Project – Accounting SAP Consultant

About the job Project – Accounting SAP Consultant

NAXCON GmbH, located in the heart of Freiburg, is at the forefront of the German IT and engineering industry.

Our experts have extensive knowledge in software and hardware development, state-of-the-art electronics, and future-oriented technologies such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality.

We are not only dedicated to project work for our customers, but also intensively pursue in-house innovation projects as well as research & development. Renowned companies from a wide range of German industries place their trust in us - demonstrating the outstanding expertise and commitment of our engineers.

Capacity utilization: 80%

Start:
March 1, 2026
End:
August 31, 2026, with option to extend

Location:

Hinwil, on-site 2 days per week, remote 2 days per week

Customer segment:
Manufacturing

The Accounting SAP Consultant is responsible for the governance, optimization, and further development of group-wide finance processes within an international corporate environment. The role combines functional ownership of SAP FI/CO processes with hands-on operational support, project leadership, and cross-functional stakeholder collaboration.

The position requires in-depth accounting knowledge, strong SAP S/4

HANA FI/CO expertise, and the ability to translate business requirements into sustainable system and process solutions in close cooperation with IT and international finance teams.

Tasks:

• Assume functional responsibility for group-wide finance processes and drive their continuous improvement.
• Analyze, design, document, and optimize end-to-end financial processes across the organization.
• Develop and enforce group-wide accounting policies and ensure adherence across subsidiaries.
• Act as sparring partner to finance departments to identify optimization potential and execute necessary process clean-up activities.
• Maintain and further develop SAP S/4
  
  HANA FI/CO processes, including integration with connected upstream systems.
• Analyze business and process requirements and translate them into SAP-based solutions in collaboration with IT.
• Provide subject matter expertise on SAP topics such as asset accounting, general ledger postings, closing activities, and intercompany reconciliations.
• Support and enhance automation initiatives and digital finance solutions.
• Lead local and international finance-related projects.
• Manage requirement engineering processes for global and local initiatives.
• Ensure alignment between business stakeholders and technical implementation teams.

Requirements:

• Höhere Ausbildung (ETH / Uni / FH) in Informatik/Wirtschaft oder vergleichbare Ausbildung
• Several years of experience in financial accounting, preferably within an international corporate group.
• 5–8 years of professional experience in finance and accounting, with strong exposure to SAP FI/CO.
• Proven experience in international SAP projects and global organizational structures.
• Experience in requirements engineering and process analysis within finance transformation initiatives.
• Practical experience with intercompany reconciliation processes.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret end-to-end financial processes.
• Advanced expertise in SAP S/4
  
  HANA FI/CO
• Strong understanding of system and process integrations.
• Proficient in MS Office
• Experience with SAP Concur
• Experience with expense management solutions; invoice management knowledge is a plus.
• Strong analytical and conceptual capabilities with entrepreneurial thinking.
• Excellent communication skills and confident stakeholder management.
• Hands-on mentality with operational resilience.
• Ability to work independently while supporting an international finance organization.
• German:
  Fluent / business proficient – English:
  Fluent / business proficient.

What we offer

• Join a cosmopolitan and internationally mixed team:
  We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and cultures to contribute their unique perspectives and talents to our team.
• Polish your German language skills:
  If you are looking to improve your German language skills, we offer a supportive environment where you can practice and develop your language abilities: whether you are a beginner or an advanced speaker.
• Benefit…