SAP VIM Business Readiness Lead
RemoteGermany
Job Summary
Drive process convergence and ensure user readiness for the Invoice to Pay transformation in the EMEA region by leading test and training sessions. Promote global vision for automated invoice processes, championing efficient adoption of SAP VIM features to maximize touchless processing and minimize cycle times. Lead requirements gathering and blueprinting sessions, identifying gaps against global templates while ensuring compliance with local legal and regulatory requirements. Review and approve functional specifications, coordinate quality assurance efforts including User Acceptance Testing, and proactively resolve integration risks. Secure accurate regional training and facilitate transition to operational support, overseeing system stabilization and continuous improvement initiatives. This remote contract role through 2026 (extendable) requires 15-20% travel and fluent German.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, IT, or a related field
- Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Invoice-to-Pay (ITP), and Accounts Payable operations
- Proven track record of driving global template rollout in an international environment
- Comprehensive knowledge of the end-to-end ITP lifecycle, including invoice processing, PO/non-PO matching, exception resolution, compliance adherence, and payment execution
- Demonstrated success in global process alignment and transformation roles, with a sound and scalable approach to process globalization
- Strong understanding of legal and statutory requirements in the EMEA region
- Excellent project management, stakeholder engagement, and change management capabilities
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams across regions
- Skilled facilitator, capable of engaging both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Thrives in global, matrixed environments, collaborating across cultural contexts
- Analytical and process-driven mindset
- Proficient in creating clear documentation and impactful presentations
- Proven ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders toward a single, cohesive solution design
- Exceptional analytical skills to diagnose functional design gaps or integration issues across multiple systems
- Experience leading or participating in large-scale, multi-country, multi-language implementations
- Superior verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge of best practices for implementing internal controls (e.g., SOX) and tax compliance within automated invoice processing workflows
- Advanced English and native/fluent German language proficiency
- Willingness to travel for business purposes occasionally (up to 20%)
- German speaking fluency
Desired Qualifications
- Certifications in SAP VIM or S/4HANA Finance
- Experience in healthcare or global business services sectors
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