Senior Analyst- SAP FI/CO
This position will be responsible for project delivery, production support, maintenance and configuration of SAP FICO solutions and related third party bolt-on systems globally. The SAP Sr. Analyst uses their technical expertise in identifying, evaluating and developing systems and procedures that are cost effective and meet user requirements. Configures system settings; plans and executes unit, integration and user acceptance testing; and creates specifications for systems to meet business requirements. Design, configuration, and functional experience in the SAP FICO modules are required.
Accountabilities
- Gathers, documents, and clarifies business requirements from the end users.
- Collaborates with other SAP functional analysts to review requirements and develop possible solutions.
- Ensures functional requirements are clear and align with business requirements.
- Maintains existing system functionality while initiating new SAP features and other software applications.
- Maintain non-SAP Financial Systems such as Concur for T&E and Readsoft for Invoice OCR and Approval, Vertex, Blackline, etc.
- Collaborates with business users in requirement gathering, design, and deployment of new or improved business processes.
- Researches and resolves problems.
- Tests business processes and customized functionality during SAP migrations, upgrades, etc.
- Advise on the management of configuration and testing across the SAP environment.
- Work with key business users to configure and modify SAP to meet business requirements using Best Practices.
- Translate overall business process design established during blueprinting to SAP FICO configuration.
- Help ensure a global solution using as much SAP standard design is implemented.
- Work with legacy system team to design, test and implement data exchange interfaces for SAP projects.
- Create design and training documentation.
- Perform unit and quality testing. Work with users to achieve favorable user test acceptance.
- Work with rest of Financial Applications team to investigate and resolve service tickets.
- Manage projects of small to medium size and scope.
Required Skills and Experience
- Bachelor's degree required.
- 4 + years demonstrated configuration skills in FI and CO, preferably in HANA.
- Ability to use project management methodologies.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strong problem solving and organizational skills.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Knowledge of the key integration points with other SAP modules and key design implications.
- Knowledge of non-SAP financial systems to manage invoice OCR and approvals, and expense reports.
- Experience with Blackline implementations would be a plus.
- Solid understanding of accounting, actual accounting experience is a plus.
- Experience working in a Global organization.
- Maintains a current awareness of SAP product developments and trends and how they can provide solutions for the business.
- Proficient with MS Office suite and MS Project.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Work Environment
- Virtual meetings and schedule flexibility will be required to facilitate working with teams across multiple locations and time zones.
- Limited travel, when needed to support projects.
- Work schedules that may vary from typical business hours.