SAP FI/CO Lead Functional Analyst (Maunfacturing)

Fortune Brands • Deerfield, IL

2d • $105,000 - $165,000

About The Position

Fortune Brands Innovations is seeking an SAP FI/CO Lead Functional Analyst to support financial systems and processes across the company. The role serves as a liaison between IT and business leaders, leading financial functional and technical design, configuration, development, support, and continuous improvement for global SAP deployments. It contributes to end-to-end architecture and integration specifications, evaluates third-party solutions, and helps guide buy-versus-build decisions.

The analyst develops and executes test plans, works with SAP developers on unit testing, leads system prototyping and design sessions, and provides training on SAP ECC or S/4HANA functionality and finance processes. The role manages project schedules and reporting, prioritizes work requests, estimates enhancements, identifies risks and mitigations, and oversees junior analysts. It also supports monthly and quarterly SOX audits and annual internal and external audits, coordinating documentation and testing with hosting partners and technology vendors.

The position requires availability for a 24x7 on-call rotation to handle off-hours system emergencies. The stated hiring pay range is $105,000 to $165,000 USD, with participation in an annual bonus plan or role-based sales incentive plan. Benefits include comprehensive health plans, a 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time-off benefits, adoption benefits, and employee resource groups.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related discipline, or equivalent additional work experience in lieu of a degree.
• High energy, confidence, effective communication, attention to detail, and ability to drive action on day-to-day and project tasks.
• Availability 24x7 in an on-call rotation for off-hours system emergencies.
• 7+ years of IT experience supporting SAP FI/CO modules and related integration with SD and MM.
• Functional or technical expertise in SAP General Ledger, Closing, Tax, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Cost Elements, Profit Center Accounting, Fixed Assets, Cost Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Product Costing, and Investment Management in SAP ECC.
• Strong analytical and project management skills, including the ability to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements.
• Effective oral and written communication with internal customers, IT associates, third-party vendors, and senior IT leadership; ability to prepare and deliver organized presentations.
• Knowledge of SDLC and Agile software development methodologies.
• Experience with IT-based ticketing and support systems such as ServiceNow or Jira in a service desk or help desk environment.

Nice To Haves

• SAP S/4HANA expertise.
• Knowledge of working with web services.
• Experience with small- to large-scale SAP ERP implementations across organizations and geographies, including local regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of waterfall project management and Agile process methodologies.
• PMP and/or CSM certification.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders as a liaison between IT and leadership for assigned business units or vendors.
• Lead financial functional and 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.
• Lead design sessions and prototype systems to enhance business processes, operations, and information flow across the ERP platform.
• Conduct proofs of concept 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.
• Establish and conduct training on SAP ECC or S/4HANA functionality and finance business processes.
• Facilitate communication between business users and application developers to understand issues, identify perception gaps, and resolve questions.
• Oversee junior system and business analysts within the IT Finance team.
• Adhere to change management and service management policies and procedures.
• Manage project schedules, track progress, report issues that affect progress, coordinate actions, and resolve conflicts.
• Work with SAP developers to unit test and deliver applications by defining, documenting, and building test scenarios and creating test data as needed.
• Participate in buy-versus-build decision-making.
• Understand customer business processes, success measures, and the business and technology direction.
• Help prioritize work requests, deliver business initiatives, and estimate upcoming projects and enhancements.
• Identify, propose, and influence business solutions; negotiate deliverables and requirements across business customers or organizations.
• Provide risk analysis and mitigation options to business partners for proposed solutions.
• Identify continuous-improvement opportunities in business and system processes and assist with developing technology and business metrics.
• Support monthly and quarterly SOX audits and annual internal and external audits, including documentation and coordination of testing with hosting partners and technology vendors.
• Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation to handle off-hours system emergencies.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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