SAP Business Analyst III

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation•, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior SAP Finance Business Analyst is responsible for the configuration, support, enhancement, and integration of SAP S/4HANA Finance solutions, with a primary focus on SAP FI/CO and related financial applications. This role partners with Finance, IT, and business stakeholders to deliver reliable financial processes, support system implementations and upgrades, and drive continuous improvement initiatives across the organization. The position provides expertise in General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, Cost Center Accounting, Treasury, Banking, and financial reporting while supporting integrations with utility billing, customer information systems, vendor management, and third party financial applications.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, or a related field with a strong IT background
5–7 years of hands-on SAP FICO configuration and support experience
1–2 years of experience with FICA.
At least 1 full lifecycle SAP implementation (S/4HANA preferred).
Working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA Finance (FICO and FICA).
Familiarity with third-party tools (e.g., Blackline, PowerPlan, Utilities International) for reconciliation and financial operations.
SAP FI-CA (Contract Accounts Receivable).
Basic to working knowledge of SAP FI-CA as used in Utilities, insurance, or telecommunications industries.
Familiarity with FI-CA master data concepts: business partners, contract accounts, and contract objects.
Understanding of FI-CA posting logic, open item management, and clearing differences from standard FI-AR.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Clear written and verbal communication — able to translate technical config into business-friendly language.
Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments with sprint-based work cycles.
Team player who can work independently on assigned workstreams and escalate blockers proactively.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAC Group Reporting is preferred.
Exposure to FI-CA integration with IS-U billing, invoicing, and payment processing is a plus.

Responsibilities

Configure SAP FICO modules, including General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Asset Accounting (AA), Cost Center Accounting (CCA), Internal Orders, and Profit Center Accounting.
Leverage strong SAP FICO expertise across AP, AR, Tax, Fixed Assets, Treasury, and Banking functions.
Support SAP Group Reporting and consolidation activities; experience with SAC Group Reporting is preferred.
Apply working knowledge of cost center accounting, including primary and secondary cost elements, activity allocations, and CO actuals.
Contribute to S/4HANA Finance workstreams within transformation programs, including CIS and Billing system integrations.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Finance, IT, and Operations to ensure seamless data flow and alignment.
Execute and document configuration unit testing, system integration testing (SIT), and user acceptance testing (UAT).
Work with Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) or Procure-to-Pay (P2P) solutions, including configuration, support, and integration with SAP FI/CO modules.
Support month-end close activities using Advanced Financial Close (AFC preferred), including reconciliations and financial reporting validation.
Assist with post-go-live stabilization, ticket resolution, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Support FERC accounting structures and allocation setups.
Enable SAP S/4HANA integration with Concur.
Provide support for FICA implementations for utility customers.