Descripción de la oferta
Financial and People Accountability
Location: Bilbao HQ Office
At Sibelco, we advance life through materials. For over 150 years, we’ve been a trusted leader in sourcing, transforming, and distributing specialty industrial minerals. Our work powers progress across industries as diverse as glass, ceramics, construction, coatings, polymers, and water purification. Beyond our materials, we’re proud of our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and empowering people from all walks of life to thrive and make a meaningful impact.
Job Description
SAP Controlling and Product Costing Business Analyst
Role Overview
The SAP Business Analyst for Controlling and Product Costing is the functional expert for SAP S/4HANA in this domain. The role drives standardization, adoption, and continuous improvement. It ensures alignment with the global template while supporting the Key User network across regions.
Key Responsibilities
Functional Expertise and Solution Design
Act as the subject matter expert in SAP Controlling and Product Costing:
Product costing (standard costing, cost roll-ups, variance analysis)
Cost center and profit center accounting
Internal orders and profitability analysis (COPA)
Translates business requirements into SAP solutions aligned with the global template
Challenge requirements to ensure simplicity, scalability, and standardization
Continuous Improvement and Demand Management
Drive improvement initiatives based on business feedback and KPI insights
Manage demand, change requests, and enhancements within the Controlling domain
Prioritize initiatives based on business value and alignment with global standards
Identify inefficiencies and inconsistencies across regions
Global Template Governance
Ensure strict adherence to the global SAP template and fit-to-standard principles
Assess and challenge localization requests
Promote consistent processes and ways of working across regions
Key User Support
Support and guide Key Users with functional expertise and training input
Strengthen the Key User community and promote knowledge sharing
Drive consistent system adoption across regions
Incident Management and Testing
Support analysis and resolution of complex incidents and recurring issues
Coordinate and support business testing for system changes and releases
Data and Innovation
Ensure correct use of controlling structures and data impacting costing and reporting
Identify opportunities for automation and system improvements
Requirements
Minimum 5 years of SAP Controlling experience with strong Product Costing focus
Proven experience with SAP S/4HANA and global template environments
Strong understanding of cost accounting and profitability analysis
Experience working with Key User or super user communities
Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to challenge and influence
Fluent in English
Financial and People Accountability
Financial
Assess financial impact of improvements
Support cost-benefit analysis and budgeting related to financial systems
People
Coach and mentor Key Users
Enable adoption of SAP solutions across finance communities
Act as a bridge between business and IT
Competencies
Business Acumen
Strong understanding of financial processes, Record-to-Report and cost management
Technical Expertise
Advanced knowledge of SAP S/4HANA FI-CO, with a strong focus on CO, esp. Product Costing
Solid understanding of GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting
Project Leadership
Experience in financial transformation initiatives, process design, requirements management
Coaching and Mentoring
Ability to develop and support Key User communities and drive capability building
Communication
Strong stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation skills
Ability to translate business needs into system solutions
Global Perspective
Experience working in multi-country environments with different regulatory requirements
IT Skills And Technical Knowledge
Core SAP Expertise
SAP S/4HANA Finance (FICO)
Controlling (Cost Centers, Profit Centers, Internal Orders, COPA)
Additional Knowledge (Nice To Have)
Group Reporting and consolidation
Treasury and Cash Management
Integration with adjacent finance and reporting solutions
General Skills
Data analysis, process modeling, and requirements management
Strong Excel skills
Experience with BI and reporting tools
Understanding of system integration and data migration concepts
Experience with collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams
Education And Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or IT
Proven track record in SAP FICO implementations and support
Experience across full project lifecycles
Strong exposure to financial closing, cost management, and reporting processes
Experience in complex stakeholder environments and transformation programs
Additional languages such as Spanish, French, or Dutch are an advantage
Employee Type
Permanent
Why Join Us?
Sibelco is more than a workplace—it’s a community that encourages growth, innovation, and collaboration. Here’s what you can look forward to when you join our team:
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We also welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to support you through the selection process.
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