Within the IT Department and reporting to the Capability Manager for Finance & CSR, the SAP Finance Product Owner supports business teams in defining the target vision for the information system. As the Group’s Core Model reference, he/she implements projects and new features while ensuring the operational continuity of Finance domain solutions.
He/She will actively reinforce the team’s business partnership role with the Finance department, especially during the migration to S/4 Hana.
Main responsibilities:
As Product Owner SAP FI, you will:
- Master SAP FI application environment (FI-GL, FI-AR, FI-AP, FI-AA) from both functional and technical perspectives in ECC and S/4 environments;
- Possess strong knowledge of FI module integration with other SAP modules: SD, MM, CO, WM, PP, etc.;
- Manage projects within the scope, using Agile or Waterfall methods, ensuring commitments on deadlines, budget, deliverable quality, and leading governance activities;
- Support and prioritize incident resolution in direct collaboration with TMA teams, facilitating clear communication with business users;
- Ensure effective communication within IT teams and with business stakeholders;Organize user training and foster skill development within Finance domain;
- Propose relevant and innovative solutions to evolve systems, improve productivity, drive continuous improvement, meet business needs, and rationalize applications, with the ability to lead implementation efforts;
- Perform technology and business watch (expertise, networking, benchmarking, etc.);
- Participate in and ensure proper documentation updates;
- Contribute to the implementation of cross-functional projects;
- Demonstrate curiosity about ERP integration with various Finance applications within the Group;
- Guarantee compliance with security standards and integration with existing IS.
Profile:
- Technical and functional expertise: Over 8 years on SAP FI module (FI-GL, FI-AR, FI-AP, FI-AA), including customizing and implementation, with particular experience in “New GL” and “document split,” technical tools (BAPI, User Exit, LSMW), and integration with other modules;
- Familiarity with OpenText Vendor Invoice Management, Archiving, and EPM solutions is a plus;
- Solid experience in SAP ECC and S/4 HANA environments (project experience preferred) and knowledge of other SAP tools;
- Willingness to work in a fast-changing environment and on multiple projects;
- Organized, with strong formalization and synthesis skills;
- Team spirit and communication skills, acting as a facilitator;
- Strong anticipatory and projection abilities;
- Autonomous and committed;
- Able to propose relevant solutions due to broad finance experience in other contexts;
- Fluent in English (mandatory);
- Occasional international travel may be required;