Sr Business Analyst Finance Systems(SAP FICO)

Overview

This role supports the ACPR-Finance Systems department to enable financial close month-end tasks, Delegation of Authority tasks, and accounting integration and automation projects, including P58(COPA) and Esprit systems. The position coordinates with local accounting managers, corporate functions, and IT deployment teams to enable integrated operations across SAP Finance, Controlling, Treasury, Tax, and related applications. This is a global role working across business areas and geographies.

Responsibilities include partnering with business and IT teams to support finance systems maintenance tasks (including VAR EHP, P58(COPA), FDM, and Esprit), understanding and documenting requirements and process flows, testing proposed solutions for new initiatives, and bridging the gap between controllers and IT implementation specialists.

Responsibilities

• Support finance systems primarily SAP Finance and Controlling (SAP FICO), including SAP P58(COPA), Esprit, FDM, SAP EHP, and related systems.
• Support Project Pathfinder-related tasks.
• Support Delegation of Authority tasks.
• Define and document business requirements with finance and accounting controllers.
• Analyze and document issues and/or requirements and contribute to cost-effective finance/accounting solutions through solution testing.
• Develop test scenarios, process flows, test plans, and related documentation.
• Validate SAP finance data conversions, system enhancements, and development to ensure financial and operational integrity.
• Guide the team on end-to-end design, testing, and deployment of financial solutions and maintenance tasks related to SHS-ACPR competence center.
• Lead and support seamless financial close.
• Provide hands-on experience in SAP FICO modules, including consolidation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with a focus on Finance or Accounting, or other relevant fields, with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• CPA or MBA finance preferred.
• Exposure to SAP ECC 6.0 or SAP S/4 HANA with a focus on SAP FICO modules (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Cost Center, Internal Order, and Profitability Analysis).
• Ability to understand Master Data intricacies (General Ledger, Profit Center, Trading Partner, Business Partners, etc.) as part of O2C, P2P, and R2R processes.
• Understanding of integrated processes: P2P, O2C, and RTR is required.
• Highly collaborative and comfortable leading cross-functional projects under tight timelines.
• Ability to execute unit, integration, and acceptance testing; create business specifications and process flows that meet business requirements.
• Prepare for and conduct training for business users and others in SAP functions.
• Preferred: experience driving finance projects with the ability to work independently and manage multiple assignments.
• Extremely goal-oriented, innovative, quick learner, and able to adapt to new situations and challenges.
• Strong communication skills in a global environment to drive accounting and finance process improvements.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or MBA finance.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base pay range: $134,910 - $185,504
• Starting pay within this range may vary based on geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications.
• If applicable, commission eligibility will follow the terms of the company’s plan; commissions are based on individual performance and/or company performance.
• Benefits (subject to eligibility requirements) include: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, and paid sick and safe time.

Location

• Global role; expected to work with people across different business areas and geographies.