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Solution Manager - SAP Finance and Controlling

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Solution Manager-SAP Finance and Controlling, Lund, Sweden
Sony Ericsson is a 50:50 joint venture between Sony Corporation and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. In October 2011 it was announced by Sony and Ericsson that Sony will acquire Ericsson’s stake in the company and that Sony Ericsson will become a standalone division within Sony Corporation. The transaction is expected to close at the beginning of 2012 and is subject to regulatory approvals. Over the years Sony Ericsson has brought together the best communication technologies with superior entertainment user experiences to create its Xperia™ line of the ‘most entertaining Smartphone’s’ in the industry. With its global corporate functions in London, Sony Ericsson has sales and marketing operations in all major regions of the world, as well as manufacturing in China, and product development sites in China, Japan, Sweden and Silicon Valley, California. For more information, please visit: www.sonyericsson.com/press.


Description
Business IT Solutions (BIS) is a part of Corporate IT. BIS is responsible for the strategic planning, development and maintenance of IT solutions with SEMC internal processes, Personnel, Partners & Retailers as end users.
We are now looking for a Solution Manager, who will be responsible for our FI and SD solutions within Sony Ericsson.
Within the FI solution area, we support applications across all processes. This particular role will be responsible operational accounting, that includes our VAT solutions and pricing solutions.
The role requires strong knowledge and understanding of FI processes and requirements. A strong interest of business drivers and curiosity of how IT technology can support Sony Ericsson going forward is a must. The role is global and encompasses stakeholders from all parts of the business.
The Solution Manager works closely with business stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements, translates them into clear compelling business cases and requirement documents, and then supports the implementation of complete solutions.
You will also help Sony Ericsson get leverage in their IT investments, and proactively find improvements that will benefit us as a company. Solution Managers help our business with expert knowledge within their area and you will be a key player in our projects.
Responsibility
• Lead and Perform requirement specification creation and pre-study for projects/modifications.
• Formulate business requirements – capabilities translated into IT (create High Level Design document)
• Work with other teams and competence centre to ensure E2E solution completeness
• Participate in TG reviews for new solutions implementations
• Provide expert knowledge to the business
• Identify areas of potential solution and process improvements together with the business
• Proactively identifying how CIT can deliver value to the business
• Live solution design authority and documentation* owner
Competences
· Knowledge in ERP-packages and best of-breed applications
· Knowledge of SAP R/3 Financial modules
· Strong and proven knowledge in Global VAT accounting
· Sound understanding of pricing processes
Qualifications required
  • Minimum of five years software development related experience
  • Relevant university degree in related fields as engineering, informatics or finance.
  • Experience of negotiating and cooperating with external vendors.
  • Fluent in English, both verbal and written
  • Excellent analysis and critical thinking skills
  • Have a detail orientation but also the ability to see the big picture.
  • Positive, can do attitude
  • Ability to drive a strategy which optimizes the IT investment.
  • Ability to facilitate IT planning and estimation
  • Exceptional communication, problem solving and cross-group collaboration skills.
  • Ability to manage the business requirements and ensuring partners delivers on the agreed requirements
  • Strong negotiation and consensus building skills when dealing with internal customers, stakeholders and team members.
  • Ability to understand current/changing business processes, participation in defining application and platform functionality
  • Ability to balance daily support needs and tactical deliverables with strategic vision, and successfully combine vision and reality into effective plans
  • Demonstrated change management skills
  • Can identify business issues and develop risk mitigation strategies.
  • Has built credible customer relationships both in immediate team and across multiple customer groups.
  • Sound understanding of IT technology concepts. Must have a basic understanding of software, but does not need to have deep technical knowledge. Need to understand strategies, capabilities and processes.
  • Ability to deal with the ambiguity associated with working in a fast paced and changing environment
  • Experience in continuous Improvement methodologies preferred experience of operating internationally across geographical regions.
Mindset of a Solution Manager
  • Clear and crisp communication with confidence.
  • Positive and proactive attitude and ability to work in a global organization with different nationalities/cultures, background and skills.
  • Structured and organized.
  • Flexible and service-minded.
  • Adaptable to change in a large organization.
  • Demonstrated interpersonal, collaborative and commitment to operational excellence.
If you think this position is interesting, you are welcome to send your application to http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/company-press-and-jobs/careers/jobsearch?cc=se&lc=sv
If you have questions (BUT NOT FOR APPLICATION) please contact: Vefa.Andersson@adecco.se

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