Senior Analyst, SAP FI/CO

Job Description:Responsibilities: • Position is responsible for overall FI/CO team leadership of SAP projects, enhancements and on-going functional support. • Manage SAP Functional project plans from conception to completion for FI and CO. • Act as a liaison between Global SAP Leader, end users and consultants. • Provide direct hands-on support and analysis required for project execution and functional support • Deliver Functional SAP projects on time and within budget. • Provide reporting of project team status to both SAP Global ERP leader and business leadership teams. • Individual will be the SAP Functional liaison to the business team for projects with SAP Functional components. • Participate in making recommendations to management for future enhancements that will support business objectives. • Responsible for the collection, analysis and documentation of SAP Functional business processes and requirements. • Recommend SAP Functional solutions to support business objectives. • Maintain effective project plans, following the ASAP Methodology for SAP projects. • Ability to develop and energize multi disciplined work teams and apply new skills/techniques to business needs.
REQUIREMENTS
Requirements: • Candidate should have completed 3 full life cycle SAP. implementations with direct configuration responsibility in a manufacturing environment • Candidate should have proven SAP Functional team leadership in at least 2 projects. • Candidate should have a deep understanding SAP FI/CO including profitability analysis and product costing in a manufacturing environment. • Candidate must have strong financial and accounting skills in a manufacturing environment. • Candidate should have a basic understanding of MM/PP/SD and the integration with FI and CO. • Candidates with experience in Business Warehouse and Financial consolidation experience are preferred. • Skill in analyzing project issues, identifying alternatives, and overcoming issues. • Effective team leadership, interpersonal and communication skills. • Effective organizational, management influence skills and ability to function in a collaborative environment. • Skill in oral and written communications. • Ability to work effectively with third parties (internal and external). • Ability to translate business issues/ requirements and objectives into solutions. • Ability to quickly assess the impact and opportunity for SAP to meet Functional Projects needs. • Ability to work directly with the project team to analyze and document business requirements and develop functional specifications. • Ability to learn new applications and integrate them into business processes. • Knowledge of MS Project or equivalent project management tool Experience/Education/Required/Sought: • Minimum of 5 years demonstrated experience in SAP with emphasis on release 4.7. • Experience in supporting business objectives in a partnered/outsourced model for manufacturing organizations. • BBA in Computer Science/Accounting or related discipline required. • SAP Certification desired but not required. • CPA or CMA certification desired but not required. • BW experience desired but not required. • Experience in financial consolidation with SAP desired or experience in the concept of accounting consolidations in a global multi-currency environment. Travel Required (25%-50%) Ability to travel internationally Salary $85,000 to $100,000/year