Global Process Owner S/4HANA - Record to Report (m/f/x)

Are you looking for that next step in your Finance career?

Look no further, we are looking for a Global Process Owner for SAP S/4HANA  to join our Finanace Team in Hamburg, Germany

Job Purpose: 
Bauer Media is seeking a Global Process Owner for SAP S/4HANA to join our Finance team. In this key role, you will support all Bauer entities and countries that have switched to S/4HANA in the area of finance (Record to Report). You will drive the standardization, improvement, and compliance of financial processes, while coordinating with end users, key users, the Centre of Expertise, and other key stakeholders.

About the Team:
The Accounting team is a collaborative group of professionals, led by the Head of Group Accounting. As a part of this team, you will work closely with a range of internal stakeholders, driving continuous improvement and process standardization across Bauer Media’s global operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Post-SAP S/4HANA Implementation: Support the continued success of our SAP S/4HANA transformation across Europe, ensuring compliance and smooth operation in the area of Record to Report (R2R).
• Golden Template: Take ownership of the global compliance and development of our ‘Golden Template’ for financial processes.
• Global Point of Contact: Act as the central point of contact for all questions related to R2R, working closely with relevant interfaces and stakeholders across Bauer’s global entities.
• Key User Support & Process Improvement: Engage with the global key user community to continuously improve end-to-end financial processes and contribute to the standardization of financial operations.
• Guideline Management: Identify, maintain, and update local and global guidelines in close consultation with key users and other stakeholders to ensure alignment with best practices.

What we are looking for: 

Knowledge:

• Educational Background: You have a degree in economics, ideally with a focus on business informatics and/or finance.
• Professional Experience: Several years of experience in finance and/or IT. Experience with SAP S/4HANA, SAP FI, and ideally SAP BOFC or S/4HANA Group Reporting is highly desirable.

Skills:

• SAP Expertise: You have strong user knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, SAP FI, and are familiar with common MS Office programs.
• Project Experience: Previous experience in implementing financial software, particularly within an SAP implementation project, either in-house or with an SAP consulting firm.
• Analytical & Conceptual Skills: You bring strong analytical skills, with a proven ability to think conceptually and solve complex problems.
• IT Affinity: A high affinity for IT systems, coupled with strong communication and assertiveness skills.
• Language Proficiency: Business fluent in both English and German, written and spoken.
• Team-Oriented: A true team player who fosters positive collaboration across different teams and stakeholders.

We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from print and online publishing to audio broadcasting and entertainment, alongside investments in other media related sectors. With more than 500 million copies sold each year, we are one of Europe’s largest Publishers. From women’s and celebrities’ magazines to TV listings to food and special interest, we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany, UK, Poland and France – both digital and print. But not only that. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly, we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, spanning the UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Portugal. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer Media focuses on the long-term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people‘s everyday lives.

We want to inspire not only our customers, we also want to inspire our colleagues. How? By giving you the opportunity to take on responsibility and by offering you a long-term perspective.

You can also benefit from our attractive offers:

• Individual solutions for the flexible organisation of working hours and location
• Targeted and individual training for your professional and personal development
• A central location in Hamburg's city centre with good transport options (bus & train)
• Subsidy for Deutschlandticket & bike leasing
• Effective health management (e.g. health week, free sports programmes & Wellhub)
• 30 days of holiday & frequent events for employees
• Company restaurant, free magazines & various discounts via corporate benefits
• A culture in which personal responsibility, teamwork and creativity are valued and you have room for creativity and for exciting and challenging tasks

If you are looking for an independent position and would like to enrich our existing team with fresh impulses, we look forward to receiving your complete application documents.

We are an international employer and equal opportunities are important to us. That's why we welcome everyone in their uniqueness, regardless of e.g. religion, gender, skin color, disability in our house.