SAP ABAP Lead Technical Analyst

Fortune Brands • Deerfield, IL

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About The Position

The SAP ABAP Lead Technical Analyst partners with business leaders as a liaison between Information Technology and leadership for assigned business units or vendors. The role leads Financials-related technical design, configuration, development, and support for continuous improvements and global SAP deployments. It contributes to end-to-end system architecture, integration requirements, and technical specifications, and develops RICEW solutions aligned with business requirements and the overall technical architecture.

The position supports project delivery by designing and executing tests, creating unit-test data and end-to-end test scenarios, participating in design sessions and proof-of-concept work, evaluating third-party software and service providers, and training users on SAP functionality. It also helps manage schedules, progress, risks, estimates, priorities, change management, service management, and continuous improvement. The analyst is expected to understand customer business processes and success measures, communicate effectively with business and IT stakeholders, and participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation for off-hour system emergencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related discipline; equivalent additional work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• High energy, confidence, effective communication when supporting users, attention to detail, and ability to drive action on day-to-day and project tasks.
• 3+ years of IT experience supporting SAP FI/CO modules and related integration with SD and MM.
• 5+ years of ABAP programming experience and a sound understanding of SAP Financial Configuration, integrations, and related processes.
• 5+ years of technical experience developing RICEW components: Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Extensions, and Workflows.
• Technical understanding of SAP ECC databases and tables related to General Ledger, Closing, Tax, A/R, AP, Cost Elements, Profit Center Accounting, Fixed Assets, Cost Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Product Costing, and Investment Management.
• Experience with small- to large-scale SAP ERP implementations across organizations and geographies, including local regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of software development life cycle (SDLC) and Agile software development methodologies.
• Strong analytical and project-management skills, including interpreting customer business needs and translating them into application and operational requirements.
• Effective oral and written communication with internal customers, IT associates, third-party vendors, and IT senior leadership.
• Ability to prepare and deliver effective, well-organized presentations.
• Experience with IT-based ticketing and support systems such as ServiceNow and Jira in a Service Desk or Help Desk environment.
• Knowledge of waterfall project management and Agile process methodologies.
• Availability for a 24x7 on-call rotation to handle off-hour system emergencies.

Nice To Haves

• A four-year bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or a similar educational background.
• General knowledge of IDocs, batch scheduling, web services, WinShuttle, SAPscript/Smartforms, and BAdI development.
• SAP S/4HANA expertise.
• PMP and/or CSM certification.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders as a liaison between IT and leadership for assigned business units or vendors.
• Lead Financials-related technical design, configuration, development, and support for continuous improvements and global SAP deployments.
• Develop and execute test plans covering infrastructure, security, technical development, and functional configuration, and recommend improvements where possible.
• Participate in and at times lead design sessions for prototyping systems that enhance business processes, operations, and information flow across the ERP platform.
• Engage in proof-of-concept feasibility studies and evaluate, qualify, and select third-party software, vendors, or service providers.
• Contribute to complex end-to-end system and process architecture designs, integration requirements, and specification documents.
• Develop RICEW technical solutions based on business requirements and the overall technical architecture.
• Proactively establish and conduct training on SAP functionality.
• Deliver SAP applications by defining and documenting end-to-end test case scenarios and creating data for unit testing as needed.
• Follow existing change-management and service-management policies and procedures.
• Contribute to project schedules, track progress, report issues affecting progress, coordinate actions, and resolve conflicts.
• Understand customers’ business processes, key drivers and measures of success, and short- and long-term business and technology direction.
• Participate in prioritizing work requests for business initiatives and create estimates for projects and enhancements.
• Provide business partners with risk analysis for proposed solutions and mitigation options when necessary.
• Assess opportunities for continuous improvement in business and system processes and assist in developing metrics across technology and business organizations.
• Make oneself available 24x7 in an on-call rotation to handle off-hour system emergencies.

Benefits

• Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance or a role-based sales incentive plan.
• Comprehensive health plans.
• 401(k) program with a company contribution.
• Product discounts.
• Flexible time off benefits.
• Adoption benefits.
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior