SAP Systems Analyst

SM-Energy Company•Denver, CO

2d•$108,800 - $134,400

About The Position

The SAP Systems Analyst owns and evolves applications supporting critical upstream financial processes at SM Energy. The role contributes to the company’s transition from SAP ECC to S/4HANA and helps shape future-state design for Finance, Accounting, and Operations. Working with accountants, project managers, engineers, business leaders, and IT professionals, the analyst designs solutions that improve financial accuracy, data quality, and decision-making. The position spans Oil & Gas finance, Joint Venture Accounting, and capital project execution. It supports business processes from AFE and partner billing through month-end close, and identifies opportunities to improve them through technology. The analyst drives automation and analytics, implements new capabilities, improves processes, and helps influence technology strategy and digital operations. The role serves as a functional expert for SAP Joint Venture Accounting (JVA), Financial Accounting and Controlling (FICO), and/or Project Systems (PS). It also supports applications outside SAP, including Blackline, OpenInvoice, EnergyLink, and QLS. The position involves cross-functional partnership, escalated support, training, documentation, change management, vendor coordination, testing, and IT project leadership as needed.

Requirements

Minimum of 8 years of related experience.
Hands-on SAP S/4HANA and/or SAP ECC functional experience with JVA, FICO, and Project Systems.
Oil & Gas industry experience, with advanced knowledge of upstream applications and business processes.
Proficiency with SQL (MS-SQL and/or Oracle) and BI tools.
Strong communication, analytical, and relationship-building skills.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor's degree in a related field is strongly preferred, such as Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, or Business Administration.
Experience with S/4HANA implementation, migration, or upgrade.
SAP certification in FICO, PS, or related modules.
Technical experience with ABAP, LSMW, PIPO/CPI, or LTMC.

Responsibilities

Serve as a functional expert and trusted advisor for SAP JVA, FICO, and/or Project Systems.
Own the functional roadmap for JVA, FICO, and/or PS, including configuration, enhancements, upgrades, and integrations.
Support joint interest billing, partner reporting, cost allocation, and period-end close processes, with a focus on accuracy and controls.
Support capital project and AFE-driven processes in Project Systems, from WBS setup and budgeting through settlement and capitalization.
Partner with Accounting, Finance, Land, Operations, and Engineering to identify automation and process-improvement opportunities.
Develop SQL queries and BI reporting to turn financial, project, and joint venture data into actionable insight.
Lead root cause analysis, unit testing, and integrated test scenarios with business teams.
Provide escalated support, training, documentation, and change management.
Manage vendor relationships to meet contracted SLAs.
Lead IT projects as needed and drive continuous improvement and technology adoption.
Support applications external to SAP, including Blackline, OpenInvoice, EnergyLink, and QLS.