Senior consultant SAP S/4 HANA

Metro Global Solution Center (MGSC) is internal solution partner for METRO, a €29.8 Billion international wholesaler with operations in 31 countries through 661 stores & a team of 93,000 people globally. Metro operates in a further 10 countries with its Food Service Distribution (FSD) business and it is thus active in a total of 34 countries.

MGSC, location wise is present in Pune (India), Düsseldorf (Germany) and Szczecin (Poland). We provide IT & Business operations support to 31 countries, speak 24+ languages and process over 18,000 transactions a day. We are setting tomorrow’s standards for customer focus, digital solutions, and sustainable business models. For over 10 years, we have been providing services and solutions from our two locations in Pune and Szczecin. This has allowed us to gain extensive experience in how we can best serve our internal customers with high quality and passion. We believe that we can add value, drive efficiency, and satisfy our customers.

Website: https://www.metro-gsc.in

Company Size: 600-650

Headquarters: Pune, Maharashtra, India

Type: Privately Held

Inception:  2011

Technical Competencies

• Expertise in Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes, including invoice processing, payments, and supplier management.
• Proficiency in SAP S/4HANA, VIM, and related P2P digital solutions.
• Familiarity with global finance and procurement standards, policies, and best practices.

Functional skills

• At least 4-5 years of work experience in SAP S4 Hana VIM & AP modules with FI MM integration.
• Execution of system and user acceptance test cases.
• Demand /Requirement Management - Ensure daily monitoring of assigned Incidents and Change Requests to avoid any slippage or SLA breaches.
• S4 HANA, Vendor master data connection, Payable posting, interface postings knowledge, Auto bank, Payment run.
• Basic Configuration and Implementation: Maintain and implement configuration changes to the S4HANA design to support the requirements.
• Testing and Quality Assurance: Perform test scenarios and conduct thorough testing to validate the accuracy and completeness of SAP S4HANA Finance configurations in compliance with Controlling requirements.
• Knowledge of payment programs for vendors and customers (F110) and payment order (F111) along with DME.

Behavioral Competencies

• Participate in important client engagement teams regarding the implementation of mainly SAP S/4 HANA Finance - Simple Finance - FICO.
• Creating and handling functional & process documentations.
• Comfortable working in complex environments that include multiple teams at onsite and offshore.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management capabilities in multi-cultural and international environments, with the ability to effectively manage client expectations.
• Ability to work and collaborate effectively as part of large program teams.
• Manage and coach new joiners within second level support.
• Ability to understand business processes from a customer perspective.

• Bachelor's/master’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• SAP & Ariba Certifications (Preferred):
  • SAP S/4HANA FI Certification
  • Open Text VIM certification
  • Ariba Procurement & Invoicing Certification

• Preferred Work                      Experience

• 4 to 5 years of experience in P2P (Accounts Payables) End-to-End Process (Process Expert)
• Experience in process improvements, standardization, change management and best practices sharing
• Hands-on experience in working in SAP S/4HANA. Open text VIM knowledge is preferrable

• Managerial Requirements

• Good communication skills to communicate with customers, team members and stakeholders.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• SAP & Ariba Certifications (Preferred):
  • SAP S/4HANA FI Certification
  • Open Text VIM certification
  • Ariba Procurement & Invoicing Certification

Behavioral Competencies

• Proactive and Solution oriented attitude
• Leading by example
• Flexibility to handle changing situations and unexpected challenges
• Strategic Thinking.
• Willingness to learn and grow within the role and showing potential for future leadership position.
• Integrity and honesty first approach
• Result self-driven and high motivation.
• Excellent Communication skills
• Open to travel

Collaborate effectively with other team members to achieve common goals.

Highly self-motivated and enthusiastic

Excellent communication skills, including proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking.

Demonstrate high levels of self-motivation and enthusiasm in tackling challenges and driving process improvements.