SAP: IT Analyst - Financial Systems

• Company Addison Group
• No. of Openings 10+
• Salary Not Disclosed
• Work Type remote

Job Description :

Essential Functions:

• • Prioritize and resolve day to day incident, defect and enhancement requests from business
  • Propose application solutions and collaborate with IT teams both internal and external for solution implementation
  • Manage and support integrations between internal and external systems/partners.
  • Collaborate with Business Process Owners and key business stakeholders in Finance to ensure that applications meet business requirements and functional specifications, and identify and resolve systems issues
  • Collaborate with Business Process Owners and key business stakeholders to ensure IT Audit Controls are adhered to and both internal and external audit inquiries are answered
  • Manage the IT Finance project portfolio; work closely with business users and customers to prioritize and reprioritize daily tasks; follow the work in-take process; capacity planning and report on project status
  • Participate in projects to maintain and secure up-to-date Finance application platforms
  • Review and analyze existing applications effectiveness and efficiency, and then suggest strategies for improving or leveraging these systems
  • Manage software technology vendor deliverables and service levels
  • Liaise with company’s software vendors for prompt rectification of any problems or emergencies; keep key stakeholders updated and follow through to resolution of problem
  • Foster a culture of teamwork and knowledge sharing

Qualification Standards:

• • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business Administration with 8+ years of experience in a similar role
  • A minimum of 5-8 years’ experience in SAP Finance (preferably S4HANA Finance, SAP FI/CO, SAP SD)
  • Functional expertise in General Ledger Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, Cash Management, Treasury, Tax, Consolidation and Contract to Cash
  • In-depth process and configuration knowledge of all the core SAP FI modules including New GL, Asset Accounting, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable
  • Good understanding of the following processes:
    • General Ledger – Parallel ledgers, Document splitting, period end closing activities, foreign currency revaluation, integration with third party systems to post journal entries
    • Accounts Payable – Expertise in payment run and configuration, integration with Materials Management, related conversions, integration with Banks – including payment files, Electronic bank statements, positive pay, check payments
    • Accounts Receivable – Thorough understanding of end to end Order to Cash process and FI integration with SD, incoming payments including Lockbox
    • Asset Accounting – At least one project experience implementing Asset Accounting in US including legacy asset transfer. Should understand all the primary configuration and data needs for Asset accounting.
    • Controlling – Cost Center Accounting, Internal Order Accounting, COPA
  • Demonstrated experience in participating cross-functional project teams
  • Ability to adjust, set priorities to meet deadlines and manage multiple activities
  • Must work well both independently and in a team environment
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills
  • Ability to monitor and communicate progress to all stakeholders and IT Management
  • Accepts responsibility to make significant choices and decisions
  • Ability to analyze business requirements and translate them into system supported solutions
  • Good understanding of SOX and General Computer Controls
  • Experience in working with third party technology and outsourced service providers
  • Fundamental understanding of Project Management and Solution Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies
  • Prefer SAP implementations experience and best practice knowledge
  • Prefer experience in working on onshore-offshore model Projects