ERP/SAP Finance Specialist

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Job Description

ERP/SAP Finance Specialist
Full-time. Flexible work available. Bratislava, Slovakia.

The Future Begins Here

At Takeda, we are creating a future-ready organization that uses data and digital to meet the needs of patients, our people, and the planet. We need your help to make this happen. Join our new Innovation Capability Center (ICC) in Bratislava, Slovakia. In this role at our state-of-the-art center, you will have the opportunity to grow your skills and create solutions that will benefit patients around the world. Become the heart of our internal innovation engine.

At Takeda we unite in diversity
Takeda is committed to creating an inclusive workplace, where individuals are recognized for the diverse backgrounds and abilities they bring to our company. We are continually improving workplace experience and accessibility for everyone, and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Here, you will feel welcomed, respected, and valued as an important contributor to our Team. 

The Opportunity

As an ERP/SAP Finance Specialist you will ensure that all ERP systems related to ERP Finance are appropriately designed, maintained, fit for purpose, and fully meet all legal, regulatory, country and business requirements. You will partner with business and countries, possess strong knowledge of both business and technology, to drive ERP solutions to harmonization, optimization and operational excellence of the ERP Services.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all system changes and projects adhere to Takeda standard integrated design, build and deployment processes. Ensure that dependencies are understood, managed and communicated.
• Partner with stakeholders within the business globally, as well as Consulting partners. 
• Contribute to the development of the strategy for the Finance ERP team as a whole. 
• Ensure alignment with Business Process Owners and IT Business Partners to drive engagement, process design, prioritization and deployment support across the respective areas.

• Partner with countries and key business stakeholders to lead the identification of changes in business and the initial drafting of end user stories.
• Lead the final definition of user requirements, user stories, specifications and the update/review of Design Papers and process flows. Working closely with the key business and IT stakeholders and third-party providers to deliver new application solutions and enhancements to existing applications.
• Drive consultation of architects, key business stakeholders, third party software and service providers and IT management in design, planning, integration, expansion, problem determination and resolution.
• Act as the ‘go to’ person for stakeholders and liaison/driver for business community. Possess strong knowledge of both business and technology regarding ERP solutions and developments. Propose best practice change and business support.
• Take ownership for innovation through sustain, product release & strategy, including third party providers.
• Support business priorities by proactively identifying changes in business and the technology landscape that would impact the ERP portfolio (SAP FI/CO, Concur, BlackLine and other ERP systems)
• Provide subject matter expertise and strategic input into ERP Finance functional areas and technologies, contributing to future ERP strategic direction and system selection/deployment decisions
• Responsible for identification and communication of required skills and training opportunities to Product Line Lead
• Mentor and develop more junior team members within SAP Finance on technical/process areas

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years of SAP functional, configuration experience with Bachelor’s Degree.
• Minimum 4 years supporting business functions, specifically Finance processes and reporting
• Experience in FI (FI-GL, FI-AR, FI-AP), Taxes, Asset management
• Expertise in Integration Projects / SAP implementations.
• Good understanding to process interaction with supply chain
• Strong analytical skills and SAP technical skills (database, interfacing principles and techniques)
• Project management experience, including management of full lifecycle implementations for major application implementation.
• Experience in FI/CO integration with other modules including Sales and Distribution, Material Management and Intercompany.
• Ability to analyze a wide variety of data and make appropriate decisions.
• Ability to set priorities, develop workflow processes and manage business and provider relationships.
• Experience with implementing major third-party systems.
• Extensive experience with SDLC methodology and the validation process, including writing deliverables for validated systems.

• Understanding of legal, regulatory and local country requirements that affect the ERP Finance solution
• Manage and configure new SAP capabilities and proto-type solutions to determine fit for meeting stated business requirements
• Design ERP Finance interfaces with other applications including an understanding of Takeda’s middleware solutions that provide these capabilities 

What Takeda Can Offer You

At Takeda, you may build your career, while contributing to better people’s lives. Expect trust driven culture built around Integrity, Fairness, Honesty and Perseverance. Joining ICC will give you access to high end technology, training and colleagues who will support your growth.

Salary

As a motivated employee, you should be compensated appropriately. The minimum salary for this position is €3850 per month (full time), but your final remuneration package may be higher depending on your qualifications and experience.

Benefits

Here are a few benefits our employees are enjoying at Takeda. To get a full picture of what we are offering, follow this link.

• Cafeteria
• Medical - High standard medical care
• Bridge days
• Summer Hours
• Multisport Card

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