SAP FI Specialist, FinTech

Booking.com; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

20 days abroad option

Product discounts

Wellness & benefits

Job summary

Booking.com in Amsterdam is seeking an experienced SAP FI Specialist to set up and customize SAP FI/CO functionalities, support incidents, and partner with FinTech teams to design solutions. You will train users and translate business needs into elegant technical designs.

Ideal candidates have 5-7 years SAP FI hands-on experience, with AP/AR in S/4 Hana, FI-CA/BRIM, and strong English communication. Hybrid work options and growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years SAP FI hands-on experience with AP/AR configuration in S/4 Hana environments.
• Experience with BCM (Payment files, SWIFT) and Electronic Bank Statements (EBS) is a plus.
• Strong verbal/written English communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Setting up new functionalities, customizing or modifying existing functionalities in SAP.
• Providing scalable and innovative solutions in a dynamic environment.
• Training of key users and key user support.
• Troubleshoot SAP issues and support resolutions.
• Collaborate with business owners and FinTech engineers to translate business needs into designs.
• Transition into SAP BRIM landscape specialist including CI and FI-CA.

Skills

SAP FI 5-7 years

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

S/4 Hana

FI-CA / BRIM

APIs & integration

English communication

Analytical problem solving

Training and user support

Project collaboration

Tools

SAP

HANA

SAP BRIM

FI-CA

Job description

About Us:

At Booking.com, data drives our decisions. Technology is at our core. And innovation is everywhere. But our company is more than datasets, lines of code or A/B tests. We’re the thrill of the first night in a new place. The excitement of the next morning. The friends you make. The journeys you take. The sights you see. And the food you sample. Through our products, partners and people, we can empower everyone to experience the world.

About Us:

We’re a truly global e-commerce company, with business operations in nearly every country and city on the planet. And we want to make it easy for everyone, anywhere in the world, to pay for their travel or do business with our platform - whenever and however it's convenient for them. The Financial Systems team provides technology expertise to the finance department and is responsible for SAP, HANA, and connected 3rd party systems at Booking.com. We want to change the way people work with SAP, by building a finance application platform that supports simplification of business processes, and empowers the finance community with better financial insights.

About the Role:

As a SAP FI Specialist, you will be responsible for setting up new functionalities, customizing or modifying existing functionalities, providing support and training to users by resolving incidents and managing changes. You will partner with business owners and other FinTech teams to identify opportunities for improvement and offer an appropriate solution design to meet business objectives. It is essential that you have a strong understanding of finance processes and integration with other systems and you have strong verbal/written communication and presentation skills in English. Due to the rapid and continuous growth of the organization, the tasks and duties of this role may evolve over time. You will be keen to develop and grow within the role and to take on additional challenges and responsibilities as they occur.

Key Job Responsibilities And Duties

• Setting up new functionalities, customizing or modifying existing functionalities in SAP
• Providing scalable and innovative solutions
• Support fast decisions in a very dynamic environment, with some level of uncertainty
• Contribute to the identification of opportunities (processes, people) to improve project delivery and/or development methodologies
• Training of key users and key user support
• Troubleshoot the issues in SAP and support resolution
• Collaborate with business owners and FinTech engineers to translate complex business needs into elegant technical designs.
• Transition into a subject matter expert for our SAP BRIM landscape, evolving your current FI expertise to include Convergent Invoicing (CI) and Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (FI-CA)

Qualifications & Skills

• Ability to have good grasp of the detail and manage multiple priorities in a quick turnaround environment
• 5-7 years SAP FI hands-on experience with excellent experience in handling Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable configuration and business process mapping in S/4 Hana environments
• Proven expertise in BCM (Payment files, SWIFT) and implementing BAM and Electronic Bank Statements (EBS)
• Experience on integration (via APIs, file transfers) of digital platforms/legacy applications with SAP
• SAP FICA hands on experience with knowledge of Convergent invoicing is an advantage
• Knowledge of SAP FICA integration with SAP FI is an advantage
• ABAP code debugging capability is an advantage
• Good in collecting the business requirements and translating the requirements to technical consultants.
• Hands-on experience in preparing functional specification, technical specification and conducting testing including UAT.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Exceptional English communication skills, with the ability to present technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Organized, flexible, proactive and result-oriented

Benefits & Perks - Global Impact, Personal Relevance

Booking.com’s Total Rewards Philosophy is not only about compensation but also about benefits. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, as well unique-to-Booking.com benefits which include:

• Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave
• Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country)
• Industry leading product discounts - up to 1400 per year - for yourself, including automatic Genius Level 3 status and Booking.com wallet credit
• Contributing to a high scale, complex, world renowned product and seeing real-time impact of your work on millions of travelers worldwide;
• Working in a fast-paced and performance driven culture;
• Opportunity to utilize technical expertise, leadership capabilities and entrepreneurial spirit
• Promote and drive impactful and innovative engineering solutions
• Technical, behavioral and interpersonal competence advancement via on-the-job opportunities, experimental projects, hackathons, conferences and active community participation
• Need more flexibility in your work week? We are happy to consider part-time, and reduced working week opportunities* (min. 32 hours per week, subject to terms and conditions)

Inclusion at Booking.com

Inclusion has been a core part of our company culture since day one. This ongoing journey starts with our very own employees, who represent over 140 nationalities and a wide range of ethnic and social backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations. Take it from our Chief People Officer, Paulo Pisano: “At Booking.com, the diversity of our people doesn’t just build an outstanding workplace, it also creates a better and more inclusive travel experience for everyone. Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. It’s a place where you can make your mark and have a real impact in travel and tech.” We ensure that colleagues with disabilities are provided the adjustments and tools they need to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Application Process

• Let’s go places together: How we Hire
• This role does not come with relocation assistance

Booking.com is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We strive to move well beyond traditional equal opportunity and work to create an environment that allows everyone to thrive.

Pre-Employment Screening

If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check by a third party as permitted by applicable law. Depending on the vacancy and applicable law, a pre-employment screening may include employment history, education and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the position.