SAP Functional Analyst FICO
About The Position
The SAP Functional Analyst FICO role is a Home-Based position within a leading global independent beverage solutions provider. The company serves national and international retailers and brands, with production sites in Europe, North America, and Australia. The company ethos is centered around continuous improvement, innovation, and tackling challenges. The SAP Functional Analyst FICO is expected to have extensive expertise in Controlling (Cost Element Accounting, Cost Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Product Costing, and Profitability Analysis). This role will collaborate with various finance and business teams to optimize and enhance the existing SAP system, focusing on production support, business process optimization, and user enablement. The analyst will develop tools to reduce support issues and improve user adoption. The role also involves leading medium to big enhancement projects, managing solution design, deadlines, business communication, and providing status updates. Key responsibilities include researching and resolving production support issues, developing functional specifications, coordinating development (ABAP & BW), providing technical support, and contributing to software architecture for SAP FI, CO, FSCM, with OpenText being an advantage. The individual will be responsible for solution design, system configuration, testing, documentation, and post-implementation support.
Requirements
- Extensive expertise in Controlling, including Cost Element Accounting, Cost Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Product Costing and Profitability Analysis.
- Minimum of 10 years configuration experience in CO, FI and FSCM.
- Experience with FICO integration between all operations and manufacturing modules.
- 2+ Full life cycle implementations.
- Maintained high level of quality while working under pressure and deadlines.
- Ability to document new processes and train end-users.
- Analytical ability to synthesize data and report on metrics.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate both verbally and in writing across all levels of the organization.
- Ability to assess the impact of new requirements on an existing suite of complex applications.
- A working knowledge of project management.
- Strong Excel skills highly desired.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy; strong critical self-review skills.
- Exhibits a high degree of professionalism.
- Strong fundamental understanding of project and change management principles in application.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of OpenText is an advantage.
- Business experience within a Food/Beverage Manufacturing and Distribution environment, highly desired.
- Experience with a SOX compliant organization is an advantage.
- Knowledge in Margin Analysis being a valuable plus.
- Experience with SAP partner applications such as Blackline, HighRadius, Esker etc is an advantage.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance/Accounting or related field preferred.
- SAP Certification in FICO for Suite on HANA and/or S4 highly desired.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for solving complex problems; design, configure, test and implement solutions for SAP FI, CO and FSCM. Knowledge of OpenText is an advantage.
- Analyzes business needs, documents requirements and translates needs into functional, non-functional and/or technical specifications. Performs analysis, and evaluates downstream business, systems, process, and/or organizational impacts.
- Analyzes the process to be implemented, defines system requirements in terms of system capabilities and configures SAP.
- Maintains a high level of functional competency regarding standard SAP FI and CO configuration and keeping current on SAP trends & future enhancements.
- Collaborates with the development team in order to achieve desired end-results on complex problems by delivering scalable business process solutions.
- Plans and assists with oversight of testing processes and activities including defect identification and resolution.
- Develops or assists in the development of work plans, time schedules, project task items, and assists with estimating resource needs for analysts, developers, business user personnel, and consultants.
- Advises business partners on the implications of standard or new SAP solutions that can be applied to a problem.
- Experience and knowledge in key integration points of FICO with other operations and manufacturing modules.
- Identifies risks and issues, and seeks approval on complex matters.
- Documents quality training material for business users.
- Builds strong relationships with business partners.
- Exhibits patience and devotes time to understand current state processes and configuration.
- Provides subject matter expertise and production support to internal business partners on an ongoing basis.
- Performs all other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life and AD&D Insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance
- Short-term disability and long-term disability
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Benefits
- 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
- 12 Paid Holidays
- 10 Vacation Days and 5 Paid (Sick) Time Off Days
- Well-being Benefit
- Discount and Total Reward Programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
