Steven I.-Manager | SAP S/4HANA Finance & RE-FX
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Lead Consultant Finance, Controlling & Real Estate Management
Greenfield – S/4HANA (since January 2026 Post Merger)
Functional responsibility at the interface between Finance, Controlling and Real Estate Management in an S/4HANA transformation in the context of an announced merger
Key areas:
- Introduction of Lease Accounting according to IFRS 16 as the initial focus
- Design of integrated processes in leasing, real estate and Finance integration
- Cost Allocation and cost accounting in Controlling
- Expansion of the role to serve as the functional link between Finance, Controlling and RE-FX in the merger context
Sub-Project Lead Real Estate Management (RE-FX) & FI/CO Integration
International Insurance Group
Greenfield – S/4HANA Post Merger
Sub-project lead for Real Estate Management in an S/4HANA post-merger transformation with a close interface to Finance and Controlling
Key areas:
- Harmonization and design of integrated RE-FX, FI and CO processes in the post-merger context
- Integration architecture between RE-FX, FI-GL, FI-AA, FI-AP/AR and CO
- Roadmap and target vision for Finance and Controlling with milestones through hypercare
- Migration management for RE-FX contracts, business partners, assets and balances incl. data quality checks
- Cutover planning and go-live approval with the business and IT
- Stakeholder management up to department management level, coordination of onshore/offshore resources
Lead Consultant Finance, Controlling & Real Estate Management
Swiss Insurance Group
Greenfield – S/4HANA (since January 2026 Post Merger)
Functional responsibility at the interface between Finance, Controlling and Real Estate Management in an S/4HANA transformation in the context of an announced merger
Key areas:
- Introduction of Lease Accounting according to IFRS 16 as the initial focus
- Design of integrated processes in leasing, real estate and Finance integration
- Cost Allocation and cost accounting in Controlling
- Expansion of the role to serve as the functional link between Finance, Controlling and RE-FX in the merger context
Senior Consultant FI/CO, Project Manager during the project
Public Authority
Brownfield+ – Selective Migration
Responsibility for key conversion and migration activities in a Brownfield+ transformation with selective migration in a regulatory multi-client setup
Key areas:
- New Asset Accounting – design and implementation in a conversion environment
- Customer-Vendor Integration and business partner migration
- Migration of tax-relevant objects and balances incl. data quality assurance
- Taking on additional project management responsibilities to stabilize planning, migration and delivery
Functional Lead Lease Accounting (IFRS 16) / Record-to-Report
International Optics & Optoelectronics Group
Greenfield – Global Template
Responsibility for introducing SAP RE-FX Lease Accounting (IFRS 16) in the global template of an S/4HANA program with more than 150 company codes in over 50 countries
Key areas:
- Design of the global IFRS 16 template incl. FI-AA integration
- General ledger integration from vendor payables
- Local GAAP requirements, local-fit approach and template guidelines
- Specification of custom developments (RICEFW)
- Quality assurance for the audit
- Design and delivery of end-user training
Functional Lead Asset Accounting (FI-AA)
Public IT Service Provider
Template Development – SAP Public Sector Template
Functional responsibility for asset accounting in the development of an SAP public sector template for public-sector clients
Key topics:
- Design and development of the template for all common asset accounting processes
- Mapping public-sector requirements in the template standard
- Creation of test scripts for asset processes
- Testing and ensuring functionality through to template approval
Functional Lead NewGL, New Asset Accounting & Business Partner/CVI
Deutsche Landesbank
Preliminary Project – SAP ECC with S/4HANA Readiness
Functional management of an ECC preliminary project to prepare for the later S/4HANA implementation
Key topics:
- Design and implementation of NewGL
- Implementation of New Asset Accounting
- Introduction of Business Partners via Customer-Vendor Integration
- Functional preparation of S/4HANA-relevant Finance topics, including the merging of cost elements and G/L accounts
Senior SAP Consultant FI/CO & RE-FX, PMO, Rollout Manager
Public-Sector Clients
Four Projects – SAP ECC / S/4HANA, Microsoft 365
Four projects for public-sector clients across the entire delivery chain – design, implementation, testing and training through to project management and rollout
Key topics:
- Real estate management with SAP RE-FX, including 3D Visual Enterprise (VE) and Geo-Enablement Framework (GEF) as CAD and GIS solutions
- SAP PSM (Public Sector Management) under S/4HANA for a university
- PMO in an SAP program in the security and defense environment with more than 60 project members
- Rollout Manager for Microsoft 365 (SharePoint, Teams, Outlook)
- Technical implementation using BAPIs, BAdIs and reporting, as well as functional RICEFW specifications
- Process modeling, testing, training materials, key-user enablement and rollout support
Industry experience
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Experienced in Government and Administration, Real Estate, Aerospace and Defense, Education, Healthcare, and Banking and Finance.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Finance, Project Management, Information Technology, Accounting, Product Development, and Quality Assurance.
Summary
Manager for SAP S/4HANA Finance and RE-FX with seven years of delivery experience in FI/CO and RE-FX. Experience across the full range of transformation scenarios – from Greenfield implementations and global template rollouts through Brownfield conversions with selective migration to ECC pre-projects with S/4HANA readiness. Strong project experience in insurance, banking, high-tech companies and the public sector.
Skills
Technical Skills
- Sap S/4hana Finance – Greenfield, Conversion & Selective Migration
- General Ledger Accounting (Fi-Gl) Incl. Newgl & Universal Journal
- Asset Accounting (Fi-Aa / New Asset Accounting)
- Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable (Fi-Ap / Fi-Ar)
- Controlling & Project System (Co / Ps), Cost Allocation
- Sap Re-Fx – Contract & Lease Management, Facility Management
- Lease Accounting According To Ifrs 16 Incl. Fi-Aa Integration
- Central Business Partner & Customer-Vendor Integration (Cvi)
Management & Methodology Skills
- Sub-Project Management & Delivery Lead In S/4hana Programs
- Fit-Gap Methodology According To Sap Activate & Business Blueprints
- Process Modeling With Sap Signavio
- Template Governance & Local-Fit Approach In Global Rollouts
- Functional Specifications (Ricefw) & Developer Coordination
- Test Management (Solution Manager / Cloud Alm)
- Data Migration (Lsmw / Migrate Your Data) & Cutover Management
- Key-User Enablement, Training & Hypercare
Industry Experience
- Insurance (International Insurance Group, Swiss Insurance Group)
- Banking (German State Bank)
- High-Tech, Optics & Optoelectronics (International Optics & Optoelectronics Group)
- Public Sector (Public Authorities In Germany, Including A University As Well As The Security And Defense Sector)
Languages
Education
Hochschule Rhein-Waal
B.A. · International Relations · Kleve, Germany
Certifications & licenses
AXELOS
AXELOS
SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP S/4HANA for Financial Accounting Associates 1709
SAP
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Experience
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Steven is based in Zürich, Switzerland and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Steven speaks the following languages: German (Native).
Steven has at least 8 years of experience. During this time, Steven has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year. Note that Steven may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Steven would be well-suited for roles such as: Lead Consultant Finance, Controlling & Real Estate Management, Sub-Project Lead Real Estate Management (RE-FX) & FI/CO Integration, Senior Consultant FI/CO, Project Manager during the project.
Steven's most recent position is Lead Consultant Finance, Controlling & Real Estate Management.
In recent years, Steven has worked for International Insurance Group, Swiss Insurance Group, Public Authority, International Optics & Optoelectronics Group, and Public IT Service Provider.
Steven is most experienced in industries like Government and Administration, Real Estate, and Aerospace and Defense. Steven also has some experience in Education, Healthcare, and Banking and Finance.
Steven is most experienced in business areas like Finance, Project Management, and Information Technology. Steven also has some experience in Accounting, Product Development, and Quality Assurance.
Steven has recently worked in industries like Government and Administration, Real Estate, and Aerospace and Defense.
Steven has recently worked in business areas like Finance, Project Management, and Information Technology.
Steven holds a Bachelor in International Relations from Hochschule Rhein-Waal.
Steven has 3 certificates. These include: PRINCE2 Foundation, ITIL v4 Foundation, and SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP S/4HANA for Financial Accounting Associates 1709.
Steven is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
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