SAP Business Analyst I - FICO

Description

Position Overview:

Under the direction of the SAP Manager, the SAP Business Analyst I - FICO, is someone who performs a variety of SAP business analyst duties in accordance with company policies and procedures. Duties include providing ongoing support to SAP business users, analyzing current SAP business processes and making suggestions for improvements within SAP, developing specifications and/or programming enhancements to SAP, and assisting as appropriate with implementing new SAP modules. This is a non-supervisory position.

Responsibilities:

Finance and Controlling:

· Learn and understand our business processes end to end – Accounting is posted to from all aspects of the business

· Understand and support accounts payable for standard SAP data entry, checks and ACH.

· Understand and support accounts receivable for standard SAP data entry, payment application of all payment types including lockbox AR ACH and credit cards. 

· Willingness to learn about credit card processing and PCI compliance rules and regulations.

· Understand the financial structure of the businesses, know how MM, QM Inventory and SD modules post into the accounting structure. 

· Be able to investigate problems and resolve issues 

· Create cost centers, profit centers and general ledger accounts as needed. Add GLS to financial statements

· Understand OBYC table and account determinations in general. 

· Understand and support general accounting processes. Provide guidance for financial managers to develop best practice procedures according to GAAP within SAP.

· Manage Reports in Report Painter (GR55) for financial analysis

· Learn configuration for Electronic bank statements

· Be able to investigate problems and resolve issues 

· Investigate and implement enhanced process improvements for Accounting

· Support businesses with multiple currency transactions

· Understand how/why data is pulled from SAP tables COEP and GLPCA for extracting data to Adaptive Planning through the connector. Be able to work with an Adaptive consultant to resolve issues if needed.

· Create SECATT for users to load AP invoices or other simple data changes into SAP.

Training:

· Provide training for known and new processes as required.

Maintain Work Practices:

· Tasks associated with maintaining compliance with 5S standards for common areas: Sort Set in order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain

Marginal Job Functions:

· Complete special projects as required

Requirements

Education:

· Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting or other related field required

· MBA, CPA or additional training in ERP or SAP preferred

Experience:

· 1 – 3 years of MRP / ERP experience required

· Minimum 1 SAP implementations for MRP / ERP – FI, CO modules required

· At least 1 full life cycle MRP / ERP implementation required

· SAP background in either a support role or as a functional super user

· Minimum 2 years in an accounting role

Other Requirements:

· Advanced computer skills required

· Advanced working knowledge of Windows servers, computer networking and PC hardware required

· Occasional travelling to our remote offices in Canada, Mexico or Taiwan may be required for up to 2 weeks at a time.

Benefits:

We offer an excellent compensation package and team-oriented work environment with growth opportunities. Some of our outstanding benefits include:

· Health & Dental Insurance

· Company paid Life Insurance

· 401(k)

· Paid Time Off benefits

· Product discounts

· Wellness programs