SAP FICO Business Analyst

Applied Medical•Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

16h

About The Position

Applied Medical is a medical device company that develops and manufactures surgical technologies. The SAP FICO Business Analyst supports the company by designing, configuring, and improving finance and controlling solutions that enable accurate financial reporting, efficient processes, and strong internal controls. The role partners with Finance and Accounting to translate business requirements into scalable solutions across SAP Finance and Controlling (FICO) and related applications. The analyst works with global Finance and Accounting teams to document requirements and deliver solution designs, configurations, developments, testing, and cutover. The role follows change-control and project-management processes, produces functional specifications and validation documentation, supports data migration and issue resolution, and helps maintain enterprise systems and Finance processes across locations and time zones. The position also contributes to software validation and researches emerging technologies and platforms to recommend improvements. Success in the role includes delivering SAP FICO solutions that improve financial accuracy, cycle times, and user satisfaction; meeting regulatory and validation requirements; enhancing integration across Finance, Supply Chain, and Sales Operations; reducing production incidents; and implementing practical, scalable improvements.

Requirements

Three to five years of hands-on experience implementing and configuring SAP FICO in functional and technical capacities.
Experience with SAP FI, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, and Cash Management/Banking.
Experience with SAP CO, including Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Product Costing, and Project Systems.
Knowledge of core Finance integrations with SAP MM, SAP SD, SAP GTS, and SAP PP.
Understanding of integrations with SAP MM, SD, PP, and HCM to enable end-to-end processes.
Ability to develop design documents, functional specifications, test scripts, and validation evidence, and to support data migration and risk mitigation.
Knowledge of change-control and project-management practices to maintain compliance and traceability.
Effective communication with global stakeholders and collaboration across cross-functional teams.
Ability to stay current on relevant software technologies and recommend solutions that drive innovation and business value.
Knowledge of SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) and/or OneStream.

Nice To Haves

Experience with vendor invoice management applications such as OpenText Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) or equivalent.
Integration experience with SAP Concur for travel and expense processes.
SAP FICO certification or equivalent credentials.
Experience with external tax solutions such as Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE or equivalent.
Experience contributing to software validation activities and documentation in regulated environments.
Experience integrating with SAP SuccessFactors.
Experience in life sciences or medical device settings.
Experience with SAP S/4HANA 2021 or higher and understanding of differences from earlier releases.

Responsibilities

Gather requirements and design solutions across SAP FICO; configure, test, and implement system enhancements and software change requests.
Collaborate with global Finance and Accounting teams to document requirements and deliver designs, configurations, developments, testing, and cutover.
Follow change-control and project-management processes to ensure compliant delivery and traceability of changes.
Develop functional specifications, design documents, test scripts, and validation evidence; support data migration and issue resolution.
Understand integrations with SAP MM, SD, PP, and HCM to support end-to-end processes.
Participate in software validation activities to verify intended performance and compliance.
Support enterprise systems and Finance business processes across multiple time zones and locations, including incident triage and root-cause analysis.
Research emerging technologies and next-generation platforms and recommend improvements that drive innovation and business value.
Identify optimization opportunities and implement practical, scalable enhancements.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package.
Training and mentorship opportunities.
On-campus wellness activities.
Education reimbursement program.
401(k) program with discretionary employer match.
Generous vacation accrual and paid holiday schedule.
Competitive compensation range of $100,000–$145,000 per year in California; discretionary bonus or incentive compensation plans may apply.

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