IT Manager (Technical Product Owner) SAP Finance

360Pharma

Netherlands

On-site

EUR 110,000 - 140,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Technical Product Owner– Enterprise Ledger to lead SAP Finance initiatives in Beerse, Belgium. You will bridge business needs with technology, guiding value realization and ongoing product management across global teams.

The role drives strategy for SAP S/4HANA Finance, Account-to-Report, and related deployments, shaping roadmaps and ensuring compliance, efficiency, and user experience throughout finance planning and reporting cycles.

Qualifications

7+ years of experience managing technical and/or finance teams with strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
5+ years of functional experience with SAP ECC6 FI/CO, SAP S/4HANA Finance, or SAP Central Finance.
BA/BS degree required; Master’s degree preferred in CS, Economics, or Finance.

Responsibilities

Leads Design and Delivery of SAP Finance (Account to Report) solutions and support.
Review user stories, functional specs, and coordinate development activities; modify system specs or test scripts as needed.
Review and design SAP systems per business requirements and participate in integration and UAT of RICEF components.
Assess technical feasibility of proposed solutions and provide recommendations based on trends and existing designs.
Capture customer insights to improve Finance projects and deliver continuous improvement recommendations.

Skills

Leadership

SAP S/4HANA

Finance expertise

Vendor management

Agile

Product management

Education

BA/BS degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

ABAP knowledge

Job description

Job Description

This role involves addressing complex, ambiguous problems and delivering innovative technology solutions that improve the experience, effectiveness, and efficiency of colleagues. It offers the opportunity to contribute meaningful impact within a long-standing organization with an entrepreneurial mindset.

We foster a diverse, inclusive culture that celebrates the uniqueness of our employees. Johnson & Johnson is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Technical Product Owner (Manager)– Enterprise Ledger based in Beerse, Belgium to work at the intersection of business and technology. This role defines strategies that combine a deep understanding of business objectives and challenges with technology solutions, and translates them into development execution, value realization, and ongoing product management.

In this role, you will help set the strategic direction for finance technology products supporting SAP S/4HANA Finance (Finance and Controlling) part of a broader transformation agenda. You will lead a team of external technology professionals and will be responsible for the SAP S4/Central Finance A2R (Account-to-Report) organization supporting Johnson & Johnson’s SAP S/4HANA Finance projects, enhancements and support.

Business Problem Definition

understanding and translating business requirements of the finance Account to report (General ledger, cost center, profit center and reporting) function into a value case & comprehensive set of solutions spanning process, technology, data, governance & user experience supported by defined, baselined value realization key performance indicators

External Insights

understanding external trends and insights related to finance processes & technology, including macro level shifts in compliance regimes (e.g. BEPS, SAF-T, US Tax Reform) to provide foresight necessary to inform strategies

Solution Design

ensuring that product development efforts incorporate an approach that starts with experimentation to validate expected impact, includes human centered design, embraces agile principles, incorporates external insights, required end to end process optimizations, and compliance engagement, in respect of defined global template.

Value Realization

defining expected value impact of investments across employee experience, functional excellence, efficiency, and compliance

Architecture

partnering with the finance architecture team to define the role each system plays within our landscape aligned with business capabilities while adhering to standards and clean core strategy.

Internal Partnerships

acting as the primary trusted advisor to senior finance & technology leaders across all lifecycles of product development starting with inception through to value realization & ongoing continuous improvement, and communication of progress against strategic objectives

Product Management

partnering with product management teams to ensure roadmaps are oriented to deliver finance business & technology strategy, value creation objectives, and measurable key performance indicators. Partnering with internal and external technology teams to ensure user-friendly, compliant and reliable systems and excellence in support operations. Ensure optimal system performance and flawless execution during finance planning and reporting cycles.

External Partnerships

managing vendor relationships to influence development roadmaps & ensure that our needs will be met by our technology partners

Team Leadership

lead a global team of finance technology professionals across multiple domains and locations, acting as a people manager for internal and external resources. Manage a capacity team for product enhancements as well as for medium‑to‑large‑scale deployment initiatives.

Technical Product Manager key duties and responsibilities

Leads Design and Delivery of SAP Finance (Account to report) solutions and support.

Responsible for reviewing user stories, user story functional document specifications, review technical specifications and coordinate required development activities. Leads to create or modify system specifications or test scripts to complete project implementation and support activities.

The incumbent will be responsible for reviewing and designing SAP system with the functionality defined in the business requirements and participate in integration and user acceptance testing of RICEF’s.

Leads the assessment of the technical feasibility of proposed solutions and provides appropriate recommendations based on industry trends and existing design.

Captures customer insights into improving Finance projects throughout design & delivery and delivers continuous improvement recommendations to service owners. Conduct impact analysis on process/tools coming from new/enhanced services.

Performs assessments of customer demand and partners with business on the solutions.

Plan, select, and schedule approved vendors to deliver the project. Oversee the work of vendor resources throughout a project. Provide guidance and expertise to team members in executing the projects/enhancements.

Applies compliance requirements within scope of responsibility, provides documentation as necessary, and participates in compliance activities as required.

We are seeking a candidate with experience developing insight-led strategies; designing SAP Finance solutions; applying experimentation and agile ways of working; and demonstrating intellectual curiosity, empathy, and a human-centered design mindset. Success in this role also requires strong collaboration and executive presence to influence outcomes and build collective team engagement. Experience structuring and facilitating workshops with stakeholders is preferred. This is a hands‑on functional/technical leadership role, expected to combine deep SAP Finance expertise with team oversight and vendor leadership. The role is not advisory‑only.

In addition to these core capabilities, the role requires the following technical expertise

S/4 HANA Finance (Account to Report), Asset Management, Internal Order, WBS accounting.

Data strategy, governance, technology, and process definition

Financial Accounting, Reporting, Close optimization & Continuous Accounting

Experience with any of the following skills is an advantage

SAP Central Finance
Supply Chain
I2C (Invoice to Cash)
P2P (Procure to Pay)
Treasury
Master Data Management
ABAP knowledge

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Enterprise Ledger, you will partner closely with Business Process Owners, Global Process Owners, finance leaders, and financial systems lead to maximize the transformational value of technology investments.

Qualifications

Degree Qualifications & Working Conditions

7+ years (preferred) of relevant experience managing technical and/or finance teams, with strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated people-management capability and a proven ability to build and develop high-performing teams.
5+ years of relevant functional experience with SAP ECC6 FI/CO, SAP S/4HANA Finance, and/or SAP Central Finance.
A BA/BS degree is required. A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Economics, or Financial Accounting, or an MBA, is preferred.
Preferred technical expertise includes SAP S/4HANA, SAP Central Finance, cloud infrastructure, and data strategy, governance, technology, and process definition.
Financial accounting knowledge is crucial.

Preferred Skills