SAP Finance Business Engagement Analyst

Teledyne Technologies•Hudson, NH

20h

About The Position

The Finance Business Engagement Analyst connects Finance with the technical SAP analysts at Teledyne Digital Imaging. The role works with the business to identify problems SAP can solve, recommend approaches, and own Finance solution design across the organization. Solutions should be cost-effective, meet user needs, and align with SAP best practices and the global template. The analyst also works across functional teams on SAP and related systems, supports business users and management, and helps improve processes and IT software standards.

Requirements

At least 8 years of SAP FICO experience.
Associate or bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, information systems, or a related field.
Hands-on configuration experience and business-process knowledge of FI, including GL accounting, fixed assets, accounts receivable/payable, and banking.
Hands-on configuration experience and business-process knowledge of CO, including product costing, service order costing, results analysis, and profitability reporting.
Understanding of SAP best-practice solutions in S/4HANA.
Experience in an integrated SAP environment with a single controlling area and multiple company codes and regions.
Understanding of database applications, system development, report writing, and SAP ERP.
Production support and project experience, with solid project management skills.
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to work with people at all levels, manage multiple projects, and work with minimal supervision.
Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee, or eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate U.S. export control license.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the SAP PS module.
S/4HANA Finance experience, including the ability to explain how it differs from R/3.
Experience with a 4-4-5 or similar calendar.
Experience with U.S. Government contracting finance and how to configure it in SAP.

Responsibilities

Serve as the first point of contact for subject matter experts regarding improvements and issues, prioritizing requests based on business need and cost.
Translate business requests into SAP solutions by defining requirements and designing configuration, enhancements, and modifications.
Own Finance solution design and the financial aspects of every project.
Prepare project estimates, prototype solutions when useful, and manage small- to medium-sized projects.
Coordinate with other functional areas to ensure solutions work across functions and business units and that similar processes use similar solutions.
Ensure changes made by other analysts align with the global design and guide them on key issues.
Define requirements for forms and reports, and support urgent reporting needs and longer-term reporting solutions.
Work with system users, management, consultants, and software support to resolve business issues.
Participate in cross-functional teams configuring, upgrading, and maintaining SAP and related systems.
Redesign processes to align with best practices and SAP functionality.
Train subject matter experts and help them update end-user documentation.
Help create and enforce IT software standards and occasionally design non-SAP applications.