Principal Enterprise-Wide Apps Analyst

Northrop Grumman•New York, NY

2d•$94,200 - $141,200•Hybrid

About The Position

Northrop Grumman's Corporate Sector's Chief Information & Digital Office (CIDO) is seeking a Principal Enterprise-Wide Apps Analyst to support the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) organization's Procure to Pay team. The selected candidate will possess strong technical knowledge of SAP S/4 processes, particularly in the Accounts Payable and Invoicing (API) area. They will support both recurring and non‑recurring activities, working under general direction. This role is responsible for applying technical concepts to design and implement solutions that drive continuous improvement and support defined goals and objectives. The candidate must be able to maintain and manage data in SAP S/4 for their own testing activities.

Requirements

5 Years with relevant experience with a Bachelors; 3 Years with Masters; or 1 Year with PhD.
Experience participating in SAP S/4 lifecycle implementations and/or production support.
Strong Microsoft 365 Suite skills, including but not limited to Microsoft Excel, Access, OneNote and Visio.
Excellent organizational, critical thinking, written, and oral communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Strong SAP S/4 Accounts Payable expertise, including configuration, Fiori, data extraction/validation, and integration touch points across AP, Cash Management, Tax, GL, AR, POs, Materials Management, and SD.
Deep understanding of API processes, FAR/GAAP/CAS/SOX requirements, and how AP interrelates with other functional areas.
Experience analyzing, configuring, testing, and implementing enterprise systems (SAP, OpenText Enterprise Scan/OCR/VIM, ADR, Fiori, Redwood), including troubleshooting in a large SAP-centric ERP architecture.
Proven project management and SAFe (Scaled Agile) experience, with the ability to manage and coordinate system configurations, automated processes, and technical activities end-to-end.
Skilled in preparing application specifications, gathering requirements, recommending solutions, and overseeing testing, implementation, and ongoing operations.
Acts as a key liaison between technical teams and business/sector customers; facilitates meetings, drives communication and strategic direction, and supports resource planning and team coordination.
Provides knowledge transfer, works closely with SAP security on authorization issues, independently manages workload, leads collaboration with business process experts, and demonstrates excellent verbal and technical written communication and relationship building skills.

Responsibilities

Serve as a liaison for customers regarding changes, enhancement requests, maintenance, communications, and strategic direction related to Accounts Payable and Procure to Pay across multiple SAP S/4 environments, OpenText, and Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) / Business Center Workplace.
Support non-recurring, project work including planning, test development/execution, security design, documentation, change management, and implementation/go live activities under general supervision. Participate in the definition, implementation, and optimization of automated systems and processes, and support special projects as required.
Work directly with business process experts and other SAP S/4 Team analysts on cross functional projects.
Provide systems support for month end accruals, audit responses, and interface integrations. Support after hours maintenance and upgrades on critical systems and provide on call support as needed.
Apply working knowledge of OpenText VIM (Vendor Invoice Management) and be familiar with Business Center Workplace OCR (Optical Character Recognition). Support OCR abort resolution and troubleshoot related issues.
Address a variety of technical problems of increasing scope and complexity to support customer requirements for Procure to Pay systems.
Monitor metrics and proactively identify, recommend, and execute process improvements.
Collaborate with technical administrators on system performance and process maintenance for regular and special payable activities.
Work with the SAP S/4 security team to investigate and resolve authorization issues and provide recommendations on optimal security setup for ongoing project requirements.