Information Technology Business Analyst

IT Business Analyst (Charlotte, NC)

Optomi, in partnership with a leading organization in the utilities industry, is seeking an experienced SAP IS-U FI-CA Functional Analyst to support SAP financial operations, accounting, and receivables processes. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on SAP IS-U FI-CA experience, including configuration, production support, and troubleshooting, along with a solid understanding of accounting and financial processes.

What the Right Candidate Will Enjoy:

• Supporting critical SAP financial systems within the utilities industry.
• Working on a long-term engagement with opportunities for system enhancements and improvements.
• Collaborating with Finance, Accounting, IT, and business stakeholders.
• Troubleshooting complex SAP issues and improving financial processes.

Experience of the Right Candidate:

• Strong hands-on SAP IS-U FI-CA experience is required, including functional configuration and production support.
• Experience with contract accounts, payments, dunning, collections, refunds, clearing, and write-offs.
• Strong understanding of SAP accounting processes, General Ledger integration, and financial transactions.
• Experience troubleshooting production issues, resolving defects, and supporting system enhancements.
• Knowledge of financial code-block mapping and month-end processing.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• SAP S/4HANA, HANA reporting, utility industry experience, or an accounting background is a plus.

Responsibilities of the Right Candidate:

• Serve as a functional subject-matter expert for SAP IS-U FI-CA and customer receivables processes.
• Provide hands-on configuration, troubleshooting, testing, and production support.
• Investigate and resolve issues involving payments, dunning, collections, clearing, and financial postings.
• Partner with Finance and Accounting teams to support GL integration and month-end processing.
• Translate business and financial requirements into SAP functional solutions.
• Support system enhancements, defect resolution, and high-volume FI-CA processing.
• Collaborate with technical teams and business stakeholders to identify root causes and implement solutions.