Company Description

As a global key player in yeasts and fermentation, Lesaffre designs, manufactures and markets innovative solutions for Baking, Food taste & pleasure, Health care and Biotechnology.

Family group born in northern France in 1853, now a multi-national and a multicultural company, Lesaffre is committed to working with confidence to better nourish and protect the planet.

In close collaboration with its clients and partners, Lesaffre employs 11 000 people in more than 50 countries.

Lesaffre achieves a turnover of 3 billion euros.

Job Description

The Lesaffre Group has started a worldwide SAP Roll out  across all its subsidiaries. The IT Group Department needs to strengthen his SAP Hypercare team in charge of the Finance and Industrial Controlling (FI-CO) CoreModel Support.

You will be under the SAP Hypercare referent responsibility and you will ensure the following missions:

• Follow the Lesaffre FI-CO CoreModel implementation done by our partner Deloitte
• Ensure that Lesaffre Finance Key Users manage the FI-CO CoreModel
• Follow all Business scenarios tests phase (unit, integrated tests) with impact in Finance and Controlling
• Support and Training of Finance Key Users during tests phases
• Monitor the Financial Migration
• Ensure all Company business needs are covered by a SAP Solution
• Build efficient communication and manage relationship between with all stakeholders in the project (Lesaffre Business team, Lesaffre SAP Support and external consultants)

After Go Live:

• Ensure the SAP Go live (starting phase) 
• Support and coaching of Users in bug /issues fixing during few weeks
• Ensure Financial Migration finalization in Local and IFRS accounting, before the 1St SAP Closing
• Participate on site in the 2 first Month End Closing process (mandatory for the 1st Closing without consultants) and in the 1st Year End Closing

Control and make reliable SAP FI-CO data provided to the Group Reporting (P&L, Balance Sheet)

• You have a Master's degree and a  first experience in SAP FI-CO modules.

BUSINESS SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE:

• in SAP modules Finance FIGL, FIAA, FIAP, FIAR and Controlling CCA, COPC, COPA and Material ledger 
• in Business flow Integration for Sales, Purchasing and Production with FI module 
• in Industrial Controlling (appreciated)
• in International Accounting principles (IFRS norms)
• in Financial Consolidation tools like HFM (appreciated)
• in Business Intelligence tools (Business Object, SAP Analytical Cloud) (appreciated)
• Good English in speaking and writing (working language). Spanish is a plus.

MANAGERIAL SKILLS:

• Ensure the Change Management, a smooth SAP transition during and after implementation
• Capacity to work independently, understand and embed all Company needs (Commercial / Production unit) within an international context
• Capacity to listen and take decisions based on rational argumentation explained to different internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to work independently, to ensure a successful project, show initiative and organization with rigorous approach are key factors in this position
• Capacity to share and make information accessible for complex issues

This position requires travelling in France and abroad up to 50%.

Additional Information

What Lesaffre can offer you : 

• Join a family business rich in a long history with human-oriented values with a mission: To Nourish and Protect our Planet, 
• Evolve in an enriching work environment and a multicultural context 
• You will experience intellectual challenges within a multi-expertise network.

At Lesaffre, diversity is a strength that enriches our culture and our teams. We are committed to offering you a work environment where you can thrive, regardless of your background, gender, age or abilities. We encourage all applications, as we believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our ability to innovate and meet the challenges of tomorrow.