SAP-FICO Functional Support Analyst

Position: SAP-FICO Functional Support Analyst

Location: Brea, CA (Onsite Preferred but Remote is also fine)

specific knowledge on VIM and RAR?

Job Description:

• Finance / Controlling:
• o Provide expertise within the FICO modules and integration to other SAP modules and external systems.
• o Support the business during the implementation and the knowledge transfer of the business processes.
• o Responsible for SAP projects and act as SME for any other project impacting Finance processes.
• o Work with business functions experts and managers to prioritize plan and implement improvements and enhancements in the supported processes and business solutions.
• o Provide and supervise documentation.
• o Provide first and second level support for all the issues related to the application owned.
• Facilitate the implementation and support of SAP Financials and Controlling to enhance the clients' business
• o Design, configuration, implementation and support of all FI/CO modules in alignment with the FICO Team Lead
• o Act as liaison with client for troubleshooting: investigates, analyses, and solves software problems and maps client business requirements, processes and objectives; develops necessary product modifications to satisfy clients' needs (Handle Day to day production issues in all FI and CO Modules globally.- Report Bugs/issues with SAP as part of support process. - Handle Enhancements, Coordination with Developers. - Handle Interface issues, resolving issues with IDOCS. - Support provided Globally for 42 company codes, all regions with local legal requirements. - Support Payment run issues with various XML files globally (around 15 banks) and payment media forms. - Dealt with intercompany transactions, billing and flow of these documents [SD, FI, MM] in to CO-PA. - Create unit and integration test scenarios, execute the scenarios, and resolve configuration and process issues that might occur during testing.)
  • Project Management
  • Deliver agreed scope and deliverables
  • Deliver according to agreed timetable
  • Deliver according to Project templates
• Understand, Design and Manage Financial processes.
• Change Management:
• Handle Change Requests from the business according to the Envista Change Mgmt process
• Proactively propose changes where these will represent potential improvement to the business
• Support / Training:
• Training of key users on the process and application
• Handling of support tickets
• Management of external resources with the ticketing process
• Application support for infrastructual changes and application upgrades
• Proactively drive process standardization and reduction of complexity within the application landscape and the business processes
• Following Nobel Biocare SOPs to maintain regulatory compliance and system / process validation
• Drive innovation within the application landscape and processes (simpler, better, more efficient)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE - Functional/technical competencies specific to the role and required to perform the role

Critical Knowledge and Qualifications: (what the role holder must know; including any required general or professional qualifications/education)

• You have a university degree or equivalent based on experience
• You have at least 8 years' experience in SAP FICO solutions
• You have good communication, coordination and people skills and you are able to organize workshops with senior and middle management
• You are fluent in English
• You are flexible and apt to work in a continuously challenging and changing environment.
• Strong technical IT knowledge of supported Business Applications
• Good knowledge of other relevant business processes

Strong knowledge of interfaces between SAP and other external applications

Critical Skills/technical know-how: (what the role holder must be able to do)

• Strong analytical skills
• Can conceptualize and communicate winning propositions - making complex ideas look simple.
• Bright, ability to rapidly pick-up new technologies, propositions and business areas
• Proven business and technical IT knowledge within the area Finance/Controlling (SAP FICO all core modules - GL, AR, AP, FA, Banking, Tax etc)
• Knowledge of any of the following application/processes will be an advantage: Concur, Paymetric, VIM, Sabrix, bank integration
• Excellent knowledge of SAP FICO integration with other SAP modules (MM, SD, PP)

Understand ABAP language and programs (including Sapscript)

Critical Experience:

• Proven experience of system configuration and implementation of SAP FICO modules
• Proven experience in supporting the SAP FICO modules
• Proven success in contributing to a team-oriented environment
• Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
• Preferred experience of working in a multicultural work environment