ABOUT US
PHINIA: Advancing sustainability today, powering a cleaner tomorrow.
PHINIA is an independent, market-leading, premium solutions and components provider with over 100 years of manufacturing expertise and industry relationships, with a strong brand portfolio that includes DELPHI®, DELCO REMY® and HARTRIDGE™. With over 12,500 employees across 43 locations in 20 countries, PHINIA is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA.
At PHINIA, we Provide fuel systems, electrical systems, and aftermarket products and solutions of the highest quality — developed and manufactured responsibly — that are designed to enhance efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of vehicles, industrial machinery, and other applications. In doing so, we contribute to a cleaner tomorrow, treat our people and surrounding communities with respect, and hold ourselves accountable to robust ethical standards.
Our Culture
PHINIA promotes and cultivates an inclusive culture and diverse perspectives, strives to maintain its reputation for excellence, thrives on the power of collaboration, and fosters the development of our talented employees. We believe in making a positive impact through our business and actions, and we take our collective responsibility seriously.
Career Opportunities
We believe in building a brighter tomorrow for our employees as well as our customers and encourage you to learn about our long history, strong culture, new technologies, and future vision. We offer a strong local presence and interesting global opportunities. Join us on this shared journey toward a brighter tomorrow.
JOB PURPOSE
PHINIA is seeking a Finance Application Product Owner & RPA to lead the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of automation‑enabled SAP capabilities across finance team. This role drives an automation‑first product mindset-leveraging UiPath and Comarch alongside SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, and SAP Cloud ALM-to modernize processes across P2P/AP, O2C/AR, RTR/Finance, and Master Data domains. The Product Owner partners closely with Finance, Procurement, Operations, and IT teams to deliver digital workflows, RPA solutions, and finance application enhancements that reduce manual effort, improve accuracy, strengthen controls, and boost business efficiency. Having a global ownership of finance application integration with SAP.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Responsibilities
Own the product vision, roadmap, and backlog for SAP-enabled GBS processes (P2P/AP, O2C/AR, RTR/Finance, MDM), with automation as the core value lever.
Lead discovery workshops with GBS, Finance, Procurement, Shared Services, and Operations to identify automation use cases, inefficiencies, and transformation opportunities.
Deliver end ‑ to ‑ end automation solutions using UiPath (RPA bots, unattended/attended automation, workflows) and Comark for SAP ‑ centric automation scenarios.
Integrate UiPath and Comarc h automations with SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, SAP BTP Integration Suite (CPI), APIs, IDocs, and external systems (portals, banking, tax, suppliers, customers).
Lead integration of finance applications with SAP.
Use SAP Signavio (process mining/fit ‑ to ‑ standard) and operational data to pinpoint high ‑ value improvements and track value realization.
Leverage SAP Joule AI for accelerated analysis, pattern detection, documentation drafting, and test coverage recommendations.
Work with SAP functional teams to design, document, and deliver enhancements across GBS processes (pricing, invoicing, payments, procurement, journal posting, dispute handling).
Ensure automation follow secure-by-design, SoD controls, audit requirements, and compliance with PHINIA’s governance and identity standards.
Collaborate with Data & Analytics teams to develop dashboards measuring automation impact (touchless rate, cycle time, exceptions, accuracy, volume, savings).
Govern citizen automations created by business teams to ensure safety, standards, templates, and lifecycle controls.
Oversee UiPath/Comarch operational readiness: monitoring, bot scheduling, error handling, runbooks, failover support, and hypercare processes.
Manage vendor and MSP partners for RPA, SAP, and integration delivery; evaluate new features across UiPath, Comark, SAP BTP, and S/4HANA.
Support S/4HANA transformation through fit ‑ to ‑ standard design, simplification item reviews, data validations, regression cycles, and cutover activities.
Ensure end ‑ to ‑ end documentation including process maps, solution designs, automation specifications, user stories, test scripts, and operational runbooks.
Communicate progress, risks, and financial value to senior finance and IT leadership; maintain transparent roadmaps and prioritization rationale.
Drive continuous improvement using automation-first thinking, workflow simplification, self-service enablement, and shift-left models.
What we’re looking for
Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or related field.
7–12+ years in SAP, automation, or f inance transformation roles, with strong process ownership experience.
Proven experience delivering automation using UiPath (required) and experience with Comark or similar SAP automation frameworks (strongly preferred).
Strong knowledge of SAP P2P/AP, O2C/AR, RTR/Finance, or Master Data processes; S/4HANA experience preferred.
Experience designing and deploying integrations using SAP BTP Integration Suite/CPI, IDoc/API patterns, and structured workflow automation
Hands ‑ on exposure to UiPath Studio, Orchestrator, triggers, queues, REFramework, lifecycle management, and bot governance.
Experience with Comark automation for SAP GUI scripting, SAP tasks, hybrid workflow automation, or middleware ‑ based scripting.
Familiarity with SAP Signavio, SAP Cloud ALM, and process mining for prioritization and continuous improvement.
Solid understanding of SAP security principles, GRC, SoD, audit controls, and secure access for automation tools.
Strong analytic and KPI-driven mindset for defining impact (cycle-time, effort hours saved, exception reduction)
Ability to lead product vision, roadmap, stories, acceptance criteria, and sprint-based delivery.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management across Finance, Procurement, Operations, and IT.
Collaborative approach with ability to influence without authority and align diverse teams around value outcomes.
Detail-oriented, structured, and capable of managing multiple programs simultaneously.
UiPath certifications (UIRPA, UIPD, UIPAT) highly preferred.
SAP S/4HANA or SAP BTP certifications are a plus.
Lean Six Sigma or process optimization credentials beneficial.
Agile Product Owner certification (CSPO/PSPO) preferred.
WHAT WE OFFER
We provide compensation and benefits programs intended to attract, motivate, reward, and retain an incredibly talented, globally diverse workforce at all levels within our organization. Our compensation programs are informed by market data and business needs, and we are committed to providing equitable and competitive compensation. We are committed to providing our team with quality and competitive benefit programs, including health and well-being resources, family-centric policies, and an agile workplace program, where not precluded by collective bargaining agreements or national statutory plans. Plans are benchmarked for competitiveness and value.
We provide formal development opportunities at all levels and stages of employee careers. These opportunities are delivered in a variety of formats to make our portfolio of solutions agile, sustainable, and scalable to support our employees in developing the skills needed to succeed.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
SAFETY
You will consistently hear us say Safety First! We are committed to continually improving our strong safety performance supporting the health and wellness of our employees!
We also believe employee health and safety is everyone’s responsibility. We encourage safety learning and collaboration to help employees understand and follow applicable safety policies, standards, and procedures and identify opportunities to minimize or eliminate risk. Work is expected to be conducted in a manner that stresses the importance of preventing incidents and illnesses, including attending all required safety meetings and trainings. It is expected that all incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions are immediately reported to the direct manager, Human Resources, or Safety Representative.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
PHINIA is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
VISA SPONSORSHIP
PHINIA does provide sponsorship for employment visa status based on business need. However, for this role, applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis, in the country where the position is currently based.
NO UNAUTHORIZED REFERRALS FROM RECRUITERS & VENDORS
Please note that PHINIA does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or offers from third party recruiters or staffing agencies associated with any published or unpublished employment opportunities. Any unsolicited information sent to PHINIA will be considered as unencumbered and free from any fee or charge whatsoever. Only members of our Human Resources Team have the authority to engage or authorize recruiting services, which must be agreed upon before the unsolicited resume or offer is received.
GLOBAL TERMS OF USE AND PRIVACY STATEMENT
Before submitting your application you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms.
Career Scam Disclaimer:
PHINIA makes no representations or guarantees regarding employment opportunities listed on any third-party website. To protect against career scams, job applicants should take the necessary precautions when interviewing for and accepting employment positions allegedly offered by PHINIA. Applicants should never provide their national ID numbers, birth dates, credit card numbers, bank account information or other private information when communicating with prospective employers or responding to employment opportunities online. Job applicants are invited to contact PHINIA through PHINIA’s website to verify the authenticity of any employment opportunities.
Advancing sustainability today, powering a cleaner tomorrow. Join us on this shared journey to a brighter tomorrow. For more information about PHINIA, please visit www.phinia.com .
