Job Description
Join our international team that drives positive change, united by a spirit of openness and curiosity. We empower you to have an impact and to grow – personally and professionally. With us, you work at the heart of financial systems and evolve the way markets operate. We're excited about the future because we are the ones shaping it. Let´s do this together by sharing value! Tracing its origins to 1585, Deutsche Börse Group has become one of the world's leading exchange organisations and an innovative market infrastructure provider. In this role, we provide investors, financial institutions and companies access to global capital markets.As Team Lead of Finance IT, you will join as a highly experienced team of experts. In a dynamic, customer- and technology-oriented environment, you would be engaged in both our Finance excellence as well as supporting us in our journey towards the cloud and new enterprise services. These state-of-art Finance Solutions built in SAP S4 HANA on Google Cloud allow turning raw data into the real business value. As the lead in the IT team for Finance, you will play a crucial role in supporting the Chief Financial Officer division and ensure the smooth functioning of IT finance operations within the organization.
- You ensure that IT systems and processes comply with relevant regulations, such as data protection, privacy, and financial reporting standards, with a particular emphasis on SAP Finance compliance
- You oversee the preparation and execution of financial audits within the IT department
- You work closely with internal and external auditors to ensure compliance with auditing standards, address audit findings, and implement necessary controls and improvements
- You are responsible for managing vendor and supplier relationships within the IT department. You evaluate vendor capabilities, negotiate contracts, and monitor service level agreements to ensure the delivery of high-quality services and products to support the organization's financial operations
- You possess deep expertise in SAP Finance and its applications within the financial services industry. You lead the planning, implementation, and management of SAP Finance projects, working closely with cross-functional teams to align technology solutions with the organization's financial processes, reporting requirements, and strategic goals
- You contribute to the organization's risk management efforts by identifying IT-related risks, assessing their potential impact on financial operations, and implementing appropriate risk mitigation strategies and controls. You work closely with the CFO and other stakeholders to ensure risk management practices align with the organization's risk appetite
- You participate in strategic planning exercises, providing insights and recommendations on IT initiatives that support the CFO's objectives. You collaborate with the finance department to identify opportunities for leveraging technology, particularly SAP Finance, to improve financial processes, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency
- Understands the benefits of using state of the art methods and tools and their application on engagement; contributes to continuous development of methods and tools.
- Have experience of working across implementation project lifecycles – from design to go-live support.
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of SAP S4 HANA Finance processes, technology, and delivery experience.
- Demonstrate knowledge Cloud applications, architecture and best practice use cases.
- Demonstrate knowledge in event driven architecture and/or the design and utilization of APIs.
- Demonstrate an interest in innovative technologies e.g. Machine Learning, Advanced Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Automation.
- Possess very strong problem solving and analytical skills.
- Be able to plan and deliver high quality work!
- Manage senior business stakeholders using clear communication and be able to form strong business relationships.
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of risk in relation to SAP delivery projects.
- Work effectively within an inclusive team and actively support the development of individuals and teams.
- Proven expertise in using an agile project methodology and dev/ops.
- Very good communications skills, own initiatives, able to work independently and excellent analytical skills round of your profile.
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