Sr. SAP Analyst, FICO

Sr. SAP Analyst, FICO – Guadalajara, MX (hybrid)

Role Description:

The Senior SAP Analyst, Finance is a critical member of the IT Corporate Team and reports to the Senior Manager Global IT Corporate Systems. Working in a dynamic, collaborative team environment, the successful candidate will support and guide the Global SAP S4 HANA implementation and future support of SAP S/4 HANA for Finance functions through business processes definition, analysis of business problems, analytics, proposal/design/configuration/implementation of technical solutions, and continued development of the partnership with Finance organization. The Senior Analyst will focus on projects and processes related to Finance and Accounting, Cost Accounting, Product costing, Group Reporting, External and Internal Reporting, including integrations with other supporting applications. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated ability to comprehend business processes and context, while also having intimate SAP functional knowledge to design and configure appropriate system solutions.

Job Duties:

· Perform complex business and systems analysis work; conduct requirements gathering/analysis via information gathering sessions with business users and technical staff. Develop supporting process flows.

· Conduct analysis of existing business processes; recommend process improvements.

· Build and implement new business process solutions in SAP related to Finance process improvements.

· Responsible for providing data expertise and consulting related to operational reporting and analytics.

· Consult with business users to improve adoption and efficient use of all systems related to Finance job functions.

· Create and manage workflows in SAP as they pertain to business processes.

· Assist in the evaluation of third-party tools for feasibility and impact to the business.

· Work with the corporate systems team to design and implement integrations between SAP and external systems.

· Create and maintain business requirement documentation which can include use cases, process flows, and system interface diagrams.

· Create design documentation based on business requirements.

· Communicate effectively with business users on the status of enhancements and projects.

· Develop comprehensive test plans with users, coordinate test activities and/or help execute test components.

· Develop and perform training for Business Process Owners and Subject Matter Experts as necessary.

· Create Functional Design Documents in a clear and concise manner to facilitate custom developments.

Education & Requirements:

· Bachelor's Degree is required

· Fully bilingual in English and Spanish (written, verbal) is a must

· 5+ years' experience with technical integrations for SAP FICO areas such as GL, AR, AP, AA, Treasury/Banking and CO

· Previous experience with SAP S/4 HANA is required

· Ability to manage 3rd party logistics (3PL) integrations

· Knowledge of SAP Landscapes, Transport paths and Change Management knowledge of SAP Security/Fiori Apps for building user roles, access control and support SoX audits

· Experience in Agile methodology

Plus:

· Experience working in a highly regulated environment as well as International experience is strongly desired (health, medical device, pharmaceuticals, banking, financial sectors)

· Functional knowledge in SAP CO-Product costing and Profitability Analysis is a plus

· Knowledge of any of the following SAP areas are a plus: Inter-Company Transactions, 4PL Integrations for Finance, Record to Report, Product Costing, Group Reporting, Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Plan to Produce, Month end/Year end close procedures, Consolidations and Financial Reporting