SAP Business Analyst (Finance, FICO)

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  • JOB TYPE: Freelance, Contract Position (no agencies/C2C – see notes below)
  • LOCATION: Global – Remote
  • HOURLY RANGE: Our client is looking to pay $140 – $165/hr
  • ESTIMATED DURATION: Part time 30 hrs/wk – Short term

THE OPPORTUNITY:  

Our client is seeking professionals for implementation and support of global SAP Finance and Controlling related systems and activities for the company
Supports all phases of a project life cycle including defining business requirements, analysis, design, configuration, testing, as well as documentation and end-user training

Requirements

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Provides leadership by working closely with business function areas to understand business processes, review current systems, and define data requirements
    Evaluates current system capabilities and identifies system modifications or changes that need to be made to current business processes
  • Works as a team member with Molex plant resources, other Molex business analysts, internal SAP configuration, and application development resources to implement system changes
    Communicates detailed requirements and timelines to appropriate IT departments
  • Utilizes standard and custom-built programs to convert legacy data files into SAP
    Generates reports to verify loaded information is accurate and complete
  • Performs tests of new and updated functionality to verify desired results are achieved
    Evaluates results and coordinates changes to improve system performance
    Creates test plans as required
  • Organizes and tracks the progress of SAP implementations and application changes by applying project management techniques
    Identifies issues that will delay on-time solution delivery and assists in resolving them
    Communicates to all invested IT teams and management, the status and problems with work assignments
    Aids team members to overcome obstacles and complete projects
  • Provides on-going support including training of plant ITC’s (Information Technical Coordinator), auditing of data, troubleshooting system problems learned through helpdesk tickets and direct user contact, answering questions regarding system usage, and developing system enhancements
  • Provides sound solutions and/or creative approaches to solve configuration/development challenges based on up-to-date knowledge of technology and industry’s best practices
    This may include providing guidance to other analysts/developer and articulating business requirements and translating them into high quality technical specifications
  • Provides “hands-on” configuration of FICO modules as well as SAP sub-systems and interfaces to other applications
  • Helps to develop and maintain system related documentation
  • Perform other related duties as assigned by management

Required Qualifications:

  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a system analyst, internal training coordinator and/or superuser in the SAP functional modules
  • Minimum of 5 years’ configuration or implementation experience in large scale multi-national SAP system
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Finance/Accounting related areas

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 2-3 years’ experience of proven project management skills
  • Bachelor’s degree in related field

Skills and Abilities:

  • Good verbal / written communication skills that demonstrate the ability to express ideas clearly and concisely to influence business decisions on systems and applications
  • Ability to effectively work with co-workers and external contacts to achieve common goals and respond positively to situations
  • Proven self-management skills that demonstrate the ability to complete assignments in a systematic and timely basis
  • Ability to quickly diagnose the root cause of issues and identify corrective actions or solution designs to address it
  • Previous experience working on teams or leading project teams consisting of business and IT resources
  • Advanced skills using MS Excel to manipulate and format data files and reports

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