Global Financial Accounting – SAP Expert / Lead Consultant - Financial Accounting (FI-GL) 100%

At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let’s shape the future of wealth management together. We are seeking an experienced SAP FI-GL and ERP Expert to spearhead the design, customization, and optimization of our General Ledger and core financial accounting processes. You will translate complex business requirements into scalable, compliant SAP solutions and ensure seamless integration with controlling (CO) and other core modules (MM, SD, FICO, RE-FX, AP, AR, ECCS). You will support global operations over 35 entities as well as work on global projects. This role is open for either Location: Madrid or Zürich YOUR CHALLENGE Core Responsibilities; General Ledger Configuration & Customization: Design and configure new legal entities with all relevant areas Configure Parallel Accounting setups (e.g., using ledger or accounts approach) to support multiple reporting standards such as IFRS and local GAAP Implement automated Validations and Substitutions to maintain data integrity and streamline month-end close processes Handle authorization related developments, changes Integration & Data Governance: Manage integration mapping between FI and logistics modules (MM, SD, PP) to ensure accurate automatic account determination Project Delivery & Testing: Lead blueprinting and realization workshops to map "AS IS" and "TO BE" processes Author functional specifications for custom developments (RICEFW) and collaborate with ABAP developers Develop test scenarios, execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and manage cutover tasks YOUR PROFILE Education: Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or Information Technology Experience: Minimum 6 years of hands-on SAP configuration experience, specifically emphasizing the FI-GL module. Experience in a banking environment is an advantage Platform: Proven deployment and customization experience within SAP S/4HANA environments Key Skills: Deep understanding of accounting principles, record-to-report (R2R) processes, and complex financial reporting Soft Skills: Fluent in English and/or German (written and spoken), strong communication skills, high motivation and drive to get things done, hands-on mentality and entrepreneurial spirit, high flexibility We are looking forward to receiving your full job application through our online application tool. Further interesting job opportunities can be found on our Career site. Is this not quite what you are looking for? Set up a job alert by creating a candidate account here. The international reference in wealth management Julius Baer is the leading Swiss wealth management group. We focus on servicing and advising sophisticated private clients from around the world, taking into account what truly matters to them – in their business and personal life, today and for future generations. Headquartered in Zurich, we are present in around 60 locations worldwide, including Bangkok, Dubai, Dublin, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, Monaco, Mumbai, Santiago de Chile, Shanghai, Singapore, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo. Why join Julius Baer? At Julius Baer our employees enjoy the benefits of a global company with the support and collegiality of a much smaller one. We are growing quickly, but we remain dedicated to maintaining our accessible structure with flat hierarchies, and approachable and supportive leaders. With offices around the world, we offer an international and stimulating work environment and the opportunity to work with a diverse team of highly motivated colleagues, bringing the best of the bank to our clients. Our core values of Care, Passion, and Excellence define the tone of how we interact with each other and our partners. Committed to your success Whether nurturing young talent with our renowned apprentice scheme, enabling ambitious university graduates to put theory into practice with our Graduate Programme, or providing first-class opportunities for experienced professionals, we look after our employees. We believe in continuous learning as a company and as individuals, which is why we put a focus on the health and well-being of our employees and offer flexible working options, a wide array of benefits, and extensive career development programmes. For more information visit www.juliusbaer.com or contact us via the Contact Form. For recruiting agents, please see the additional information here.