SAP Finance Solution Architect (m/f/d)

At METRO, we’re more than a global food wholesaler. We are ONE METRO: a diverse team of over 85,000 colleagues across more than 30 countries, united by one mission: enabling our 15 million customers to create meaningful moments in hospitality and independent trade.  

We shape the M with passion, commitment, and growth mindset. This means taking on responsibility, making our company your company and creating a business together that remains true to its roots but always seeks new solutions.

The main objective of LUCA program is to successfully upgrade METRO’s Finance to SAP S/4HANA to ensure business continuity and avoid security and compliance risks. The LUCA program is, in addition, a critical enabler of METRO’s strategy to achieve standardization, harmonization, and centralization.

Within the LUCA program, the SAP Finance Solution Architect is a specialized role focusing on the technical aspects of implementing and supporting SAP finance solutions to optimize financial processes within the organization.

The role is responsible for the review of business requirements, solutioning of effective, standard solutions and for coordinating the delivery of changes and projects in both the Service Management and in the program Rollouts. It requires a deep understanding of SAP finance subledgers modules, such as Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Vendor Invoice Management and Sales and Distribution combined with hands-on implementation and application support experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Translating Business Needs into Technical Solutions: Collaborating closely with finance stakeholders, process leads, and IT teams to understand requirements and translate them into effective and feasible technical designs.
• Technical Leadership and Guidance: Providing expert technical leadership in service management and project rollouts; from solution proposal to implementation. Analysis of complex changes and conduct troubleshooting of complex issues. This often involves guiding and mentoring service management and project teams.
• Ensuring Solution Integrity and Compliance: Overseeing the integrity of the designed solutions, ensuring they align with Metro’s global template, Metro’s enterprise architecture standards, SAP best practices, and relevant industry or regulatory compliance.
• Stakeholder Management and Communication: Effectively communicating complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, including C-level executives, business users, and technical teams.
• Monitor SI Delivery Performance: control the technical delivery of the AMS partner by reviewing & approving transports, documentation and other elements that ensure adherence to Metro expectations and standards.

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Informatics, Computer Science, or a related field, combined with solid knowledge in Financial Accounting and Indirect Procurement
• Professional SAP Expertise: Minimum of 10 years of experience in a P2P and O2C process stream and related SAP finance modules, particularly SAP AP, SAP AR, VIM and SAP SD. Familiarity with SAP Fiori and SAP Business Technology Platform are advantageous
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with various levels of the organization and external partners
• Certifications: Finance-related SAP Certifications are advantageous
• Industry Knowledge: Experience in retail industry is preferred to tailor SAP solutions effectively
• Languages: excellent command of English (written and spoken)
• Travel: ability to travel is required.

What We Offer

• Work-life balance: Flexible working hours with the option of mobile working in agreement with your line manager, 30 days of holidays.
• Training: A comprehensive training offer via our own training center or externally.
• Well-being: Health days with lots of health checks and information about your well-being, company medical care including a range of preventive services, such as flu shots, OTHEB employee assistance program.
• Exciting life on campus: Free gym and sports classes, Rioba coffee bar, canteen with discounted meals for employees, many campus events.
• Discounts: discounted Jobticket as well as discounts in our wholesale stores and at many partner companies.
• Comfort: Good transport connections, free parking spaces, JobBike. 
• Company pension plan: You will receive a contribution to your company pension.
• Family driven: Three daycare centers for children on campus, support of holiday camps for children of employees.
• Ready to build what’s next? Find us at careers.metroag.de and follow us on Instagram (@metro_careers) and Linkedin (@METRO/makro).