Open Positions at SGS

Job Description

Team Management & Organization

• Manage the R2P team across countries supported by the Finance Shared Service Centre, including performance supervision, feedback, and development.
• Organize regular meetings with both the team and Local Finance to ensure alignment and performance follow-up.
• Organize regular team meetings with R2P team in FSSC.
• Support knowledge management through documentation, training, and backup planning.
• Lead and manage R2P Junior Managers and Team Leads ensuring effective process execution.
• Manage HR related tasks within R2P team.
• Represent R2P team on cross function and finance meetings and forums.
• Handle ad hoc tasks assigned by senior management.

Process Performance & Optimization

• Monitor R2P process (Master Data Management, Transactional Purchasing, Invoice Processing, Travel & Expenses, Payments) performance against SLAs and KPIs, and take ownership of accurate, compliant service delivery.
• Lead process transitions and drive continuous improvement through innovation and automation (e.g., OCR).
• Maintain formal process documentation and define department goals aligned with company strategy.

 Compliance, Risk & Control

• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, internal controls, and audit requirements.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate operational and compliance risks; report breaches and manage incident logs.
• Support enhancements in controls and risk management through process improvement initiatives.
• Manage data driven process improvement and ability to quantify impact of changes, including required investments

Stakeholder Relationship & Communication

• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders (Local Finance teams, Procurement, Controlling, Internal/External Auditors) to resolve issues and monitor performance.
• Secure customer experience in line with best industry practice and benchmarks
• Manage and proactively address escalations at all levels and ensure effective communication across teams and business functions.

Financial Operations & Reporting

• Manage month-end closing activities and provide financial reports to management.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations.
• Lead local projects and participate in global projects and initiatives.
• Any other duties assigned to you from time to time by Management. 

Qualifications

Profile

• Bachelor or University degree in Finance/Accounting.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in a management role, including staff management.
• Experience in managing a team of minimum 10 staff members
• Experience with change management as well as working in a multicultural and international environment.
• Understanding of relevant regional accounting practices and the regulatory environment
• Experience in continuous improvement initiatives, root cause analysis and project management
• Genuine interest in business process standardization
• Customer orientation and intercultural competence
• Team player
• Drive for results and demonstrate a decisive coaching leadership style
• Willingness and ability to travel including international trips (25%)
• Knowledge of Oracle E Business Suite is a plus.

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Job Description

As a Process Automation Expert you will be responsible for identifying, designing, and delivering automation solutions to enhance operational efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of business processes

Main tasks:

• Define and manage the automation pipeline by identifying, assessing, and prioritizing opportunities across finance and business processes.
• Translate business needs into automation designs and deliver solutions using tools such asUiPath, Automation Anywhere, or Power Automate.
• Ensure secure, scalable implementations in collaboration with IT, data, and security teams.
• Use process mining and analytics (e.g., Celonis, Signavio) to uncover inefficiencies and enable ERP integration.
• Oversee automation governance, testing (UAT/SIT), and change support including training and documentation for end users.

Qualifications

• English language at min. B2 level
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in IT, Engineering, Finance, or Business
• 4–6+ years of experience in process automation, RPA development, or digital transformation
• Hands-on experience with RPA tools (e.g., UiPath, Blue Prism, Automation Anywhere)
• Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript) and workflow engines
• Experience in RPA design, configuration, and deployment
• Knowledge of process mining tools (e.g., Celonis) and ERP integration (SAP, Oracle)
• Hands-on skills in workflow automation or low-code platforms
• Familiarity with documentation standards (PDD, SDD, SOPs) and automation governance
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and change agility
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Proactive mindset, ownership, and business/user-oriented approach