European E-Invoicing Lead - SAP S/4HANA & DRC
European E-Invoicing Lead
Contract Details
Contract: 12-month contract
Extensions: Potential for extension, subject to programme requirements
Start: Immediate start
Location: Preferably France, but candidates based anywhere in Europe will be considered
Travel: Occasional travel to France and the USA may be required
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced European E-Invoicing Lead to lead the delivery of e-invoicing requirements across multiple European countries and implementation releases.
The role will be responsible for coordinating business requirements, solution alignment and delivery across Tax, Finance, Source-to-Pay (S2P), Lead-to-Cash (L2C), Intercompany, Technology and country teams . The successful candidate will translate complex regulatory requirements into clear business and functional requirements for SAP S/4HANA and connected e-invoicing solutions.
As the key point of contact for European e-invoicing, you will manage cross-functional dependencies, risks, decisions and delivery readiness across country implementations, while providing guidance and support to junior team members.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the end-to-end delivery of e-invoicing requirements across multiple European countries and releases .
Coordinate requirements, solution design and delivery activities across Tax, Finance, S2P, L2C, Intercompany, Technology and local country teams.
Translate European e-invoicing and regulatory requirements into clear business, functional and system requirements .
Ensure requirements are appropriately reflected within SAP S/4HANA and connected e-invoicing solutions.
Lead alignment between global, regional and country stakeholders to ensure consistent and scalable solutions.
Manage cross-country solution dependencies, risks, issues, decisions and delivery actions .
Assess and manage implementation readiness across individual country releases.
Ensure regulatory and business requirements are understood, documented and delivered within agreed timelines.
Act as the key subject matter contact for European e-invoicing , providing expertise and guidance to project and business stakeholders.
Provide guidance, coaching and knowledge sharing to junior team members.
Support effective communication between business, functional, technical and country teams throughout the implementation lifecycle.
Contribute to the development of standardised and sustainable e-invoicing solutions across Europe.
Essential Experience & Skills
Strong functional experience with SAP S/4HANA in a Finance, Tax or related business process environment.
Hands-on experience with SAP Document and Reporting Compliance (DRC) is essential.
Strong understanding of e-invoicing processes, requirements and regulatory frameworks , preferably across multiple European countries.
Demonstrable experience translating regulatory or business requirements into functional and system requirements.
Experience working across complex, multi-country SAP implementations or transformation programmes.
Strong stakeholder management experience across business, technology and country organisations.
Proven ability to manage multiple dependencies, risks, decisions and priorities across concurrent releases.
Strong understanding of end-to-end Finance processes, with exposure to areas such as S2P, L2C, Intercompany and Tax .
Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
Ability to operate effectively in a complex, international and matrixed organisation.
Experience mentoring or providing guidance to junior team members.
Desirable Experience
Experience delivering e-invoicing programmes across multiple European jurisdictions.
Knowledge of European e-invoicing and digital reporting requirements.
Experience integrating SAP S/4HANA and SAP DRC with external or local e-invoicing platforms.
Experience working with Tax, Finance and Technology stakeholders within large-scale transformation programmes.
Experience working within agile or structured programme delivery environments.
Key Competencies
E-Invoicing & Regulatory Expertise
SAP S/4HANA Functional Expertise
SAP DRC
Requirements Management
Solution Alignment
Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Leadership
Risk & Dependency Management
Multi-Country Programme Delivery
Business & Functional Analysis
Coaching & Knowledge Sharing
International Collaboration & Travel