Principal Solution Analyst - SAP FICO

Principal Solution Analyst - SAP FICO

The Principal SAP Configurator applies system solutions to business requirements through the design and configuration of ECC and or S/4 HANA and integrated applications. The Principal must possess a thorough understanding of business processes and the ability to design, configure, and deploy solutions to support them. This position interacts with processing teams, vendors, and all client departments and systems integrated with SAP ECC and S/4 HANA. The Principal SAP Configurator will assist Technology Teams, Shared Services and Business Analysts; prepare functional specifications, design, configure, and support SAP ECC AND S/4 HANA core modules. This role will assist subject matter experts with gap analysis, process definition and systems enhancements and will be expected to provide a high level of service for break-fix incidents and requests.

Responsibilities:

• Determine opportunities to redesign or automate business processes and functions to achieve better business results
• Serve as a liaison between client functional teams and IT for enhancements and projects
• Prepare functional specifications, user-guides, and assist with business requirements documentation
• Assist Quality Assurance Team with testing, strategy, and planning.
• Support the SAP business and the development teams
• Communicate systems and procedural changes to end users through excellent written and oral communications
• Provide end-user training / increase end user proficiency and adoption of implemented solutions
• Understand, communicate, and reinforce standard business process concepts and methodology within the IT organization
• Establish and maintain relationships with client technical and functional teams
• Mentor and coach team members
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and seven + years of experience
• Strong organization, multi-tasking, and time management skills
• Self-motivation, strong customer focus, high sense of urgency
• Strong communication skills; written, verbal, persuasion, motivation
• Ability to work effectively in a small team environment and facilitation of strong working relationships
• Ability to train and assist users and QA team members
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience in IT working with SAP ECC, S/4 HANA and other Finance Applications
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service, analytical/problem solving, problem management, presentation development, presentation, and communications skills
• Expert understanding of business processes
• Expert understanding of IT processes and ability to translate and communicate technical concepts into business language and vice versa
• Strong team player with a willingness to collaborate and coach
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to document and translate business process requirements to provide technology solutions
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships at appropriate levels within assigned business units
• Experience with and knowledge of SAP ECC, S/4 HANA and other Finance Applications
• Subject matter expertise in multiple SAP functional areas
• Capability to understand clients’ application portfolio as well as how the different systems contribute to daily business operations

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAP Functional Modules and other Finance Applications Knowledge:
• FI - General Ledger
• FI - Accounts Payable
• FI - Accounts Receivable
• FI - Asset Accounting
• FI - Cash Management
• FI - Special Purpose Ledger
• FI - Travel Management
• FI - Real Estate Management
• FI - Taxes
• CO - Overhead Cost
• CO - Product Cost
• CO - Cost Center Accounting
• CO - Profitability Analysis
• CO - Profit Center Accounting
• FSCM - Financial Supply Chain Management
• Vistex - Vendor Maintenance
• BW - Business Warehousing
• SAP Aribao SAP Concuro SAP Fieldglasso SAP Banks Interface (BOA, etc.