Job title: Principal Analyst I – IT Global Controlling
Company: EDI Staffing
Job description: We are looking for a high-level SAP FICO expert to join our team and optimize our finance strategy. In this role you will lead the configuration, architecture, and development of SAP and related systems, focusing on FICO functionality. Partnering with our global business finance team, you will define best practices for IT and the business.Deep Dive into FICO: This role offers the chance to work on complex FICO configurations, architecture, and development. It’s a dream job for someone who loves the intricacies of SAP FICO.
Collaborative Spirit: Work closely with the global business finance team, fostering strong relationships and knowledge sharing.
Subject Matter Expert (SME): Become a recognized expert in IT Global Finance and Controlling, sharing knowledge, and setting standards.This position provides the flexibility for up to two days of remote work per week and relocation benefits are available.Responsibilities Include:
- Serve as the chief and principal architect and subject matter expert for all aspects of the SAP Controlling Module which drives the highly complex product costing and enables and providing reporting required by the CEO and Board of Directors working closely with all levels of the business and IT
- Perform requirements gathering, analysis, design and lead the eventual build of projects and enhancements, including technical specifications for all FICO configuration
- Leads overall execution of cross-functional FICO-related (SAP and other IT solutions) projects; drives to deliver on key milestones and deliverables. Bonding a wide variety of disciplines to deliver the solutions.
- Provides overall IT Leadership for all aspects related to IT Finance and customer-focused processes, systems, and procedures.
- Serve as a project manager on one or more small to large projects executing SAP FICO requirements but have the ability to manage projects that also include other SAP / non-SAP functional areas.
- Assist, participate, identify and/or perform configuration activities within the SAP ERP FI/CO module including Material Ledger, Product costing (PCC), General Ledger, Cost Center Accounting (CCA), Profit Center Accounting (PCA), Profitability Analysis, Asset Accounting, and Project Systems/Investment management.
- Serve as a mentor and internal consultant on aspects related to SAP FICO to both junior team members as well as partnering with key business finance team members to continue to evolve operations related to IT Finance.
- Respond to production application and systems problems and drive or support the analysis and remediation efforts. This includes being on call and supporting off-hours and holidays.
- Completes other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
The following are required for the role
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, Math, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent is required.
- 15+ years of direct technical experience with SAP FICO modules including configuration, customization, and operatio n of related transactions.
- 10+ years of strong technical and hands-on experience implementing and supporting SAP Material Ledger and Actual Costing
- Strong technical and hands-on experience implementing and supporting Group Valuation in SAP
- 5+ years of project management experience or leading teams in implementations or supporting SAP Systems
- Mastery of capabilities and limitations of standard SAP solutions in FICO and customer functions and full understanding of the configuration and customization within these areas.
- Domain experience in multiple areas of core finance (e.g. Manufacturing finance, FA, FP&A, AP, AR, Treasury, etc)
- Hands-on experience in implementing and supporting fixed asset accounting, Profitability Analysis (CO-PA), and profit center accounting.
- Hands-on experience in implementing and supporting the integration between SAP modules – FI-SD, FI-MM, and FI-PP and intercompany accounting
- Experience managing, implementing, and integrating non-SAP finance applications into and with SAP (i.e. OneStream, Blackline, Reporting, etc).
- Strong English Communication Skills (verbal and written)
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment, effectively interacting with others.
- Experience in off/onshore models as well as working with virtual teams and global IT and business team members.
- Conceptual and analytical thinker – ability to extract, analyze, and document complex business and technical requirements/strategies from customers and IT team members.
The following are preferred for the role
- Finance or Accounting Background
- Implementation / Support experience in Bank Interfaces (Incoming & Outgoing files)
- Implementation / Support experience in AP, AR, GL, CCA
- Experience handling localized regularity Finance requirements globally
- Experience with Electronic Invoicing systems
- Experience managing external contractors
- SAP Hana (S4 Finance) implementation experience
- Experience in ABAP/Debugging and BW Reporting
- Working knowledge of other SAP ECC 6.0 Modules (MM, PP, SD/LE, QM, PM)
- Experience Manufacturing or business experience with a solid understanding of business operations /processes
- Experience in all core SAP applications and tools including SAP Smart forms, ALE (Application Link Enabling), IDOC (Intermediate Document), Remote Function Calls, BAPI (Business Application Programming Interface), ABAP (Object Oriented ABAP), ALV, Web Dynpro, LSMW conversions
- Experience with international or global SAP deployments and/or aspects related to financial consolidation and external financial reporting
Base Pay Range: $128,500 – $188,100
Expected salary: $128500 – 188100 per year
Location: Albany, NY
Job date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 08:21:31 GMT
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