Established in ****, Applegreen is a leading convenience roadside retailer in the Republic of Ireland, the UK and the US in both large-scale Motorway Service Areas and Travel Plazas, as well as smaller petrol stations.
The business has grown to over €4.1BN in annual revenue, operating over 600+ Motorway Service Plazas and forecourt sites internationally and employing over 16,000 people.
Our products and services include large scale food and beverage operations, convenience stores, roadside refueling.
Established in ****, Applegreen is a leading convenience roadside retailer in the Republic of Ireland, the UK and the US in both large-scale Motorway Service Areas and Travel Plazas, as well as smaller petrol stations.
The business has grown to over €4.1BN in annual revenue, operating over 600+ Motorway Service Plazas and forecourt sites internationally and employing over 16,000 people.
Our products and services include large scale food and beverage operations, convenience stores, roadside refue
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Role Introduction:
Applegreen is in a rapid growth phase and has recently upgraded the backoffice operations to the latest generation SAP S/4 Hana.
The systems are being supported by a SAP Centre of Excellence (CoE), responsible for best in class delivery of SAP support to a growing/multi country user community.
The SAP CoE will be a fast-moving proactive support function.
Through a disciplined governance process that aligns priorities and by delivering quick wins and simple business solutions, the SAP CoE is focused on meeting our customer's expectations while delivering service second to none.
Our CoE aims to educate and empower, joining forces across teams to connect solutions and eliminate issues.
And in turn switch attention to continuous improvement opportunities.
The FICO Lead role will form part of the SAP CoE and the successful candidate will guide a small team within the CoE, playing a key role in the ongoing support and continued development of the FICO module.
The role reports to the Head of Enterprise applications and will require leadership accountability with a focus on process driven performance, intense collaboration with both team and customer, thoughtful, fast and disciplined execution.
The successful candidate will be passionate, customer focus and have a tenacious commitment to continuous improvement.
You will be accountable for the services that the team deliver to the customer and will ensure that agreed service level targets as well as levels of quality are managed and maintained.
You will continually strive to improve the services delivered by the team and drive improvement initiatives that align Applegreen with best practice and process.
Key Responsibilities:
Being a SAP FICO Lead should be able to independently lead the module and drive & participate in business discussions; provide recommendations, solutions in various processes.
Lead onshore and offshore teams and work with them to address customer concerns.
Engage the technical team for technical discussions as well as discuss at a functional level with the wider business
Be part of the solution making process for any incidents/project changes
Facilitate the implementation and support of SAP Financials (focus on FICO Controlling – Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Product Costing, Profitability Analysis, Project System, Results Analysis, Unsettled Costs, Month End)
Establish and maintain effective relationships with internal clients at all levels of the Company
Closely collaborating with key stakeholders (such as Finance and the Retail Operations teams), drive the development of the FICO function in all areas and manage the prioritisation of all activities
Manage stakeholder communication across the business groups to ensure a seamless service
Provide the relevant support for all Super Users and end users of SAP
Drive the analysis, implementation, testing and documentation of new and enhanced systems and processes
Manage individuals within the CoE FI team to support them in their development and to meet their objectives
Provide day to day oversight of the FI activities within the CoE, ensuring agreed deliverables are met
Identify problems by analysing trends of incidents and work with your team, colleagues and partners to resolve them in a timely manner
Identify potential efficiencies / alternate uses based on SAP experience
Coordinate with other CoE sub-teams and offshore resources as required
Participate in change management and communication activities as required.
Support the training and development of the team, ensuring that they have the right skills
Work with the CoE Lead to contribute to the strategic direction of the COE function, incorporating industry and system best practices
Keep abreast of industry trends and cultivate an SAP support network
Stay up to date with SAP developments and how they can be leveraged for the Company.
Look at ways of improving ways of working across the SAP CoE team
Working towards migrating custom developments out of the core to BTP solution
Designing and delivery good practice future R2R processes across all the sub-process areas e.g. fixed assets, intercompany, project accounting, period end close, consolidation etc.
Delivery of R2R best practise process design in a SAP S4HANA implementation, working alongside Global Process Owners, business SME's and Technology to drive full end to end process standardisation and simplification
Assessment and delivery of next gen digital tools to create efficient, effective and automated finance processes
The Candidate should have the following:
Qualifications and Experience:
5+ years FICO experience is essential, with specific experience Finance, Treasury and banking operations
Minimum of 3 full SAP E2E implementation experience with at-least 2 implementations on SAP FICO preferably in a lead role
Minimum of 2yr of experience working in supporting BAU systems
Strong functional knowledge of ERP systems (at least 5 years' experience).
Experience with SAP including ECC, SD and MM a key advantage.
SAP upgrade experience would be advantageous
Strong background in the Retail industry is preferable
Detailed orientated with ability to also understand and see the broader impacts
Confident and professional communication skills throughout the business
Focus on excellence and results; Holds accountability for commitments and deliverables
Ability to sell a concept and get it over the line for the good of the business
Ability to interact with a variety of stakeholders (both technical and functional) to resolve issues as they arise
High proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Strong FICO skills and Accounting Skills
Experience in Financial Global, New –GL, AR, Bank Accounting, Asset Management, Cost Center and Profitability Accounting
Experience in working with interfaces and integration with third party systems
Experience in writing functional specifications
Excellent communication skills including written, verbal, and presentation.
Knowledge in cross module functionality and processes
Ability to work within a team environment
Ability to lead and manage projects/accounts
Additional Key Skills & Attributes:
- A dynamic individual who adapts well to change and can thrive in a Company which is rapidly growing and evolving.
- A highly organised individual with ability to plan and organise own workload effectively for maximum impact and work flexibly around changing priorities as required.
- Ability to execute directly at high quality and pace.
- A 'can do' attitude and a positive solution focused mindset.
- Committed to their role, with a strong work ethic, and ambitious in building their future capability and career.
- A strong focus on innovations and trends and invests in their external network.
- Ability to engage and develop relationships with individuals at all levels of the organisation.
- Is a self-starter who is driven and can work on own initiative.
- Is resilient and calm under pressure.
- Has sound judgement and objective logical decision-making skills.
- A team player, with exceptional interpersonal skills, and ability to influence.
- Has strong leadership potential and management skills, who will be a role model for the people and culture at Applegreen.
- Willing to travel ad hoc if required.
Flexible Schedules
Professional Development + Growth
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)
Staff Discounts
Opportunities for Advancement
Work/Life Balance
Wellness Programs
Employee Recognition
Employee Referral Bonus
Rewards for Years Of Service
Pension Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
E-Learning and Development opportunities
Applegreen Stores is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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