Senior Business Analyst - SAP S/4HANA

Codetech•Irvine, CA

14h

About The Position

The Senior Business Analyst will support a finance-focused SAP S/4HANA implementation by gathering and documenting business requirements, analyzing finance processes, coordinating between business stakeholders and technical teams, and assisting with selected implementation activities. The role also supports change management, user adoption, integration and data-quality efforts, compliance analysis, and project tracking. The analyst will work with finance and accounting teams to understand business needs and document current and future processes, including internal controls and process improvements. They will translate requirements into business requirement documents or user stories, communicate them to SAP S/4HANA functional consultants or developers, and help ensure solution designs meet business needs. The role includes supporting user acceptance testing, training and transition activities, data governance, regulatory and audit requirements, and project status updates. The position also provides direct implementation assistance, including building MJE automation in PaPM; documenting business process MJE setup in ICMR and S4 Allocations; helping create or revise Code Block value lists; and assisting with other key R3 activities.

Requirements

Good understanding of financial processes, accounting principles, reporting standards, and compliance regulations.
Proficient knowledge of SAP S/4HANA finance modules, tools, and features, including system capabilities and limitations.
Direct experience building automation in PaPM to support MJE automation efforts.
Experience documenting business processes, including internal controls, and defining requirements.
Ability to assess and analyze business problems, identify root causes, and recommend effective solutions.
Ability to manage timelines, coordinate resources, and ensure deliverables are met.
Strong communication skills with technical teams and non-technical business stakeholders.
Experience managing stakeholder expectations and resolving conflicts.
Business analysis skills.
SAP Applications.

Responsibilities

Gather detailed business requirements from finance and accounting teams, including their needs, pain points, and goals.
Analyze and document current business processes and their alignment with financial operations.
Conduct breakout sessions and interviews to collect information about financial requirements.
Translate business requirements into detailed Business Requirement Documents (BRDs) and user stories.
Communicate requirements to SAP S/4HANA functional consultants or developers and liaise with ACN functional consultants to ensure solution designs align with business needs.
Facilitate communication between technical teams and business stakeholders so requirements are understood and implemented as intended.
Assess business requirements and recommend appropriate technology or tools.
Analyze and document existing finance-related processes, identifying inefficiencies and improvement opportunities.
Document to-be business processes, including internal controls resulting from technology changes, and help define as-is and to-be processes for finance modules.
Promote alignment with industry best practices and identify automation opportunities in financial workflows to reduce manual effort and improve efficiency.
Support change management teams preparing the business for the transition to SAP S/4HANA.
Assist in developing training materials and provide training or support to business users during system changes.
Help manage expectations and explain how the new system will affect end users’ daily tasks.
Facilitate user acceptance testing by gathering user feedback and helping ensure the system meets expectations.
Work with business and IT teams to understand integration requirements with other modules and third-party systems, including Concur, HR systems, BRIM, and Fieldglass.
Help define data governance processes to ensure SAP S/4HANA financial data is accurate, consistent, and compliant.
Assist the business in understanding regulatory and compliance requirements, including IFRS and GAAP, and their impact on financial processes and the solution.
Ensure business requirements include compliance and audit controls such as segregation of duties, approvals, and transaction tracking.
Support preparation for SAP S/4HANA-related internal audits and help ensure the system facilitates compliance.
Support project managers by tracking requirements from ideation through adoption and tracking associated tasks against timelines.
Assist with JIRA updates and status dashboards.
Build MJE automation in PaPM.
Assist with and document business process MJE setup in ICMR, S4 Allocations, and related areas.
Assist with creating or revising Code Block value lists and other key R3 activities.