Reports to: ERP Program Manager EMEA, Automotive SegmentDescription:We are specifically looking for SAP FICO professionals with strong hands-on implementation experience in manufacturing environments and located in Spain.This role is not suited for candidates with mainly support, AMS, key-user, or junior consulting backgrounds.Join a growing core team leading a greenfield SAP S/4HANA implementation in Europe for a global automotive supplier. You'll help define and deploy standardized processes in Finance and Controlling, while maintaining the decentralized agility that drives our business. This is a unique opportunity to shape a modern ERP from the ground up, bringing together the strengths of our divisions into a solution built for our company way of working.You will be part of a highly visible SAP implementation core team, focused on aligning strategic objectives with tactical demands.This role can be performed remotely from a home office, with travel required during key project phases.Required Location: SpainPreferred region: CataloniaRole SummaryAs the Senior SAP S/4HANA Lead for Financial Accounting & Controlling, you will own end-to-end SAP FI/CO processes in an automotive supplier environment, with strong focus on Manufacturing Controlling, Product Costing, Inventory Valuation, Profitability Analysis and Financial Accounting integration. You will play a key role in defining scalable finance and controlling processes while balancing standardized foundations with the operational agility required in a decentralized manufacturing environment. You will:- Lead the design and implementation of Manufacturing Controlling processes including Product Costing, Cost Center Accounting, Inventory Valuation, Margin & Profitability Analysis and Manufacturing Variance Analysis- Ensure full compliance with all internal and external Financial Accounting requirements, Fixed Assets, and Financial Reporting Framework- Support compliance with automotive requirements such as internal and external reporting and operational manufacturing finance visibility- Collaborate with plant managers, plant and divisional controllers, and accounting teams to design and optimize finance and manufacturing controlling processes within SAP S/4HANA- Support change management by translating SAP technical solutions into clear operational and financial business impacts for Controllers, Accountants and Manufacturing teams- Collaborate closely with logistics, manufacturing and sales workstreams to ensure end-to-end process consistency across costing, inventory valuation, reporting flows and operational finance processes- Lead solution design and hands-on SAP FI/CO configuration activities in collaboration with business stakeholders and implementation partnersKey ResponsibilitiesSolution Design & Delivery- Translate business and operational manufacturing requirements into scalable SAP S/4HANA Finance & Controlling solutions.- Act as long-term owner of the SAP Finance & Controlling template, ensuring its evolution through future rollouts and enhancements.- Lead the project workstream incl business requirements, solution design and hands-on SAP FI/CO configuration workshops.- Engage with key users to shape Finance and Controlling processes in SAP that balance common foundations with local agility.- Build, test, and validate a scalable ERP template for automotive manufacturing operations.Data & Testing- Coordinate with divisional teams and Data Migration Coordinator to prepare and validate data- Guide user acceptance testing and assist in test script creation- Ensure financial processes in SAP support compliance, auditability, and strong master data governance.Training & Support- Train key users based on configured processes- Provide post-go-live functional support and transition solution ownership to local teamsLeadership & Ownership- Act as long-term functional owner of the SAP CO/FI template, ensuring scalability, consistency and evolution through future rollouts and enhancements.- Provide hands-on functional leadership during implementation phases while collaborating closely with system integrators and business stakeholders.- Communicate status, risks, and progress clearly to project leadershipKey Skills & Qualifications:Must-Have:- 10+ years of hands-on implementation experience with SAP FICO Modules for manufacturing industries (preferred Automotive Supplier industry) and at least 2 implementations with SAP S/4HANA.- Strong expertise in manufacturing controlling, including: Product Costing, Standard Costing, Inventory Valuation, Manufacturing Variance Analysis, Cost Center Accounting, Profitability Analysis (COPA) in an automotive or discrete manufacturing environment.- Deep SAP CO expertise is required;
FI knowledge remains important but secondary to strong manufacturing controlling capabilities.- Successful track record in SAP implementation projects including blueprint, configuration, data migration, testing, and user training.- Strong experience working in mid-sized manufacturing companies with decentralized organizations, where collaboration, adaptability and the ability to balance local operational needs with scalable SAP processes are essential.Nice-to-Have:- Exposure to SAP BTP, Fiori apps- Experience with SAP S/4HANA Public or Private Cloud- Experience with local regulations and reporting requirements (e.G. SII)- Multilingual: English (mandatory);
Spanish, Italian, or German preferredWhat we offer:- A unique opportunity to define and implement a brand-new SAP S/4HANA system from scratch- Influence process design across multiple divisions in a global automotive organization- The ability to shape a future-proof ERP solution while growing with a highly capable team- A collaborative, remote-first work environment with occasional travel- Competitive compensation and social benefitsIdeal Candidate ProfileYou are a proactive leader who navigates complex, multi-country environments with ease, working closely with local teams in a decentralized, pragmatic setup rather than enforcing rigid top-down standardsYou communicate effectively across technical and non-technical teams and are eager to take ownership of a greenfield implementation. You understand both the technical landscape and the real-world challenges of automotive manufacturing and quality. You’re not just looking for a role—you’re looking for impact.Travel Requirement: 30-40%, based on project phaseLanguage: Fluent in English (written & spoken);
additional European languages preferred