Job Description

The Company

The world\xe2\x80\x99s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for industry with 14,000 employees, operations in more than 40 countries, and \xe2\x82\xac4.3 billion in revenue in 2022.

Imerys delivers high-value-added, functional solutions to a great number of sectors, from processing industries to consumer goods. The Group draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge and expertise in material science to deliver solutions by beneficiating its mineral resources, synthetic minerals and formulations. Imerys\xe2\x80\x99 solutions contribute essential properties to customers\xe2\x80\x99 products and their performance, including heat resistance, hardness, conductivity, opacity, durability, purity, lightness, filtration, absorption and water repellency. Imerys is determined to develop responsibly, in particular by fostering the emergence of environmentally-friendly products and processes.

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The Position Business Process Expert - Book to report (BPO - B2R) ASIA

Job Summary

The preferred location is Malaysia but there is flexibility with regards to the location, provided the candidate is based in the Asia Pacific region.

Introduction to OPERA project

The Opera project, which is part of the Group\xe2\x80\x99s Make It #1 digital transformation program, is one of the main Global IMERYS projects that aims to accelerate the digital transformation to enhance performance. It aims to design and build a state-of-the-art core model solution based on SAP S4 HANA.

It will enable all Imerys users to share a common language, new ways of working, and a state of the art solution to manage more efficiently their business operations related to Industry, Finance, Sales, Logistics and Purchasing activities.

OPERA is the deployment of SAP on all Imerys entities.

OPERA project team is composed of 4 business streams: Finance (B2R); Purchasing & Procurement (P2P); Sales & Logistics (O2C); Manufacturing Quality Maintenance (MQM).

A Core Model (SAP main functionalities) has been designed and is to be deployed on the different sites. If necessary, this Core Model is enriched/adapted to the sites\xe2\x80\x99 needs.

SUMMARY OF THE JOB

Business Process Expert - B2R ASIA is part of the B2R Team (approx 12 people) and his/her role is to support the roll out of our SAP core model in Asia & improve the SAP Core Model. Roll out is organized by Wave, one wave regroups several legal entities. The next wave in Asia will regroup entities in Malaysia, Thailand & Vietnam.

The BPE works closely with a B2R Super Key user dedicated to the Wave.

Organize the assessment phase for each legal entity included in the Wave:

Help the entities to understand the Core Model.

Ensure a good understanding of local requirements including tax and accounting business rules

Ensure the alignment between business requirements and the solution through GAP analysis.

Drives the Alignment phase

List of change requests and finds together with BPO & IT experts the best solution to be proposed

Follows up the change requests developments & tests & presents to key users

Master data & Data migration

Drives the B2R master data definition for the entity according to Core model: Profit center, Cost centers, Chart of account, VAT rates & texts.

Helps to maps legacy to SAP for B2R master data

Participate to data preparation in collaboration with Wave team & Key users: Fixed assets, general ledger, Inventory, AR, AP, Banks

Drives costing setup in SAP and support key users in the implementation, including:

split costs centers between production Direct & non production (in coordination with MQM)

Define Allocation cycles (sender / receiver costs center), distribution key

calculate activity prices

Testings and trainings

Drives Super Key User onboarding

Define test scenarios and perform Solution tests with Key users

Participate in the Key user and End users training.

Cutover & Go Live support

Support the entities in the Cut Over activities as well as during GoLive.

Provide support after GoLive.

*Cut Over activities: are series of steps need to be planned, executed and monitored in order to make the project golive (generally started 8 weeks before the GoLive)

JOB DIMENSIONS

• Actor in the Opera project \xe2\x80\x93 a multi million euros ERP project \xe2\x80\x93 setting the standard for Imerys for the next 15 years

List of direct / dotted reports: No direct reports

PROFILE REQUIRED

Technical / functional skills:

Good knowledge about SAP Finance & Controlling (General Ledgers, Accounts payables, Accounts receivables, Fixed assets management)

Ideally, production controlling experience with SAP

Standard costs calculation.

Actual costs analysis including profitability analysis.

understand Material ledger closing mechanism

Good knowledge about system set up, the process and transactional aspect ; is used to input transactions in the ERP and retrieve information from the ERP

Good knowledge of IFRS, Knowledge in local GAAP Malaysia/Thailand/Vietnam is a plus

For the functions where the person has no or limited experience, the representative will be seconded by a member of the B2R team.

Is a functional person (not IT) but is keen to work on ERP\xe2\x80\x99s and IT applications

Behavioral competencies:

Proactive behavior and constructive mindset.

Capability to get the big picture, think out of the box if needed

Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal.

Ability to interact with other project team members

Good communication / training competences.

Self-motivated with the ability to work independently

Cultural integration skills

Linguistic skills:

• English (Fluent)

Mobility requirements (time spent traveling internationally, nationally etc.):

• Travels in Asia, especially around go live dates

Position Type Full time

and Permanent

Only technical issues will be monitored through the below inbox:

recruiting.support@ imerys.com

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT RESUMES OR APPLICATIONS TO THIS EMAIL, AS THEY WILL NOT BE REVIEWED.

To ensure fairness and legal compliance in our recruitment processes, only applications received through the online application process will be considered.

IMERYS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.

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