SAP Finance and Controlling Workstream Lead

Our client, a global fresh produce distributor, seeks a SAP Finance and Controlling Workstream Lead, which involves taking end-to-end ownership of a global SAP Finance and Controlling workstream. This is a hands-on leadership and coordination role, requiring the candidate to drive activities forward, coordinate across multiple countries and stakeholders, and ensure timely delivery of information, decisions, and deliverables.

This is a 6-month contractual position, with the potential to covert to a Full-Time Employee. Candidates must be located in the EST or CT timezone, and be willing to work EST hours.

The Role:

• Take end-to-end ownership of the SAP Finance / Controlling workstream and actively drive it forward.
  
• Lead and coordinate a team of approximately six resources.
  
• Proactively engage Controllers, Finance Managers, country teams, and other stakeholders to collect required information and requirements.
  
• Coordinate activities across multiple countries, business units, and time zones.
  
• Drive stakeholders for responses, decisions, approvals, and outstanding deliverables.
  
• Establish clear actions, owners, deadlines, and follow-ups and ensure commitments are completed.
  
• Lead working sessions, requirements discussions, status meetings, and cross-country coordination calls.
  
• Identify gaps, blockers, risks, and dependencies early and actively drive them toward resolution.
  
• Consolidate requirements and inputs from different countries into a clear, structured view for the SAP program.
  
• Serve as the primary coordination point between Finance stakeholders, country teams, and the broader SAP team.
  
• Provide regular, concise reporting on progress, risks, outstanding decisions, and next steps.
  

Requirements

• Strong SAP background, particularly within SAP Finance and Controlling (FI/CO).
  
• Experience leading a significant SAP Finance, Controlling, or global workstream.
  
• Demonstrated ability to run independently and drive complex initiatives.
  
• Strong experience coordinating stakeholders across multiple countries or regions.
  
• Comfortable working directly with Controllers, Finance Managers, and senior business stakeholders.
  
• Strong follow-up, organization, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
  
• Confident communicator who is comfortable challenging stakeholders, escalating blockers, and driving accountability.
  
• Must be located in the USA EST or Central time zone and willing to work in EST.
  

Preferred Qualifications.

• SAP S/4HANA experience is strongly preferred