SAP Coordinator

SAP Coordinator

Client: Global energy operator

Location: Pau, France

Assignment Type: Residential

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Length: Annually renewable contract

Goals and Deliverables

In this context we are looking to hire a SAP coordinator with the missions below.

SAP Operation Support

• Provide functional support and evolution across SAP environments, covering Finance, Contract and Procurement, and future business processes (e.g. Maintenance Inspection).
• Deliver direct technical and functional support to the SAP Lead and Key Users (problem solving, concept clarification, configuration adjustments, needs assessment).
• Act as the affiliate SAP focal point and coordinate with HQ to implement functional upgrades and version changes, in line with E and P Branch IT architecture.
• Identify end user training needs.
• Perform periodic functional tests as defined by HQ; raise Assistance, Evolution and Correction tickets on behalf of the affiliate and coordinate with HQ teams.
• Liaise on testing and ticketing for new functionalities and changes, ensure alignment with business needs, and supervise production implementation.
• Follow up on support tickets and escalate when necessary.
• Train an identified national resource on the job to become the long term SAP coordinator.

SAP Authorizations Management

• Create and remove SAP users; maintain local accounts, business roles, and technical roles.
• Implement mitigation plans in line with Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) requirements.
• Validate and control access assignments in compliance with internal control rules (e.g. segregation of duties) and Delegation of Authority (DOA).
• Be responsible for SOX IT affiliate controls, ensuring compliance with SOX methodology and internal control rules, and mitigating non compliance risks.
• Produce monthly and quarterly GRC and KPI reporting to HQ.

Location

The consultant will be located in Pau where the E and P Finance BPO is based and will organize onboarding and provide the necessary training or resources for the person in charge to perform the mission successfully.

Regular travel to Namibia to the local exploration and production offices is expected (at least once a month). All travel expenditures will be covered by the affiliate but capped.

Expected Skills

• SAP PM (Basic)
• International Accounting (Basic)
• SAP ECC6 (Confirmed)
• Management Accounting (Basic)
• Purchasing (Basic)
• Employee Training (Advanced)
• SAP FICO (Advanced)
• SAP Management Control (Advanced)
• GRC (Advanced)
• Languages: Fluent English