Finance Project Manager (Process & System)

Back in 1966, in Marseilles, when the world was talking about Start Trek 🚀, Sodexo was serving its first customers, initiating our journey in the Quality-of-Life Services leaded by the bold Pierre Bellon.

Since then, we continued our adventure of offering everyday need solutions, improving the life of our users across the globe 🌎 supported by more than 400 thousand dedicated and brave colleagues, in 64 countries, that lead us to where we are today.

🇵🇹 Portugal is no exception and 5 years ago, our shared service center – Sodexo Business Services – SBS, was born! In here, you will have the chance to be part of several 📊🧾Financial teams like Record to Report, Order to Cash, Purchase to Pay, Financial Analysis, Master Data, among others, that support European markets, making sure the business continues to growth.

💥 Are you bold enough to join our crew, with your unique character and ideas, and make us even bigger?

💼 We are waiting for you! And so, your career!

In the meantime, check the opportunity below:

Finance Process & System Project Manager (english CV only)

The GFSP team (Group Finance System & Process ) main mission is to define Group EPM (Enterprise Performance Management) functional Roadmap ensuring its alignment with Group Strategy & Group IT; manage the functional administration of Group EPM financial systems; and finally guarantee the safety and reliability of Group financial data, managing required evolutions to support financial consolidation, budget & forecast processes, providing secured access to applications and reports.

In this context, the Functional Expert – Project Manager is mainly in charge of providing support to Group Finance and Regions, proposing process improvements, following evolutions and ensuring that projects are executed efficiently.

⚙ What will you do?

1.Evolution of our Reporting Process Management:

• Manage the planning and follow-up committees
• Manage the Change Request with the Business and GFSP Teams,
• Define the strategy of test
• Monitor/Ensure the pre-tests
• Help the Business to cover the tests and validation
• Communication on evolutions

2.Project Management

• Prepare the project (Define the project governance & Define the key tools to manage properly the project with dedicated planning including the milestones and relevant reporting presentation)
• Monitor the project (Manage the different committees with the project stakeholders; Communicate about the potential milestones delay and risks; Monitor the execution of the planning and update it in real time; Manage the global communication of the project; Define and review the deliverables)
• Secure the go live & post go live phases (Ensure all Stakeholders’ approvals have been received; Organize training; Monitor change management)

🤙 What you'll need to succeed?:

• Degree in IT or Finance with 3 to 5 years’ experience in FP&A or Consolidation domain
• A first experience of HFM and Essbase is required. TAGETIK or Power BI would be a plus
• A first experience of Project Management would be a plus
• Good knowledge of Microsoft suite (XL, Word, PowerPoint…),
• Solid background in HFM & Essbase. TAGETIK would be a plus
• Solid background in BI solutions. Power BI would be a plus
• Project management skills
• Service and Solutions oriented
• Ability to make decisions and to be autonomous
• Strong team spirit, diplomacy, and proactive attitude
• Good level of communication
• English business fluent

🎉 What we have to offer you?

• Hybrid working model;
• Flexible working hours;
• Health & Life Insurance;
• Attractive Meal allowance paid in Meal Card;
• Additional Days off: extra vacation day, employee’s birthday, volunteering day;
• More than 6000 free online courses;
• Opportunity to grow professionally inside the Company;
• Possibility to participate in multicultural projects;
• Several internal activities aiming to promote our team´s wellbeing.

We are waiting for you!

Send us your CV (IN ENGLISH) to our email [email protected] with the title of the role on the subject and check all the opportunities on our career website (https://www.sodexo.com/en/contact-us/sbs-porto/porto-jobs)

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