Project Controlling & Operations Specialist (m/f/d)

Innovation is and will always be the core of SAP Fioneer, and it is the promise of why we were spun out of SAP: agility, innovation, and delivery.

SAP Fioneer builds on a heritage of outstanding technology and a deep understanding of corporate and consumer demands. At the heart of it all it is simple: We bring financial services to the next level with innovative software solutions and platforms.

We are helping companies in the financial services industry to achieve speed, scalability, and cost-efficiency through digital business innovation, cloud technology, and solutions that cover banking and insurance processes end-to-end.

A global company, with rapid growth, innovative people, and a lean organization makes SAP Fioneer a place where you accelerate your future!

Job location

For this role we are looking for someone who lives in or near Munich. We have a completely flexible work environment; we offer home office options and flexible working hours.

About the team & you

We have a passionate and experienced Operations team all over Germany and Austria. We’ll be happy to show you everything we know and give you the opportunity to grow and take over responsibility.

As a team, we cherish flexibility and open communication. Focus on a work-life balance and enjoying the journey is a must. Taking responsibility and working at your own pace is something that we greatly appreciate.

At SAP Fioneer, the Operations team plays a critical role in achieving the organization’s ambitious goals and works closely with the operative business and controlling together to enable and drive growth by acting as a sparring partner, by managing the commercial parts of customer and internal projects.

We are currently looking for a highly motivated Project Controlling & Operations Specialist who supports our SAP Fioneer organisation in successfully delivering customer projects in the banking and insurance industry by:

• Manage the project life cycle as an end-to-end-process from contracting to Invoicing (including contracting, calculation, setup, staffing, project management, controlling, invoicing etc.)
• Responsible for setup and administration of customer and internal projects including of the commercial framework like milestones, billing plan, pricing, etc.
• Close alignment with Profit Centre Leads, Finance, Controlling and Business Operations organization.
• Ensure and execute the process of project setup in SAP S/4 Hana, capacity planning, handling resource requests, staffing internal and external resources with a high level of efficiency, quality, compliance, and discipline.
• Administration of contingent workforce like resource requisition, activity tracking and budgeting
• Calculation, utilization, reporting as well as deviation control of budgets and tracking of project Profit & Loss
• Maintain a sharp vision of the project and its environment, anticipating the course of action to proactively managing risks.
• Hands-on mentality in regards of creating, managing, and improving processes within the area of responsibility.
• Regular monthly closing activities (invoicing, deferred bookings, review of revenue bookings)
• Payment management with customer (monitoring and reminders of due invoices)

Requirements

• Successfully completed studies in business administration or comparable qualifications with a focus on Operations or Project Controlling
• Min. 3 years of experience in the same or similar roles within Operations or Project Controlling
• Competency in P&L forecast and budget analysis
• Advanced Excel skills and affinity for numbers
• Understanding of contracts, ideally gained in a professional services environment
• Experience in SAP S4/Hana is a plus
• Excellent English language skills, German language knowledge is an advantage
• Strong work ethics and driven by values such as transparency, ownership, commitment, and pursuing highest standards in your day-to-day work
• Strong time management and prioritization skills with an attention to detail and follow-through to match
• A strong intercultural intelligence and passion for diversity, equity and inclusion

Benefits

You will have the opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry on an incredibly ambitious project to shape the ever-evolving financial sector. This is an environment where you can have it all - the agility, enthusiasm and dynamism of a start-up, combined with the established expertise, solid market presence and extensive customer network of a more established organisation.

At SAP Fioneer, you will benefit from a flexible work environment that encourages creativity and encourages you to think outside the box, bring new ideas to the table, and challenge the status quo. You will become part of a diverse and global team that we are proud of and are constantly growing and reinventing. As an employee, you will have the chance to chart your own career path and take advantage of competitive compensation packages and progression opportunities based on merit.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes occupational pension provisions, support for health and wellbeing, various mobility options like bike leasing and transportation allowances, as well as additional perks such as celebration rewards, meal programs, jubilee recognition, and relocation reimbursement.