AR Process Consultant

Your responsibilities: • take global functional ownership of Accounts Receivable (AR) processes within the Order-to-Cash (O2C) value chain, driving harmonization, standardization and continuous improvement across Miele's international organizations; • act as a central subject matter expert for international business units, resolving complex AR-related process and system issues and ensuring alignment with global standards; • analyze business requirements, translate them into functional specifications and coordinate SAP enhancements from solution design through implementation, testing and release management; • collaborate with IT and other process owners to develop and optimize SAP-based solutions, including system integrations, Fiori applications and process automation; • take functional responsibility for AR processes in international SAP rollouts, transformation and migration projects, ensuring consistent implementation while addressing local requirements; • contribute to the design and improvement of cross-functional Finance processes, including payment management, bank accounting, commission processing and self-billing; • drive digitalization and automation initiatives, particularly in automated payment matching and bank-related processes, ensuring scalable and sustainable solutions; • coordinate end-to-end process testing, including System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), to ensure solutions meet business requirements; • work closely with international stakeholders across Finance, Sales, Treasury, Controlling and IT, as well as external partners, to support effective project delivery and issue resolution; • establish and maintain process governance, documentation and knowledge sharing, supporting operational readiness and sustainable adoption of global AR solutions. Our requirements: • extensive professional experience in Accounts Receivable, Order-to-Cash processes, SAP Finance or a comparable finance process management role within an international organization; • deep functional knowledge of SAP FI, including receivables management, incoming payments, payment clearing, bank statement processing, dunning and collections; • strong understanding of end-to-end Finance processes, accounting principles and integration points between AR, FI/CO, Sales, Treasury and other business functions; • proven experience in business process design, harmonization and standardization, ideally across multiple countries or SAP system landscapes; • practical experience in SAP implementations, international rollouts, system migrations or finance transformation projects; • ability to translate complex business requirements into functional specifications, collaborate with SAP specialists and manage system enhancements, including testing and release activities; • understanding of SAP configuration, system integrations and automation; experience with SAP Fiori, automated payment matching or related Finance solutions would be an advantage; • strong analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with the ability to identify root causes and develop sustainable process and system improvements; • excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate international teams, bridge business and technical perspectives and take ownership of complex topics; • university degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems or a related field, or equivalent professional experience; • very good English language skills; German language skills would be an advantage.