REMOTE - Principal SAP FICO Analyst

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Our direct client is looking to fill a key Principal-level SAP FICO Analyst role. This organization is one of the nation's most well-known food producers and this position would be the key resource to upgrade their SAP environment to S/4. Our client is open to remote work (with some travel), and has an annual bonus program, paid training, and solid matching 401(k). Please see below for additional details and contact Dave with any questions at daves@globalsourceit.com. Thanks for reviewing!

Key Responsibilities

1. Serves as the point-of-contact for assigned projects that includes internal tickets, systems incidents, managing day-to-day issues, coordinating testing for releases, systems optimizations, and implementation of new features. Provides support to assigned areas to ensure systems related processes are successful.

2. Responsible for identifying business needs and owning the systems configurations based on those needs. Communicates and ensures proper documentation using specifications, statements of work, project plans, etc.

3. Coordinates cross-functionally to test processes and ensure functionality and user acceptance. Assists in testing to discover errors or issues in business processes, documentation, or user’s inability to execute transactions.

4. Provides on-going application support and training of end-users. Responsible for data integrity including managing master data (i.e., General Ledger, Cost Centers, P&L data, etc.).

5. Identifies opportunities for improvement, documents the future-state business processes, owns the delivery of new functionalities, maintains data and transaction integrity, and promptly recommends and facilitates process improvements.

6. Implements best practices and seeks out opportunities to improve methods of doing business that will add value, improve efficiency, and/or contribute to cost reduction. Performs gap analysis and improves processes through identifying new opportunities or products to support the needs of the business.

7. Supports ancillary systems and collaborates cross-functionally across other modules.

8. Collaborates on reporting, evaluates data, identifies opportunities and trends, and provides insightful data-informed solutions. Responsible for purchase price valuation (PPV).

9. Supports reconciliation efforts, which may include evaluating P&L and Balance sheet account reviews.

10. Ensures compliance with all internal policies, regulations, and contractual obligations. Supports audit requirements as needed.

11. Learns, understands, and utilizes the client IT Management System (i.e., project management, request management, project portfolio, service portfolio, etc.).

12. Assists with system implementation projects, ensuring successful deployment and integration of [specific] modules related to [Supply Chain] processes.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

1. Advanced degree in a related field

2. Experience in industries such as Manufacturing, Food Manufacturing, Retail, or food industry

3. 7 years of direct experience as a Sr SAP FICO Business Analyst