Sr. Functional Analyst, SAP

Rimini Street

2d•$110,000 - $140,000•Remote

About The Position

This role is a Sr. Functional Analyst, SAP in our Global Product Development group supporting the US and Canada. The primary responsibility for this role is to lead and deliver SAP system specific legislative and regulatory updates for our customers to ensure their SAP systems are kept compliant with the various legal requirements published by agencies and governments globally. Functional Analysts combine in-depth product expertise with the latest tax and regulatory changes to produce system impact specifications and test strategies for Development & QA. The position will follow each tax and regulatory change from discovery through successful translation into an application update. This role is vital in providing high quality deliverables to our clients and keeping their mission critical enterprise applications in compliance.

Requirements

Extensive experience (15+ years) US & Canada SAP HR/Payroll projects as primary duties
In-depth functional/technical knowledge and understanding of SAP system - US, Canada and Quebec HR/ Payroll
Expert knowledge of US and Canadian Payroll from a business perspective and as an end-to-end process
Expert understanding of US & Canada SAP Payroll from a legislative perspective and understanding how a payroll department works and what the payroll department expects
In-depth knowledge and experience with US Tax Reporter including interpreting state tax file specifications and configuring SAP to produce the file
In depth understanding of configuration of SAP Modules
A track record of successful roles in several Enterprise Application projects (including full development and full QA lifecycle processes)
Ability to work closely with the Global Tax & Regulatory team to ensure the accurate transfer and comprehension of all critical information relating to each tax and regulatory change
Ability to work closely with development to ensure adherence to functional specifications and to work with QA team to develop high level test plans and test strategies
Proficient in developing Business Analysis and Functional specification documentations from regulatory and tax data.
Ability to explain payroll processes and calculations independent of ERP system
Experience in the support of global SAP operations.
Strong analytical and product management skills
Successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously
Must be strong self-starter and with a committed work environment with stable internet service
Strong professional written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work well with other groups within the delivery organization.
Good English, conversational and written.

Nice To Haves

AGILE methodology experience a plus
JIRA experience a plus
Ability to read/write/speak French a plus
ABAP/Debugging knowledge a plus

Responsibilities

Lead the team in translating tax and regulatory requirements for the US and Canada into system changes for clients’ ERP systems
Organize and facilitate problem-solving discussions with clients, internal operational teams, to resolve issues on complex updates relating to US and Canadian HR/Payroll
Provide in-depth functional/technical knowledge and understanding of SAP system across multiple versions - US, Canada and Quebec HR/Payroll Modules to development team
Ensure total product compliance with all applicable legislation and regulations through the analysis of each tax and legislative change and production of Business Analysis & Functional specifications detailing the impact to a specific SAP module.
Provide in-depth knowledge of US and Canadian Payroll from a business perspective and as an end-to-end process.
Lead the analysis, design and configuration of complex legislative requirements; including testing those updates to ensure product compliance with all applicable legislation and regulations of each tax and productions of stories for Scrum Team to refine and work.
Leads the team in design on complex and thorough test plans to ensure quality deliverables
Identifies potential points of contention for deliverables, creates and implements strategy to mitigate shortfalls in timeline and budget
Anticipates problems before they occur, defines problems and risk, identifies possible causes and leads the team to identify solutions in implementing most appropriate solution
Pro-actively identifies risks and issues on development deliveries, leading team to develop and maintain risk management on the deliverables
Assist with complex troubleshooting of Tax & Regulatory client cases
Provide expertise in how US, Canadian, and Quebec legislation is configured and processed in SAP
Provide expertise in how US, Canada and Quebec payroll taxes are calculated and the respective processes in SAP
Provide in-depth knowledge and experience with US Tax Reporter including interpreting state tax file specifications and configuring SAP to produce the file
Provide in-depth knowledge of Canada T4 and Quebec RL forms and respective processes in SAP
Design and development of business requirements, user stories (functional guidance), configuration requirements, test plans.
Work closely with the development team to ensure adherence to the functional design and that all business requirements are being satisfied
Formulate test strategies, review test plans, and perform system tests working with the QA team to ensure high quality deliverables
Assist the Development and QA Management Team with planning activities related to product specific Tax & Regulatory updates (i.e., bundle scheduling, project planning and tracking, etc.)
Organization and communication of such information, clearly disclosing the details needed for product specialists and subscribing clients including release documentation, installation instructions, and client manual configuration instructions to make necessary system changes.
Serve as a liaison between the Global Tax and Regulatory team and the Development & QA team as well as our total client base, ensuring accurate dissemination of information relating to US legislative changes.
Communicate effectively across various teams, internal and external customers
Be committed to excellence and high-quality standards