Financial System Application Analyst

Yusen Logistics•Secaucus, NJ

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

Yusen Logistics is seeking a Finance Systems Application Support Analyst to join its Finance IT Portfolio team. This business-focused role supports and administers Finance Portfolio managed systems, including SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud, SAP Concur, and Workday Adaptive Planning. The role helps Finance and Procurement users with day-to-day system needs, maintains application settings, supports budgeting and expense management processes, and improves the team’s use of these systems. It partners with Accounting, FP&A, Procurement, Yusen IT, and implementation partners to resolve issues, coordinate approved changes, test updates, and maintain user guidance. Yusen IT is responsible for SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), APIs, and technical integration development and maintenance; this role provides business requirements, validates financial data, and coordinates testing and issue resolution. The position is hybrid and based in Secaucus, New Jersey. The work is focused on SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud support and maintenance (50%), SAP Concur administration (20%), Workday Adaptive Planning administration (15%), and Finance Portfolio governance, process improvement, and documentation (15%). Responsibilities include supporting Finance and Procurement processes and users; maintaining approved application settings, rules, user roles, and access; coordinating system updates and integrations; reconciling financial data; supporting budgeting, forecasting, expenses, and reporting; managing the support queue and change control; and creating documentation and training materials. The role requires a bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, or a related field; at least two years of finance or accounting experience; and at least three years of hands-on functional SAP ERP experience, including at least one year supporting SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud or Private Cloud. Advanced Excel skills, strong communication and problem-solving abilities, and familiarity with finance processes and accounting terminology are also required.

Requirements

At least 2 years of prior work experience in a finance or accounting role, such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, month-end close, or FP&A.
Solid grasp of accounting concepts and Finance and Accounting terminology, with the ability to communicate effectively with Finance and Accounting end users in business terms.
At least 3 years of hands-on functional experience with SAP ERP systems, including at least 1 year directly supporting SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud or Private Cloud.
Strong understanding of SAP Finance processes, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, and Controlling.
Experience supporting SAP users and maintaining application settings.
Experience supporting cloud-based business applications, including routine administration, approved application changes, and testing system updates.
Ability to investigate application and business process issues, explain them clearly, and coordinate resolution with users, Yusen IT, and external support partners.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, data validation, and reconciliation of large data sets.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word for creating user guides, SOPs, and training materials.
Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

Experience coordinating with IT teams on financial data transfers, business requirements, user testing, and reconciliation between connected systems; hands-on BTP or API development experience is not required.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Access, including queries, data imports and exports, and simple data-preparation routines.
Working knowledge of Power BI, including building and maintaining finance reports and dashboards.
Experience with Project Management (PMO).
Familiarity with other integrated modules, such as Sales and Inventory Management.
SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud certification in Finance or Procurement.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud application support and guidance to Finance and Procurement users across General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, Controlling, purchasing, procure-to-pay, and inventory management.
Investigate and resolve user questions and application issues, coordinating with Yusen IT, implementation partners, and SAP support and tracking issues through resolution.
Maintain approved SAP S/4HANA application settings and business rules, coordinating more complex changes with Yusen IT and implementation partners.
Support semi-annual SAP updates by reviewing changes with business users, testing key Finance and Procurement processes, and communicating impacts.
Manage user roles and authorizations within Finance and Procurement application areas.
Gather business needs, recommend practical process improvements, and coordinate approved changes with stakeholders and implementation partners.
Support business-side data exchanges between SAP S/4HANA, SAP Concur, Workday Adaptive Planning, banking, and external procurement or invoice management systems by defining requirements, validating financial results, and coordinating testing and issue resolution.
Administer SAP Concur, maintaining expense types, forms, required fields, expense policies, audit rules, and approval workflows.
Manage Concur employee profiles, delegates, approver hierarchies, and user access in alignment with organizational changes.
Review and reconcile Concur expense postings and employee reimbursements in SAP S/4HANA, correct business data issues, and coordinate technical transfer issues with Yusen IT.
Provide support to Concur end users and approvers, review release updates, and coordinate incidents and enhancement requests with SAP Concur support.
Administer Workday Adaptive Planning structures, budget input sheets, calculations, and reports in partnership with FP&A.
Coordinate actuals and master data updates from SAP S/4HANA into Adaptive Planning, check completeness and accuracy, reconcile actuals to the general ledger, and coordinate technical transfer issues with Yusen IT.
Support annual budget, forecast, and month-end reporting cycles, including version management, user access, and permission sets.
Partner with FP&A and Workday or implementation partners on enhancements, release updates, and issue resolution.
Manage the Finance Portfolio support queue and change control process, prioritizing, tracking, and documenting incidents, service requests, and change requests across managed systems.
Coordinate periodic user access reviews and segregation-of-duties checks to support internal control and audit requirements.
Identify process gaps and recommend standardized solutions in line with SAP, Concur, and Workday cloud best practices.
Create and maintain platform documentation, including training materials, configuration guides, and Standard Operating Procedures.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage beginning the first of the month following start date.
401(k) with a company match.
Standard 10 days of PTO.
Eligible for bonus plan.
7 paid holidays.
Eligible for overtime pay if applicable.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance.
Short- and Long-Term Disability.
Tuition Assistance Program.
Commuter Benefits.
Vacation.