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Project Manager, SAP Finance
2020-04-23 16:15:22| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
ROLE DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The Project Manager, SAP Finance is responsible for managing and coordinating business application projects, while being a subject matter expert SME on SAP Finance topics. He She will control project financials, manage projects delivery and coordinate project team members both internally and externally to ensure the support and the maintenance of SES Treasury Department technical tools. The Project Manager, SAP Finance will also provide guidance and structure in the areas of the SAP FI configuration, integration, master data management as well as custom developments to serve the business needs. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES KEY RESULT AREAS Drive and manage full project implementations from Business Applications behalf, including the management of project financials, key definitions, scope management, issue risk management, schedule management, team management, which means Prepare project plans for projects that fall under responsibility Prepare and follow up projectrelated budget and financials during the full projects lifecycle Maintain and followup risks and issues log, and engage with key stakeholders to ensure their resolution mitigation Ensure proper scope management of projects by having a strict scope followup with key project stakeholders Assume project administration collaboration tools, purchase orders, presentations to the internal community, etc Support the SAP Treasury Finance community on regular operations when needed and regarding new requests Support the SAP Team with SAP expertise and provide accurate guidance Engage with Business Process Owners to define evaluate requested enhancements Customize, troubleshoot and solve requirements questions from SES Treasury Department Ensure proper integration with other domains and external parties Ensure compliance with procedures, methodologies and audit rules Stay current with relevant SAP technology developments Performs other tasks falling within the scope of the incumbent area of expertise and or influence, deemed appropriate by the company COMPETENCIES Strong knowledge of key business and financial concepts, workflows and the related systems applications and packages Ability to think out of the box Proven managerial skills and a customerfocused business led approach to application and system implementation Ability to work independently with minimal supervision Ability to integrate into and lead crossfunctional andor virtual project teams Excellent communication and presentation skills ability to effectively interact with all organizational stakeholders and at all managerial levels Strong analytical and problemsolving skills ability to frame complex problems or business issues and can elaborate and articulate alternative solutions Selfmotivated and able to deal with ambiguity Ability to set priorities autonomously and to proactively deliver results, even under tight deadlines Ability to overcome resistance to change QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Business Information Systems or equivalent Strong, handson knowledge of and a minimum of eight years of working experience with SAP FI Minimum of three years experience working with Treasury tools Minimum of two years of applicable professional experience in Project Management Strong SAP Finance technical knowledge Strong SAP Treasury technical knowledge Sound Project Management skills with understanding of project management tools usage Fluency in English, any other language is considered as an asset Willingness to travel internationally OTHER KEY REQUIREMENTS COMMENTS Key Performance Indicators Effective and efficient response to changing business requirements Timely and accurate implementation of systems ontime delivery onbudget delivery End users satisfaction Collaboration Integration with the Business Applications team Quality of designs and solutions proposed and implemented Effort split expected Project Management 50 Treasury Support 25 SMErelated Work 25 Apply HERE
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Finance Manager
2019-01-10 13:32:50| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Serco is a specialist at delivering vital services on behalf of European, National and Local Governments. Serco Europe employs a large workforce in Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Spain, Italy and the UK. Our European operations have ca. 2,000 employees delivering critical services to public institutions throughout Europe. For our activities in the Netherlands and Spain, we are currently looking for a Finance Manager. The key purpose of the Finance Manager FM role is to support Serco business leaders to deliver profitable and sustainable growth. The FM is responsible for providing dedicated, commercial and financial decision support aligned to strategic and customer priorities, to win good business and improve shareholder value. The Finance Manager will work with a portfolio of contracts and will challenge assumptions, influence decisions and make recommendations for efficiency improvements in order to sustain growth. Additionally, Finance Manager will act as a trusted point of contact for business leaders, transforming financial and nonfinancial information into insight which influences decision making to improve the financial performance of Sercos services. Main Responsibilities The successful candidate will focus hisher activities on the following tasks Act as a trusted, visible and accessible point of contact to business leaders providing commercial and financial decision support challenge and insight into business profitability to drive future performance. Understand the customer landscape and their numerous, complex drivers to provide contract service pricing, cash and margin optimisation recommendations, ensuring an acceptable balance of risk and return. Accountable for the accuracy, timeliness and compliance of financial records produced in house or at a later stage by a centralized team. Until possible transfer to a centralized team Run effectively the daily, monthly and annual finance operations accounting, treasury, tax VAT Responsible to deliver statutory and regulatory financial requirements. Manage the monthly closing processes at country level and ensure timely and accurate reporting of financials. Take responsibility for ensuring successful external audit outcomes. Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are performed according to Corporate requirements. Ensure all balance sheet risks and opportunities are known. Review and interpret monthly country performance, including risk and opportunity. Identify corrective actions. Develop accurate actionable business plans, budgets and forecasts. Review month end results and provide insightful commentary. Support the bidding process in providing financial insights and taking accountability for the bid financial evaluation and the risk assessment. Ensure the existence of a risk mitigation plan. Implement new or improvement of existing financial systems. Understand the value drivers of the business and provide guidance on contract service performance including ROI, scenario planning, KPI analysis and benchmarking. Develop customer relationships to successfully contribute to commercial and financial negotiations regarding variable revenue, rebids and change notices. Support business leaders to deliver contractual obligations through identification of over and under delivery, performing root cause analysis, and making recommendations. Drive contract service cost optimisation projects through profitability analysis and efficiency recommendations. Proactive identification, assessment and management of financial and commercial risks. Monitors and drives the implementation of resulting actions. Develop, communicate, and defend the accounting treatment of advanced accounting papers to leadership and auditors. The Ideal Candidate The successful candidate should have the following skills and experience Essential qualifications Master degree in Business, Economics, Accounting, or another relevant discipline. At least 5 years experience in a similar function for an international company. Strong accounting and FPA Background IFRS knowledge. Fluent in Dutch English High academic achievement throughout education. Commercially minded and customer focused. Track record of collaborating with business leaders in a complex business environment. Experience of adding value in a commercially orientated bidding and contracting environment. Evidence of ability to influence, negotiate, listen to and resolve conflicts with peer and senior decision makers. Ability to highlight problems, offer innovative and practical solutions, and drive through their execution. Strong commercial acumen, as well as a strong understanding of the relationships between key financial and nonfinancial business value drivers. Translate business requirements into open, honest and transparent insight to solve business challenges. Ability to interpret and deal with incomplete data and the capability to exercise judgement where there is ambiguity Evidence of building and maintaining strong relationships with peer and senior internal and external stakeholders. Evidence of building trust with a team allowing direct conversations and not sanitising messages. Adaptable, energetic and a continuous learner. Important Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law. Applicants are reminded that they will be requested to produce such documentation during the recruitment process. Please contact a member of the recruitment team if you require further details of acceptable types of documentation required for verification of identity and work authorization. For positions located within the Darmstadt Support Office please note that only applicants with no family affiliation within the Company will be considered. Data Protection When creating a profile on the Serco Career Centre you agreed to the Data Protection policy, a copy is available upon request. You may submit a written request revoking your consent to this agreement at any time.
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Finance Manager
2018-09-06 17:26:22| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
ispace Europe S.A., located in Luxembourg City, is a subsidiary of ispace, Inc., and is the companys newest regional office. We are a small, agile, and highly determined team willing to go the extra distance to pave the way for a new frontier in space. Working at ispace Europe will require the ability to thrive in the unknown, an eagerness to be a pioneer in a new industry, and a willingness to work in an international, intercultural, and interdisciplinary environment. Motivated, talented, and hardworking people we invite you to join us for an exciting new challenge! ispace Europe is looking for a highly motivated, creative and talented Finance Manager to join its team in Luxembourg. The person who fills this position will be generally responsible for all the financial undertakings of the company, however the specific responsibilities will evolve as the company grows. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Coordinating with HQ to ensure the timely delivery and requisite transparency and quality of financial data needed to support the companys global business Acting as primary bridge between accounting, business planning, contracts, program management, and operational management on financial and performance issues Driving program financial accountability by assessing compliance with program budgets, challenging decisions with large financial impacts, and tracking key financial metrics Acting as a business and financial sounding board to managers within programs to enable better decisionmaking and operational excellence and, Overseeing the development, analysis and maintenance of Strategic and operating plans as they relate to financial statements and business cases Performance results, variance analyses and understanding of operational and financial performance Financial performance variances identifies, analyses and reports results performs risk and opportunity analyses and provides potential solutions works with program to develop recovery plans Financial performance measurement baselines Financial forecasts for the program and its various elements Resource forecasts labor and estimates at completion EACs at the element and program level Detailed monthly and 1year budget plus 3year forecast for the program and its various elements REQUIREMENTS Masters degree in Finance or Business Administration 710 years of directly related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience and knowledge of EU accounting issues ProficiencyFluency in English, capabilities in other languages, particularly Japanese, an asset Experience in industrial, manufacturing or engineeringfocused companies Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, earned value management system procedures and application Experience performing budgeting, estimates at completion, revenue recognition, forecasting, earned value, planning and applicable analysis and reporting Knowledge of mathematics and statistics, analytical aptitude, strong oral and written communication skills Familiarity with estimating and pricing procedures, audit methods, and MS Office Experience in finance in a government contractinggovernment cost accounting environment preferred Excellent project, time, and budget management skills, and being able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously without sacrificing attention to detail A mixture of high energy, flexibility and team orientation with a direct, honest, and respectful approach to problemsolving, and an ability to work both collaboratively and independently in a highgrowth, startup culture Must show initiative, leadership, and positive cando attitude and, Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills.
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Senior Finance Manager
2017-09-21 10:11:30| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Located in Luxembourg City, ispace Europe S.A. is a subsidiary of ispace inc., and is the companys newest regional office. We are a small, agile, and highly determined team willing to go the extra distance to pave the way for a new frontier in space. Working at ispace Europe will require the ability to thrive in the unknown, an eagerness to be a pioneer in a new industry, and a willingness to work in an international, intercultural, and interdisciplinary environment. We invite motivated, talented, and hardworking individuals to join us for an exciting new challenge. ispace Europe is looking for a Finance Manager to join its new team in Luxembourg. The person who fills this position will be generally responsible for all the financial undertakings of the company, however the specific responsibilities will evolve as the company grows. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Coordinating with HQ to ensure the timely delivery and requisite transparency and quality of financial data needed to support the companys global business Acting as primary bridge between accounting, business planning, contracts, program management, and operational management on financial and performance issues Driving program financial accountability by assessing compliance with program budgets, challenging decisions with large financial impacts, and tracking key financial metrics Acting as a business and financial sounding board to managers within programs to enable better decisionmaking and operational excellence Overseeing the development, analysis and maintenance of Strategic and operating plans as they relate to financial statements and business cases Performance results, variance analyses and understanding of operational and financial performance Financial performance variances identifies, analyzes and reports results performs risk and opportunity analyses and provides potential solutions works with program to develop recovery plans Financial performance measurement baselines Financial forecasts for the program and its various elements Resource forecasts labor and estimates at completion EACs at the element and program level Detailed 1year budget and 3year forecast for the program and its various elements Development of estimates and pricing for proposals and other data analyses risk, financial, etc Data for contracts, proposals and agreements such for programs within the European Space Agency, Horizon 2020, European Commission, and Luxembourg National Programs Supplier ManagementProcurement costprice analyses of supplier proposals for procurement of material and capital expenditures supplier source selection supplier financial and operational audits Resource planning, budgeting and financial management including estimating and pricing, and supplier management and procurement REQUIREMENTS Masters degree in Finance or Business Administration 7 years of directly related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience and knowledge of EU accounting issues ProficiencyFluency in English, capabilities in other languages, particularly Japanese, an asset Experience in industrial, manufacturing or engineering focused companies Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, earned value management system procedures and application Experience performing budgeting, estimates at completion, revenue recognition, forecasting, earned value, planning and applicable analysis and reporting Knowledge of mathematics and statistics, analytical aptitude, strong oral and written communication skills Familiarity with estimating and pricing procedures, audit methods, and MS Office Experience in finance in a government contractinggovernment cost accounting environment preferred Excellent project, time, and budget management skills, and being able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously without sacrificing attention to detail A mixture of high energy, flexibility and team orientation with a direct, honest, and respectful approach to problem solving, and an ability to work both collaboratively and independently in a highgrowth, startup culture Must show initiative, leadership, and positive cando attitude Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
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Senior Manager, Finance Support to MSC Video
2016-09-23 19:06:47| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Senior Manager, Finance Support to MSC Video Ref SES0881 Region Europe Location LuxembourgBetzdorf or GermanyUnterfhring Company SES Category Finance Accounting Position Senior Management Published 20160914 Context The Senior Manager, Finance Support to MSC Video, provides financial support to all activities of the Video MSC, one of SESs four Market Solutions Centers. The support covers all steps of the development of market segment specific products and services solutions, from business case, rate card definition, deal negotiation to planning reporting. It includes the assessment and measurement of the costs associated with the delivery of video services. The Senior Manager, Finance Support to MSC Video, is part of the MSC Video team, and works closely with Business Development and SESs video services entities such as MX1 and, HD. Responsibilities Services investment case and rate card development setsup and maintains service investment case revenues, COS, opex, capex, e.g. Plays a key role in Video platform implementations, representing Finance in the respective project management structure and ensuring the platform is implemented within budget and business model assumptions are respected. Specifically, Senior Manager Finance Support to MSC Video, develops with MSC and Commercial, rate cards for the service offerings based on the underlying services investment case. Defines and keeps track of services KPIs for internal performance measurement and external communication. Lead to order support acts as single point of contact for the Video MSC team. Coordinates with Regional Finance for review signoff. Prepares Pricing Committee and Executive Committee submissions for MSC deals as required Planning, reporting and analysis conducts the Video MSC planning, reporting and analysis in coordination with other SES Finance teams. Ensures that costs for delivery of video services are assessed and measured in a systematic matter and reflected in the prices offered by SES. Works with Controlling and Business Applications to further enhance related ERP tools. Ad hoc support to VP Finance Product Services provides adhoc support on other Media Solutions related projects, tasks and deliverables, as required. Experience Qualifications Engineering degree complemented with MBA, or relevant financial education complemented with CFA and industry experience e.g broadcast, video, OTT, VoD Ideally, 1015 years of experience specific industry experience of 510 years Strong background in business modelling, valuation, cost controlling, IFRS and technology capex management. Experience in working with SAP tools e.g. CRM, ERPECC, BPC, BI, Ideally, operational industry experience including direct interaction with end customers to understand their businesses and perspective Fluency in English German being considered as an additional asset Sets priorities autonomously and proactively delivers results, even under tight deadlines Takes over responsibility and ownership for achievement of common cross functional MSC goals Builds strong trust and teamwork relationships across functional and geographically disbursed groups and can motivate colleagues that do not report to the Senior Manager Finance Support to MSC Is a good listener, understands perspective of others and has excellent communication skills Is able to frame complex problems or business issues and can elaborate and articulate alternative solutions that address the root cause of the issue Can balance risks and opportunities in order to make commercial deals happen while risk for SES is identified and managed adequately Has a broad knowledge of the satellite industry and is familiar with the specificities of service delivery Can identify the need for change and generate new ideas that help shaping the MSC role and structure Job location is either Betzdorf, Luxembourg or Unterfhring, Munich. Regular travel to other SES locations and customers across the world Our Offer Competitive salary package, coupled with a diverse array of challenges and development benefits. SES is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. This position reports to VP, Finance Support to Products Services Apply for this Job online
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