Senior Business Analyst – SAP FICO (Hybrid)

Simpson Strong-Tie•Pleasanton, CA

7d•$107,500 - $219,600•Hybrid

About The Position

Simpson Strong-Tie is a leader in engineered structural connectors, software, and solutions for the building industry. We maintain a reputation as a trusted manufacturer, partner, and corporate citizen committed to our customers and employees. Our founder, Barc Simpson established 9 Principles of Business we live out as company values and have made Simpson Strong-Tie an inspiring place to work since 1956. Our team of talented people are dedicated to our shared mission: to provide solutions that help people design and build safer, stronger structures. The Sr. Business Analyst (SAP FI/CO) will serve as the functional owner and subject matter expert for SAP Finance and Controlling, leading the design, configuration, implementation, and optimization of enterprise SAP solutions that support Simpson Strong-Tie's global manufacturing operations. This role requires deep hands-on expertise in SAP FI/CO configuration, Product Costing, and Controlling processes within a manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and governing scalable SAP Finance solutions while partnering with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and IT teams to drive business process improvements and system excellence. The ideal candidate is a senior SAP FI/CO professional with extensive experience supporting manufacturing organizations, strong knowledge of product costing, cost accounting, inventory valuation, and manufacturing finance processes, and a proven track record of leading configuration, solution design, and global SAP initiatives. This individual will provide both strategic leadership and hands-on system expertise to ensure SAP Finance solutions align with business objectives and industry best practices.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field required.
7+ years of hands-on SAP FI/CO configuration experience required.
5+ years of hands-on SAP Product Costing (CO-PC) configuration and support experience required.
5+ years supporting manufacturing finance and cost accounting processes within a manufacturing company required.
Experience with standard costing, actual costing, inventory valuation, cost center accounting, profitability analysis, and manufacturing cost allocations required.
Experience delivering SAP solutions in ECC and/or S/4HANA environments required.
Demonstrated experience leading business requirements, functional design, configuration, testing, and deployment activities required.
Experience leading or significantly contributing to multiple full lifecycle SAP implementations required.
Strong understanding of SAP FI/CO integration with Manufacturing, Materials Management (MM), Production Planning (PP), and Supply Chain processes required.
Deep SAP FI/CO functional expertise with advanced hands-on configuration experience.
Strong Product Costing (CO-PC) expertise is required.
Experience configuring and supporting: Cost Center Accounting (CO-CCA), Profit Center Accounting (PCA), Product Costing (CO-PC), Profitability Analysis (CO-PA), Internal Orders, Inventory Valuation, Manufacturing Cost Accounting
Strong understanding of manufacturing finance processes, including: Standard Costing, Cost Rollups, Variance Analysis, Work-in-Process (WIP), Cost Object Controlling, Production Settlement
Experience designing solutions across integrated SAP landscapes including FI, CO, MM, PP, and related modules.

Nice To Haves

Material Ledger and Inventory Valuation (preferred)

Responsibilities

Configure and Lead SAP Finance & Product Costing Solutions (40%)
Lead and own the configuration, optimization, and governance of SAP Financial Accounting and Controlling modules, including: General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Fixed Assets, Banking, Cost Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Profit Center Accounting, Profitability Analysis (CO-PA), Product Costing (CO-PC), Material Ledger and Inventory Valuation (preferred)
Serve as the primary functional lead for Product Costing and Cost Controlling, ensuring accurate cost structures, manufacturing cost allocations, standard costing methodologies, inventory valuation, and profitability reporting across global manufacturing operations.
Apply deep SAP FI/CO and manufacturing finance expertise to deliver integrated, scalable solutions that support financial reporting, operational efficiency, production costing, and business growth.
Solution Design, Delivery, and Project Leadership (30%)
Lead business requirements discovery and translate complex business needs into enterprise-ready SAP solution designs.
Own functional design decisions and guide system enhancements and modifications across SAP and integrated applications.
Resolve complex business and system issues through collaboration with cross-functional internal teams and external partners.
Lead functional design for upgrades and enhancements, including testing strategy, test execution, validation, and documentation.
Develop and oversee end-user training materials as needed.
Lead or manage medium-sized projects or workstreams with minimal oversight, including planning, execution, timeline management, and functional delivery.
Vendor and Partner Oversight (15%)
Provide functional and delivery oversight for external partners and vendors.
Establish and enforce design standards and ensure consistency across global SAP processes and enhancements.
Review, validate, and hold partners accountable for solution quality, documentation, and adherence to Simpson’s internal standards.
Maintain accountability for solutions delivered.
Strategy, Architecture, and Data Governance (15%)
Contribute to the overall IT Systems and Applications strategy with a focus on SAP Finance capabilities.
Support and influence long-term SAP roadmap decisions including platform evolution.
Serve as a key contributor to Data Governance initiatives, ensuring finance-related data standards, controls, and objectives are met.