Business Process Manager

ABB

. 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.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeRemote • District of Columbia, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $100,500 - $160,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.
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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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-live activities, and stakeholder meetings
Strong documentation skills with ability to create clear process flows, training materials, and technical specifications
Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
Vision benefit
Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks
Employee Assistance Program
Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
Employee discount program
Retirement 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
ABB provides 11 paid holidays.
Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

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Hard Skills & Tools

SAP FICOSAP S/4HANAfinancial accountingcontrollingproduct costingcost center accountingprofitability analysisvariance analysisGL/AP/ARproject management

Soft Skills

communicationchange leadershipcross-functional collaborationtrainingorganizational change managementproblem-solvingtime managementdocumentationteam supportstakeholder engagement

Certifications

CPACMAMBASAP certification