At HEINEKEN Kraków (HEINEKEN Global Shared Services) our success comes directly from our great people. We are a growing team of business experts in finance, accounting, data and technology ready to „WOW” the world with our expertise, passion and pride to be GREEN.We act on our values of Passion for consumers & customers, Courage to dream & pioneer, Care for people & planet, Enjoyment of Life, always focused on being ourselves: inclusive, diverse, and open for new challenges. As Senior Product Specialist for RTR products, you will provide highly specialized financial and accounting expertise. This expertise will support decision making for product development. It will also enable to answer to complex financial and accounting challenges and processes from OpCos, leading to build product features which would solution their challenges. You will be involved in financial analysis of reported figures in balance sheet and P&L, you will support our OpCos during acquisitions, disposals and other structural changes. Your responsibilities would include:Supporting Product Owner in proactive managing respective finance productWorking as part of product team to increase the product value and realize product backlogProviding specialized E2E process and product knowledge to the internal and external stakeholdersValidating the process designsTranslating the process standards into solutions into supporting technologyIdentifying, owning and driving product related improvementsProposing to Product Owner redesigns of existing process and implementation of new functionalities based on the analysis of improvement opportunitiesAssessing change requests (CRs, BRDs) to implement new functionalities and driving the implementationDay to day product maintenance – monitoring business changes to be implemented and providing D&T with requests and information required for implementation.Analysing issues and incidents before they are handed over to D&T team or product solution providerProviding functional / business assessment of issues and incidentsPerforming functional / business testing of new or fixed functionalities (D&T performs technical testing as a first step, then it must be handed to functional support)Coordinating UAT with key usersEnsuring process changes are properly implemented using the release management procedureDelivering refreshment trainings to key and end usersKeeping training materials up to dateSupporting system upgrades, new service packs and new notes implementationSupporting globally driven changes impacting the tool set-up, e.g. new IFRS implementationActing as a first point of contact for escalationsGuiding OpCos in scope to follow the standard processEnsuring process changes are modelled/updated in HEPMEnsuring OpCo maintain compliance with Data Management StandardsKPIs/PPIs measurement (quality, time etc)Measuring the template usageClose cooperation with RAP and GA&R teams to drive complex RTR topics impacting products designProviding financial and accounting expertise within product team and towards OpCosProviding financial consolidation expertise towards OpCos and external product team stakeholdersSupporting OpCos during acquisitions, disposals and other structural changesAnalysing reported figures in balance sheet and P&L to support complex queries resolutionProposing improvements in product and process based on critical analysis of financial figures You are a good candidate if you have:Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in e.g. Accounting or Management Accounting or Management Information SystemsA deep understanding of finance processes, including end-to-end Record to Report (RtR) and Period End Close (PEC) processes, is crucial.Proven experience as Runbook/Cadency/BlackLine /AFC closing task modulesFamiliarity with financial software and tools like S/4HANAUnderstanding and knowledge of Heineken RtR Global Standards, like Design Book, templates, and proceduresEffective communication skills are essential for explaining complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders and ensuring that all parties are aligned and informedThe ability to work effectively with various departments and stakeholders to ensure that financial processes are supported effectively in line with global requirementsEnd to end knowledge and expertise relate to the process area of the productAbility to understand the end-to-end process strategy and the application to the tasks and responsibilities of this position and explain them to the relevant stakeholdersKnowledge and Expertise in respective finance product:SAP Advanced Financial Closing: process Period end closeGroup Financial Reporting product: process of intracompany and local consolidation, supported by ICMR and SAP GRBlackline: process Balance sheet account reconciliationProven experience with exposure to multiple tools and methodologies and familiarity with an ERP systemStrong analytical and project management skillsStrong and effective communication and presentation skills, strategic thinking, effective time managementAbility to communicate well with technical and non-technical stakeholders. 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