Project Manager R2R Amsterdam

Jefferson Wells; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance

Development opportunities

Pension accrual

Job at a large global company

Job summary

Jefferson Wells is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead Finance Global Process Owner (GPO) initiatives across R2R, Tax and Treasury in a large, global organization. You will drive a streamlined execution, coordinate documentation in Signavio, and manage end-to-end workstreams in Project OPUS.

The role requires 8+ years in finance projects, a PMI/PRINCE2-like certification, and deep ERP knowledge (SAP/S4 HANA).

Qualifications

• Eight+ years of experience in projects related to R2R, financial reporting, or general ledger in global organizations.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field; professional certification preferred.
• PM certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) desirable.
• Strong understanding of ERP systems (SAP, S4 HANA is an advantage) and financial data transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-process alignment across R2R, Tax and Treasury activities.
• Coordinate development and updates to Process Documentation in Signavio.
• Develop and maintain End-to-End Workstream plans for OPUS R2R/Tax/Treasury.
• Monitor progress and report to Finance GPO and program leadership.
• Manage RAID log and dependencies with other workstreams.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

ERP systems (SAP/S4 HANA)

Jira

Change control

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

PM certification (PMP/PRINCE2)

Tools

Signavio

Jira PM

SAP / S4 HANA

Job description

With eight years or more of experience working on financial projects within global organizations, you now know how to confidently lead such a project towards successful implementation. In exchange for your skillset and knowledge you can expect a gross salary up to €43.13 per hour. Keep reading to find out what your new job entails!

What you’ll be doing

As project manager you will support the Finance Global Process Owner (GPO) and drive a successful and streamlined execution of the workstream. Your main responsibilities include, among other things:

Cross-process leadership and alignment

• Ensuring alignment across R2R (General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Intercompany), Tax (direct and indirect) and Treasury (cash management, payments, FX, bank connectivity)
• Making sure Finance Process Taxonomy (the backbone of all the company’s work related to finance processes) is maintained, communicated on, and embedded into relevant applications
• Coordinating development and updates to Process Documentation in Signavio
• Supporting the development & maintenance of Target Operating Model (TOM)
• Maintaining an Interim Operating Model (IOM) while implementing an overall OPUS program via Waves

Project Timetable & Progress Management

• Developing, owning and maintaining an End-to-End Workstream plan for the R2R/Tax/Treasury activities in Project OPUS
• Testing (System Integration and User Acceptance Testing) Master Data and Data Migration Cutover Hypercare Change and Communication
• Providing clear, accurate, and timely Progress monitoring & reporting to the Finance GPO and program leadership on a regular basis
• Working with the Business & System Integrator teams to enter our E2E Workstream plan in Project OPUS PM tool (Jira) and ensuring any changes to overall Project OPUS plans are fully and timely reflected in the Workstream plan

RAID & Dependency Management

• Establishing and maintaining the RAID log for the workstream
• Proactively identifying, assessing, and escalating risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies
• Managing interdependencies with other workstreams (FP&A and Supply Chain Finance, S2P, O2C and Data) to ensure seamless end-to-end integration

Change Control Management

• Coordinating Change Control activities relating to the Project Scope, Design, Budget or Timeline that are relevant to R2R/Tax/Treasury workstream
• Documenting Exemption Requests including maintenance of an Exemptions log
• Presenting the documented Exemption Requests to Functional Leadership (i.e. Group Controller and Tax & Treasury VP leadership teams) for approval and endorsement.
• Ensuring transparency of scope, cost, and timeline impacts and adherence to program change governance

What’s in it for you

• Gross salary of €27.77 to €43.13 per hour
• Travel allowance (per kilometer or for public transport)
• Full-time position of 40 hours per week
• Temporary contract with Manpower for the duration of the project implementation, expected to be 1-1.5 years
• Development opportunities via Manpower Academy (more than 200 online courses)
• Pension accrual via Manpower
• A job at a large global company

Qualifications

• At minimum a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• CPA, CMA, or equivalent certification preferred
• At least eight years of experience in Projects relating to R2R, financial reporting, or general ledger management, preferably in a global organization
• Project Management certification (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2)
• Strong understanding of ERP systems (SAP, S4 HANA is an advantage) and financial data transformation

Skills

• Excellent organisational and planning skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously within a fast-paced and evolving environment, while maintaining high-quality delivery standards and meeting critical deadlines
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• The ability to influence, align, and coordinate global teams and stakeholders effectively
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Delivery-focused attitude with a high level of attention to detail