SAP S4/HANA Finance & Controlling Lead

About Horse Powertrain

Horse Powertrain Limited is an independent new powertrain solutions business, with over 125 years of heritage from Renault and Geely. We develop and produce world-class hybrid and combustion engines and transmissions to move our industry forward, offering many different paths to net zero.

Horse Powertrain has 19,000 dedicated and determined employees, working in 17 manufacturing plants, and 5 R&D centers on three continents. This role is employed by Horse Powertrain Ltd and is based at head office in Madrid, with occasional travel possible to Horse Powertrain’s other sites.

Why join us?

At Horse Powertrain, you’ll have opportunities to grow your career while making a difference. This is a dynamic, international environment, staffed by caring and collaborative people. If you’re ready to create excellence with us, you’ll be appreciated and rewarded.

What you will be doing

• Lead the design, build, test and deployment of SAP S/4HANA Finance & Controlling solutions, ensuring alignment with SAP Best Practices and business requirements

• Act as the main interface between Business Process Owners, System Integrator and internal teams, translating business needs into functional and technical solutions

• Drive Fit‑to‑Standard workshops, system configuration, WRICEF validation, data migration, interfaces and end‑to‑end testing activities

• Support cutover, go‑live and post‑go‑live stabilization, ensuring a smooth transition to application maintenance and Centre of Excellence operations

• Serve as the S/4HANA Finance & Controlling Subject Matter Expert, continuously identifying improvements and supporting business users across the organisation

What we’re looking for

• A proven track record of leading global SAP S/4HANA Finance & Controlling implementations and delivering end‑to‑end project phases from design to go‑live

• A proven track record of acting as Finance & Controlling subject matter expert in complex, multi‑country and multi‑stakeholder environments

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration or a related field

• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with business and IT teams

• Outstanding analytical and problem‑solving skills, enabling clear recommendations and solution design

• Strong leadership and collaboration skills, coupled with a hands‑on and delivery‑oriented mindset

• Knowledge of the automotive industry and Finance & Controlling processes, with the ability to support Horse Powertrain’s transformation ambitions

• Excellent written and spoken English; good working knowledge of Spanish would be an advantage

Equal opportunities employer

As a company, we are committed to equal opportunities, and recruit people based on their competencies and qualifications. We encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply for our job vacancies. If you believe you have the skills and passion to excel in this role, we would love to hear from you. Let’s explore the possibilities together.

How to apply

Deadline to submit your application is [write deadline here] but the selection process will be running continuously. Please note that due to data regulations, we do not accept applications via email.

Questions

If you have any additional questions regarding the position, you are welcome to contact recruiting manager [your full name and email here]

For questions regarding the recruitment process please contact Recruiter [Recruiter’s full name and email here] ,

Horse Powertrain Limited is a global leader in powertrain solutions. Learn more at www.horse-powertrain.com

Department

IT

Locations

Madrid

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