Process Expert R2R Job Details | Bekaert NV

Be part of something bigger!

As the world and the way people live is changing, we at Bekaert believe it's our responsibility to contribute to finding new solutions for the future. With a 140+ year old heritage of excellence, innovation, and a future-focused mindset, we strive to create value for our customers and society. We aim to do this through innovative solutions and sustainable practices. We are committed to pushing the boundaries of steel wire transformation and coatings whilst also leveraging our expertise to develop innovative solutions with new materials and services in a safe, smart, and sustainable way. Our focus extends to markets such as new mobility, low-carbon construction, and green energy.

As a dynamic and growing company with over 19 000 employees worldwide, 75 nationalities, a retention rate above 90% and € 3,7 billion in combined revenue in 2025, we are looking for someone like you to join our team as we continue to shape a safer, more efficient, and connected world!

I. Purpose of the Role

The Process Expert R2R supports the Global Process Owner (GPO) by driving global process standardization, governance, and continuous improvement across the end-to-end R2R process, covering multiple sub-process domains.

The role ensures that process design, controls, policies, and system usage are aligned and consistently applied across geographies, while retaining flexibility to support priority areas within R2R (e.g. close, journal entries, reconciliations, intercompany, etc.).

The Process Expert acts as a key bridge between global process design and operational execution, supporting transformation initiatives, validating adherence to the global blueprint, and ensuring sustainable process improvements across R2R.

II. Roles and Responsibilities

Global Process Design & Standardization

• Define and maintain global process standards, SOPs, and control frameworks across R2R
• Design and optimize end-to-end process flows, roles, and handovers
• Maintain and evolve the R2R process taxonomy
• Identify and drive harmonization opportunities across sub-processes

Governance, Compliance & Process Adherence

• Ensure consistent application of global process standards across SSCs and regions
• Validate alignment between process, controls, policies, and systems
• Monitor and challenge local deviations / customisations
• Support internal/external audits and remediation tracking

Transformation & Change Enablement

• Support cross-R2R transformation initiatives (e.g. S/4HANA, close optimization, automation)
• Define business requirements and validate process design
• Ensure end-to-end consistency across sub-processes during transformations
• Support adoption and anchoring in service delivery

Process Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Collaborate with Data Analysts to interpret KPIs across R2R
• Identify cross-process inefficiencies and improvement opportunities
• Ensure consistency between process design and KPI definitions
• Support prioritization of improvement initiatives

Stakeholder Collaboration & Alignment

• Work closely with:

o GPO

o Service Delivery teams (India / China / local)

o Group Finance / Controllers

o IT & Data teams

• Act as translator between business, operations and IT
• Drive alignment across regions and resolve cross-process issues

III. Skills & Competencies

Process & Finance Expertise

• Strong understanding of end-to-end R2R.
• Ability to connect: Close JE Recs IC Reporting.
• Solid accounting and control understanding.

Process Governance & Design

• Experience in:

o Process standardization

o SOP definition

o Governance models

• Ability to drive global adoption, not just design.

SAP & System Understanding

• Good understanding of SAP (preferably S/4HANA Finance).
• Ability to understand impact of process design on system behaviour.
• Not IT - but strong functional knowledge.

Transformation Mindset

• Experience in global/process transformation.
• Ability to work in ambiguity and evolving scope.
• Continuous improvement mindset.

Stakeholder Skills

• Strong influencing skills without hierarchy.
• Ability to challenge local teams constructively.
• Good communication across cultures.

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field Experience.
• 5-10 years in R2R / Finance / Accounting roles.
• Experience in SSC / GBS / multinational environment.
• Exposure to process standardization or transformation initiatives.

Preferred Certifications

• Lean Six Sigma (nice to have).
• SAP / S4 exposure.
• Process improvement / transformation experience.

Be bold and take the leap!

We're looking for individuals who are not afraid to take risks and explore new ideas. If you are passionate about personal growth and bringing your authentic self to work, we want you on our team!

At Bekaert, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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