R2R Global Process Owner (GPO)

Bauer Media Group Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Bauer Media Group Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG seeks a Global Process Lead (Interim) to support the Global Process Owner in governing the SAP S/4HANA Golden Template for Record-to-Report. You will coordinate across markets, drive improvements, and ensure compliance with standards.

In this role you will interact with Finance, IT, and governance bodies, ensuring effective process governance and change management during the interim assignment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Economics, Finance, Business Informatics or comparable discipline.
• Several years of professional experience in Finance and/or IT.
• Sound knowledge of SAP S/4HANA and SAP FI.
• Knowledge of SAP BOFC and/or S/4HANA Group Reporting is an advantage.
• Experience in SAP implementation projects, in-house or SAP consulting.
• Good knowledge of MS Office applications.
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills.
• High initiative and ability to work independently.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day governance of the global R2R process.
• Ensure adherence to Golden Template and global standards.
• Coordinate process activities across markets and entities.
• Maintain process documentation and governance activities.
• Monitor R2R KPIs and identify efficiency opportunities.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation initiatives.
• Engage with stakeholders and coordinate cross-functionally.
• Provide regular updates to the GPO on status and progress.
• Elevate data quality risks and issue resolution with data owners.

Skills

Finance & IT experience

SAP S/4HANA

SAP FI

S/4HANA Group Reporting

SAP BOFC

MS Office

SAP implementation projects

Business-fluent English

German or French advantage

Education

Economics, Finance, Business Informatics

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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TheGlobal Process Lead (Interim) supports theGlobal Process Owner (GPO) in the day-to-day governance, operational oversight, stakeholder coordination, and continuous improvement of the group-wide SAP S/4HANA Golden Template R2R (Record-to-Report) process.

In this role, you will help ensure the effective execution of established process governance, support change management activities, monitor process compliance and performance, and drive operational process improvements across the organization.

You will work closely with the GPO and act as the primary operational counterpart for R2R process-related activities during the interim assignment. The role provides broad exposure to global finance processes and requires close collaboration with stakeholders across markets, legal entities, business units, and functions.

The GPO retains end-to-end process ownership, approval authority, and final decision-making responsibility for the R2R process, Golden Template, and process changes.

About the Team

You will be part of our Finance Transformation & Excellence Team, a team of 8 colleagues working together to support and continuously improve our global finance processes, systems, and standards.

The team operates at the intersection of Finance, IT, process management, and transformation, working closely with stakeholders across the organization and across markets.

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities

Process Governance & Operational Management

Support the day-to-day governance of the global R2R process.

Ensure adherence to the approved Golden Template and global process standards.

Coordinate process-related activities across markets, legal entities, and business units.

Maintain process documentation and support ongoing governance activities.

Maintain global process standards and guidelines in close consultation with relevant stakeholders.

Support compliance with SAP best practices and Fit-to-Standard principles.

Monitor exceptions, localizations, and compliance with established governance rules.

Prepare recommendations and supporting analysis for governance decisions requiring GPO approval.

Change Management & Coordination

Manage the intake, assessment, tracking, and coordination of R2R process change requests.

Ensure change requests are properly documented and supported by an appropriate business justification.

Prepare change requests for review and approval through the established governance process.

Support the Change Advisory Board (CAB) process and follow up on agreed actions.

Coordinate impact assessments across functions, markets, and relevant stakeholder groups.

Track the implementation of approved changes and provide regular status updates to the GPO.

Process Performance & Continuous Improvement

Monitor R2R KPIs and overall process health.

Identify opportunities to improve process efficiency, quality, compliance, and standardization.

Drive operational process improvements and support automation initiatives.

Support the implementation of approved process enhancements.

Drive follow-up actions related to process performance and compliance.

Support benefits realization from approved process changes and automation initiatives.

Identify and elevate significant process risks, issues, and improvement opportunities to the GPO.

Stakeholder Engagement

Act as the primary day-to-day contact for R2R process stakeholders.

Work closely with Key Users, Local Process Owners, the CoE, Compliance, Internal Audit, Data Owners, Data Stewards, and Governance Boards.

Facilitate alignment between global standards and legitimate local business requirements.

Coordinate discussions and ensure effective communication across stakeholder groups.

Support the resolution of operational process issues and escalations.

Manage day-to-day stakeholder engagement and communication.

Ensure regular alignment and decision checkpoints with the GPO.

Data Quality

Monitor process data quality and consistency across SAP S/4HANA and connected systems.

Coordinate with Data Owners and Data Stewards regarding master data impacts.

Identify and elevate data quality risks and issues.

Support the implementation of data quality improvement initiatives.

Collaboration with the GPO

Maintain close and continuous alignment with the GPO on process priorities, risks, change requests, and stakeholder matters.

Provide analysis, recommendations, and relevant insights to support informed decision-making.

Escalate matters requiring process ownership decisions, policy interpretation, or changes to the Golden Template.

Support the GPO in maintaining effective overall process governance and strategic process direction.

Clearly distinguish between operational coordination and decisions that fall under the GPO's process ownership and approval authority.

Job Requirements

Knowledge & Experience

Successfully completed degree in Economics, Finance, Business Informatics, or a comparable discipline.

Several years of professional experience in Finance and/or IT.

Sound user knowledge of SAP S/4HANA and SAP FI.

Knowledge of SAP BOFC and/or S/4HANA Group Reporting is an advantage.

Experience in projects involving the implementation or transformation of financial software, ideally within an SAP implementation project, either in-house or within an SAP consulting company.

Good knowledge of common MS Office applications.

Strong analytical and conceptual skills.

High degree of initiative and ability to work independently.

Strong affinity for IT and finance technology.

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Assertiveness and the ability to confidently facilitate discussions and drive topics forward.

Entrepreneurial thinking and behaviour.

Strong organizational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities.

Ability to create and foster relationships that enable positive and effective collaboration.

A strong team-player mentality and willingness to work collaboratively across functions, markets, and cultures.

Languages

Business-fluent English, both written and spoken.

German and/or French would be an advantage.

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Date Job Posting Last Updated: 7 Sept 2026