Job Description Summary

Through a network of finance business leads and system key users, the PDx SAP Finance Business Analyst is responsible for optimising end-to-end business processes through effective use and development of business systems. The job holder will play a key role on projects involving the SAP and related systems to ensure changes deliver the maximum benefit for the business.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end process for the finance areas supported by the SAP system
• Responsible for translating high-level business requirements into detailed functional specifications
• Responsible for ensuring global business processes within finance are maintained appropriately
• Work with IT and business colleagues to prioritise change requests and implement in the system
• Align appropriate business resources to document, test and implement changes
• Actively partner with IT to evaluate system changes, upgrades or new functionality to determine the impact on business processes and ways of working
• Establish and maintain an effective communication network with business leaders, key users and SAP COE functional consultants
• Key point of escalation for operational SAP issues that cannot be resolved by the user
• Be a champion to drive continuous improvement on all relevant processes
• Provide ongoing support to users of SAP and Business Intelligence Tools for issue resolution, module training and period close coverage
• Responsible for direct maintenance of financial system setups (subledgers, general ledgers, masters) relative to Business needs for optimized transactional flow and accounting accuracy

Qualifications / Requirements

• 5+ year experience of functional area & deep knowledge about relevant processes in SAP
• Experience of working with IT validation team to ensure developments and changes to SAP maintain appropriate levels on system validation

Desired Characteristics

• Good communication skills and an ability to consistently interact with colleagues in a courteous and professional manner
• Effective problem-solving skills and able to resolve a variety of issues and topics within the job scope
• Demonstrates initiative and a proactive “can do” attitude to global SAP users
• Flexibility and willingness to work as part of a virtual team
• Knowledge of validated testing principles, processes, and procedures

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