Sr. Staff. FICO Analyst

ZT Systems•Secaucus, NJ

10d

About The Position

The Staff SAP FICO Analyst will join the Enterprise Applications team as the primary functional expert for SAP ECC Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO), with a strong emphasis on Controlling. The role partners with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, IT, and business leadership to design, implement, and support SAP solutions that enable financial transparency, operational efficiency, and business growth. The analyst translates business requirements into scalable SAP solutions, supports business transformation initiatives, and ensures reliable day-to-day operation of the FICO landscape. The role also contributes to ERP transformation initiatives and provides guidance on SAP S/4HANA Finance and Controlling capabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
At least 8 years of SAP ECC FICO experience, with significant hands-on expertise in SAP CO.
Experience with Material Ledger and Actual Costing.
Experience integrating SAP FICO with MM, PP, SD, and WM/EWM.
Experience creating functional specifications and working with technical teams on custom development and integrations.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Experience supporting cross-functional ERP projects and business transformation initiatives.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
Ability to work independently while leading multiple initiatives simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

Experience in manufacturing, high-tech, electronics, or supply chain-intensive industries.

Responsibilities

Serve as the functional lead for SAP FICO, with primary responsibility for the Controlling modules.
Partner with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and business stakeholders to gather requirements and design SAP solutions.
Analyze business processes and recommend improvements using SAP best practices.
Configure and support SAP CO modules, including Cost Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Profit Center Accounting, Product Costing, Cost Object Controlling, Profitability Analysis, allocations, assessments, and settlements.
Support SAP FI processes, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Banking, and period-end close activities.
Lead the design and implementation of costing models, cost allocations, profitability reporting, and management accounting solutions.
Collaborate with business teams on budgeting, forecasting, standard costing, variance analysis, and financial reporting requirements.
Work with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Operations teams on inventory valuation, product costing, and cost management initiatives.
Create functional specifications for enhancements, reports, interfaces, forms, workflows, and integrations.
Coordinate with ABAP developers and integration teams to deliver solutions.
Lead unit testing, integration testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial closing activities.
Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
Support SOX compliance requirements, controls documentation, and audit activities related to SAP financial processes.
Participate in ERP transformation initiatives and provide guidance on SAP S/4HANA Finance and Controlling capabilities.