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Job Introduction

Serco is a specialist at delivering vital services on behalf of European, National and Local Governments.

Serco Europe employ’s a large workforce in Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Spain, Italy and the UK.

Our European operations have ca. 2,000 employees delivering critical services to public institutions throughout Europe. 

 

Role Responsibility

For our activities at ESTEC, Serco Nederland is expecting that ESA will soon need a SAP expert you will carry out the following specific duties:

  • Primarily responsible for handling business requirements to SAP functionalities, following up and validating the implementation of the IT Solutions;
  • Definition, implementation and monitoring of cost management business processes, ensuring all integration aspects (Financial, Budgeting, programs/projects and procurement);
  • Implementation of tailored functionalities for cost management, financial and budgeting outturn purposes;
  • Definition and creation of financial reports ensuring information consistency and accuracy;
  • Preparation and enhancements of customized reports for the Agency and external stakeholders (e.g. financial statements, segment report, geo-return, commitment ceiling availability/forecast, cost report);
  • Contribute to the monthly and year-end closure, including allocation of recharges, distribution and assessment cycles, calculation of rates, and other operations actions;
  • Business process improvement capabilities to diagnose, analyze and solve issues;
  • Responsible for any enhancements (from writing Change requests to their final implementation, including testing and validation);
  • Preparing and giving end-users training materials, guidelines and working instructions;
  • Making sure the system reacts in the manner according to the constraints of the requested use case;
  • Taking care that corporate legacy system is usable, performing appropriately and that the business flow is complete and correct;
  • Assistance to the technical staff by testing the behaviour of corporate application system (e.g. User Acceptance Tests / None-Regression Tests);
  • Contributing to the analysis and roll-out of future evolution of the cost accounting model on the basis of appropriate simulations and best practices within the Public Sector environment;
  • Ad-hoc actions such as reorganization SAP implementation;
  • Ensure the knowledge transfer to Cost Accounting team.

Successful Candidate

Requirements

You should bring a university degree in the area of Finance (and possess certifications in SAP financial modules), a minimum of 5 years’ experience in SAP Finance modules, with knowledge of the Public Sector Financial Modules and the following:

  • Experience within multicultural and international environments;
  • Good management and communication skills;
  • Strong problem solving and result driven approach.
  • As a distinct asset will be considered the following qualifications:
  • Experience with public sector SAP implementation and support projects;
  • Knowledge of IPSAS rules;
  • Familiarity with ESA ERP tools and working environment.

The following would be considered a distinct asset:

  • Experience with SAP queries and Reporting Tools (Report Painter & Report Writer);
  • Strong knowledge of MS office tools and in particular Excel;
  • Very good knowledge of CO, FM & FI module.

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Important

Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law.

Applicants are reminded that they will be requested to produce such documentation during the recruitment process.

Please contact a member of the recruitment team if you require further details of acceptable types of documentation required for verification of identity and work authorization. 

For positions located within the Darmstadt Support Office please note that only applicants with no family affiliation within the Company will be considered.

Data Protection:

When creating a profile on the Serco Career Centre you agreed to the Data Protection policy, a copy is available upon request.

You may submit a written request revoking your consent to this agreement at any time.

Package Description

Full details on application.

Relocation assistance provided (if applicable).

About the Company

Serco Services GmbH, part of the Serco group, A FTSE250, Multi-national Service Provider with over 60,000 employees worldwide.

Serco’s space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies - We work alongside EUMETSAT and the European Space Agency, where we are the largest on-site service provider with ca. 300 staff.

What connects the ever growing Serco workforce is a passion for delivering great service – To keep ahead we have to constantly evolve and enhance the way we deliver our services and everyone in Serco has a role to play here.

Serco provide the right environment to encourage ideas and a comprehensive Best Practice support network that enables them to put their ideas into action.

If you share our values then join with over 60,000 colleagues globally who are equally as passionate about delivering great service as you

Serco European Agencies

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