Business Consultant, FICO SAP Solutions

City: Warsaw

Country/Region: PL

Application Deadline: n/a

Do you want to be a part of the world’s biggest jewelry manufacturer and leverage your SAP security expertise? Are you a seasoned Business Consultant, SAP FICO with a passion for optimizing financial processes in a global business context? Do you stay updated with the latest advancements in finance and technology? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! We are seeking a Business Consultant, specializing in SAP FICO Solutions, to champion, build, and elevate our financial capabilities within Pandora's international business operations. You will be part of a growing business area and work in an international organization of can-do spirited, passionate, and performance-driven people.

Pandora’s Transformational Journey

As part of our digital transformation, in 2023 we launched our business transformation Program “Compass” which aims at simplifying our business, driving standardization, and setting strong foundations for our growth.

We are a greenfield implementation leveraging the newest SAP technologies such as SAP S4 HANA on Private Cloud, SAP BTP, SAP Multi Bank Connectivity, SAP Advanced Cash Management as well as SAP Advanced Financial closing. We have started building a strong internal team of SAP experts and are continuing to do so. Our scope is truly global, and we cover processes from manufacturing, distribution, retail, to procurement and finance.

Expect a global journey ahead where you will become the torchbearer of cutting-edge SAP practices, advocating for the latest advancements in S/4HANA and cloud based financial services to our Business.  Our S/4HANA platform will enable PANDORA´s future business growth and customer excellence through automation and process simplification.

Your role as a Business Consultant, FICO SAP Solutions

As a Business Consultant, FICO SAP Solutions, you will play a vital part in shaping the end-to-end architecture and solution design for the finance and controlling area, ensuring seamless integration with other SAP modules, current Microsoft ERP, and non-SAP applications. Your responsibilities will include championing best practices, driving standardization, and supporting global process owners in transforming business processes to maximize the use of SAP and industry standards.

Your responsibilities include:

Contribute to end-to-end architecture and solution design for the finance and controlling area.
Contribute to integration work to other SAP modules and non-SAP applications.
Assure best practices are adopted and drive standardization.
Support Global Process Owners in cross-enterprise efforts to transform business processes and explore opportunities to maximize the use of SAP/ Industry standards, including the mobilization and management of key stakeholders in securing the necessary support.
Work within the community of solution architects with an E2E view.
Support process owners, functional consultants/business analysts and business SMEs in analysis, functional deep dives and in maturing ways of working to ensure quality functional work.
Adapt agile mindset and way of working to make day-to-day work efficient and collaborative with business stakeholders.

What is needed to succeed:

Master's degree in IT or equivalent by experience.
At least 5 years' experience in a similar role (consulting or key-user) to bring extensive experience with SAP and global implementation programs, including at least 2 completed S4 greenfield project lifecycles (moving from non-SAP ERP to SAP S4HANA).
In depth understanding and configuration knowledge of SAP S4 HANA FI (GL/New GL/AR/AP), Tax and Legal reporting, Asset accounting, Bank accounting, Profit Centre, Intercompany, Financial close, Revenue Recognition.
Ideally strong subject matter expertise of SAP CO and COPA.
Experience in designing and configuring SAP FICO solutions and integration aspects, including integration points with other SAP modules.
Naturally proactive and independent problem-solver with history of driving product management, including discovery, solving meaningful customer and business problems, and delivering scalable solutions.
You enjoy working with many stakeholders and showcase the ability to translate your ideas for any audience, through well-crafted strategic documents, thorough requirements, and clear communication with stakeholders.
Effective influencer and ability to work with large cross-functional teams and complex programs in large multi-national corporations.
Being comfortable working with short lead-time, change management and highly volatile environment. Shows resilience and patience to build up structures and maturity within an organization. 
Bring positive and with a proactive mindset with an intrinsic motivation.
Demonstrate a true team-player that strives for the accomplishment of common goals.
Proficient spoken and written command of English.

About Pandora

Pandora is the world's largest jewellery brand. Established in 1982, Pandora designs, manufactures, and markets hand-finished jewellery made from high-quality materials at affordable prices. Pandora jewellery is sold in more than 100 countries through 6,500 points of sale, including more than 2,500 concept stores.

Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Pandora employs 32,000 people worldwide and crafts its jewellery at two LEED-certified facilities in Thailand. Pandora is committed to leadership in sustainability and will purchase mainly recycled silver and gold for crafting its jewellery by 2025 and halve greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2030. Pandora is listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen stock exchange and generated sales of DKK 28.1 billion (EUR 3.77 billion) in 2023.

Pandora’s recruitment procedures are designed to be transparent and clear for all candidates. This helps us ensure that applicants are provided with a fair and equal opportunity to demonstrate their competencies and skills by removing blocking factors, possible biases, and risks of discrimination. We encourage everyone applying to our vacancies to refrain from adding identity-related elements such as a photo, marital status and age.