SAP FICO Analyst

Sr. SAP FICO Analyst


Need to be located near St. Louis, MO OR Shelton, CT (2 days onsite)


6-12 month Contract-to-Hire


*Need to be US Citizen OR GC Holder, Great Communication



Top 3 Skills/Must Haves

• SAP is a must have (Hana preferred)
• Understand the technical side, configurations (will not be doing customizations)
• More functional side, user facing, user testing
• Energetic, curious, not just a task taker
• *For both jobs, if they had an accounting background that would be great!*

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.