Business Process Manager

At **ABB**, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world. **This position reports to:** Senior Business Process Manager \_\_ **Your role and responsibilities:** Join ABB as a Business Process Manager specializing in SAP FICO for our Service division, serving as a strategic financial systems expert and business translator between finance, operations, and IS/IT organizations to drive transformational change in cost accounting and controllership processes. You'll have the autonomy to identify breakthrough opportunities in financial process optimization, implement innovative FICO solutions, and shape the future of our financial operations through SAP excellence and automation. Working remotely with frequent on-site engagement at Service plants (30-40% travel), you'll provide critical training, team support, and go-live assistance to ensure successful adoption of financial systems and processes. If you're passionate about leveraging SAP FICO technology to solve complex cost accounting challenges, optimize financial close processes, and make measurable impact on business performance, this is your opportunity to lead meaningful change across ABB's Service operations. This is a hybrid position based out of Mebane, NC. **You will be mainly accountable for:** - Lead SAP FICO excellence across Service plants, optimizing FI/CO processes, cost accounting, product costing, and period‑end close while ensuring strong integration with SD, PP, MM, and WM. - Drive major FICO improvement initiatives and system implementations, resolving complex financial/controlling issues and delivering best‑practice, scalable solutions across plants. - Provide hands‑on training, change leadership, and cross‑functional collaboration to improve financial accuracy, automate processes, and enhance operational performance (30–40% travel). - Partner with senior leadership on FICO strategy, data integrity, internal controls, and roadmap development while governing master data and supporting month‑/year‑end close optimization. **Qualifications for the role:** - Master's Degree with 8 years' experience in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; OR Bachelor's degree with 10+ years' experience; OR High school diploma with 20 years of experience. CPA, CMA, MBA, or SAP certification preferred. SAP S/4HANA experience highly preferred. - Expert-level knowledge of SAP FICO (Financial Accounting and Controlling) with minimum 7-10 years hands-on functional experience in configuration, implementation, and support - Deep expertise in SAP CO (Controlling) including product costing, cost center accounting, internal orders, profitability analysis (CO-PA), and variance analysis - Strong expertise across SAP FI, MM, PP, SD, and WM, with hands‑on ability to design and implement end‑to‑end solutions in each module. - Deep understanding of cross‑functional business processes (Procure‑to‑Pay, Order‑to‑Cash, Plan‑to‑Produce, Inventory‑to‑Ledger) and how financial, material, and production flows integrate across modules. - Proven capability in financial accounting and controlling processes, including GL/AP/AR, asset accounting, material valuation, production costing, variance settlement, and period‑end close. - Proven track record leading mid-to-large scale FICO projects and managing organizational change in manufacturing or industrial service environments - Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment - Exceptional communication skills with ability to explain complex financial and technical concepts to diverse audiences including executives, controllers, plant managers, and end users - Comfortable with 30-40% travel to ABB Service plants for on-site training, team support, workshops, go-liv…