US_Business Systems Analyst IV

Job-ID17573715Reference21-09345Description: Sr. Business Systems Analyst, SAP FICO Level: E4 The Senior IT Business Systems Analyst will be part of the ERP team to provide SAP based Finance and Controlling (FICO) solutions. These solutions are delivered to the North America Finance teams. The solutions involve Finance and Controlling related configuration & developments. The Senior IT Business Systems Analyst will understand strategic drivers and tactical needs to ensure that the team can provide solutions that meet the business need with the necessary stability, usability, and scalability. This position reports to the Team Head for SAP Finance to Pay North America who is based in South San Francisco, CA. In order to support the user community, this role requires some flexibility in work hours and the ability to travel nationally & internationally, up to 15% as needed. Responsibilities: Review, clarify, document, and prioritize customer requirements Design, build, test and deploy new functionality to meet business requirements Create and maintain documentation such as user requirements, functional specifications and test plans Facilitating and supporting system and user acceptance testing Liaise with other SAP team members and IT teams to architect complete end to end solutions that optimize operational performance of systems Perform knowledge transfer to training and communication teams and support user deployment activities as needed Engage with Managed Services team to ensure appropriate resolution of incidents raised by business teams Provide 2nd and 3rd level support as required and coordinate implementation of small to medium level enhancements Engage in activities to support upgrades to systems including impact assessment, testing and support during cutover and deployment Participate in local and global projects Help drive process improvement initiatives to optimize user experience and business understanding of solution Keeping management apprised of developments through clear and timely communication Participating in roadmap discussions and vendor assessments This position is not eligible for relocation Qualifications: Minimum 5+ years SAP ECC configuration experience in FICO. With some cross-functional skills in Fixed Assets, Project Systems, Sales and Distribution, Materials Management and Plant Maintenance Experience with integration to third party solutions such as Ariba, Concur, Opentext, Vertex and Workday BA/BS degree in Information Systems, Engineering, or relevant business discipline Experience and understanding of SAP ABAP is desired Background/experience as a Sr. consultant, functional expert or similar role is highly desirable Experience with at least two full life cycle implementations Previous experience in gathering business requirements and clearly translating into specifications for IT solution design (concept to production) Must be able to work independently, interact with core team members, and be dedicated to drive system improvements without day-to-day supervision Experience working in medium to large groups facilitating group discussions is required Must be able to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously Skilled in problem/incident management, SLAs – Service Level Agreements and full lifecycle system support Excellent verbal/written communications skills. Strong presentation and negotiation/conflict resolution skills Experience in Pharmaceutical, Biotech, or other validated environment highly desired Roche is an equal opportunity employer