive stakeholder engagement across Finance, AP, P2P and Global Business Services.
• Monitor project progress, identify delivery risks and manage escalations.
• Support global rollout activities, country deployments and business change.
• Maintain project governance, documentation and reporting through Jira and Confluence.

Key Requirements

• 10+ years' experience in IT / Digital Project Management.
• Proven experience delivering complex Finance, AP, P2P or invoice automation projects.
• Experience implementing cloud-based invoice automation platforms integrated with SAP.
• Strong Basware experience preferred; OpenText VIM or Coupa Invoicing also relevant.
• Practical SAP S/4HANA and/or ECC project delivery experience.
• Strong understanding of AP processes, including PO/non-PO invoices, invoice matching and approval workflows.
• Experience managing multiple vendors, system integrators and global stakeholders.
• Strong project planning, RAID, dependency and governance management.
• Proven delivery experience across SIT, UAT, cutover and hypercare.
• Advanced Jira and Confluence skills.
• Fluent English with strong stakeholder and communication skills.

Desirable Experience

• Global Basware implementations within SAP environments.
• OpenText VIM or legacy AP platform replacement.
• Divestitures, carve-outs or TSA exit projects.
• Global country-wave deployments.
• Tax, fiscal and e-invoicing compliance.