Sr SAP Functional Analyst (PECNA)

Panasonic Corporation of North America - De Soto, KS

Full-time - Senior

De Soto, KS

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

The senior SAP Functional Analyst III - FICO/PS will be responsible for owning the technical and functional aspects of SAP S/4 Finance Best Practice Solutions and the integration with third-party Applications for specific business processes. The SAP Functional Analyst III - FICO/PS will align the business processes to utilize SAP Best Practice solutions effectively by employing standard SAP solutions and applications to minimize custom development. This strategic approach facilitates periodic SAP upgrades and patches without jeopardizing the stability of the business solutions. Emphasis will be placed on maintaining the core S/4 environment free from customization and optimizing the use of standard development applications.

Responsibilities

• Conduct business process analysis for Finance, Costing, Asset Management, Project Systems.
• Identify and implement SAP S/4 Best Practice FTM Solution (AR, AP, Asset Management, Financial Supply Chain, BPC, PS, Financial Reporting).
• Collaborate with the SI Team to develop an integrated solution.
• Attain proficiency in Panasonic Business Systems, including interfaces and integrations.
• Facilitate and conduct business and functional requirements gathering workshops for complex projects.
• Map simple and complex business processes (AS-IS & TO-BE) and/or larger scope workflow.
• Guide architecture decisions based on industry standards and best practices in the Finance, Controlling and Financial Supply Chain Operations area.
• Develop the data governance and compliance strategy for the Finance, Controlling, Project Systems and Financial Supply Chain functional and reporting area.
• Develop a comprehensive testing plan for the functional and integration solution. Review and approve end-user test cases and actively engage in user acceptance testing.
• Lead the day-to-day technical support of the application to ensure it operates optimally.
• Play a crucial role in choosing and suggesting software solutions customized to meet specific business requirements.
• Collaborate with internal and external business partners and fully understand business functions and current systems.
• Manage integrated functionality and technology dependencies, usability, reliability, performance, and support needs.
• Lead discussions, provide guidance for SAP, and facilitate collaboration with implementation partners.
• Engage with other SAP S/4 Process Analysts and business analysts to plan, develop, design, and implement new applications and refine existing ones.
• Ensure that document creation for projects is facilitated while working alongside project teams or clients.
• Conduct advanced data collection tasks, lead in gathering requirements, and consolidate intricate organizational and procedural information from business collaborators.
• Adhere to IT standards and processes.
• Assist in the development and execution of Unit Testing, System Integration Testing, and User Acceptance Testing scripts.
• Generate presentations and demonstrations, oversee the creation of training documents/materials, and lead training sessions for business partners.
• Propose innovative approaches to address the advanced needs of business partners.
• Ongoing education and remaining abreast of industry trends and SAP's forthcoming innovations and enhancements are essential to continuously contributing as a subject matter expert across various cross-platform projects.
• Take on the responsibilities of an IT Quality Assurance Analyst or serve as a Project Manager for small projects as requested/needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, technology, information systems management, or a related field.
• A minimum of 8 - 10 years of experience in IT functional areas in FICO with S/4 Hana enterprise software.
• Mastery in S/4 FICO along with PS, Consolidation, AR, AP, GL, Assets, Cost Management.
• Advanced expertise in comprehending and analyzing complex business publications, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Proficient in creating comprehensive reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals.
• Proficient in calculating and interpreting various numerical data and applying advanced algebra and geometry concepts.
• Proficient in problem-solving and the ability to adapt to diverse and non-standardized concrete variables.
• Proficient in integrating enterprise considerations into solution development.
• Proficient in adept verbal and written communication across various scenarios.
• Adaptability to changes in the work environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Master of Science in Technology, Business Data Management, Information Systems Management, or a related field.
• Specialized post-graduate certifications include SAP Certified Finance Consultant, SAP S/4HANA Consolidation, PS, or related Finance certifications.
• SAP S/4HANA FICO/PS.
• AR, AP, GL, FSCM, BPC, AM, PS, Finance Reporting.
• S/4 Integration with other modules.

Benefits

• Pre-employment drug testing is required.
• Equal Opportunity employer.