Masentó is working with a global organisation that is embarking on their S/4 HANA Transformation. We require a SAP Business Process Lead – Procure-to-Pay & Taxation to join their team on a freelance basis.
You will work between the operational business teams and the system integrator (SI), making sure the business's interests are protected and that the SI delivers fit-to-standard processes. You will be the future process owner for these areas as the programme moves through Explore and Build.
Key Responsibilities
- Take part in and drive fit-to-standard workshops with business SMEs and the SI.
- Validate and challenge the to-be P2P and taxation processes, and review the existing high-level BRDs during the Explore phase.
- Act as the business-facing voice to the SI, translating requirements both ways and keeping design aligned with clean core principles.
- Work with operational SMEs to move legacy ECC processes towards standard S/4HANA processes.
- Advocate for and support change management within the team, guiding stakeholders through the shift from legacy to standard processes.
- Document and build SOPs and KPIs for the future operating model.
- Work with the existing change management domain and the wider programme team on readiness and adoption.
Required Skills and Experience
- 5 to 10 years of SAP experience
- Strong functional or business process background in P2P (MM, procurement and invoice-to-pay), with exposure to taxation processes.
- Experience on at least one ECC to S/4HANA transformation, ideally a greenfield or clean core programme, helping the business move from legacy to standard processes.
- Experience working in a process lead or process owner capacity, facing an SI and operational SMEs.
- Experience with SAP Ariba, which is in the implementation scope.
- Exposure to Coupa or similar procurement tools integrating with SAP.
- Knowledge of SAP Document and Reporting Compliance (DRC) for taxation.
- Confident communicator with the credibility to advocate for change.
- Fluent English.
Desirable
- Experience in transformation programmes in other organisations, bringing lessons learned on fit-to-standard.
- Experience with SAP Activate methodology.
- French language skills are a plus for Geneva or Montreal.
Working Arrangements
- Hybrid: the standard guideline is 3 days on-site and 2 days remote. The client may be flexible for a strong candidate, so alternatives such as a week on-site and a week remote may be considered.
- Contract: initial 3 months, part of a multi year program
