Miele Manufacturing

AR Process Consultant

Poznań, Poland Hybrid Full-time

Location: Poznan

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.

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