Senior Lead, SAP FICO

About Our Client

Our client is a globally renowned firm within the FMCG sector. As a large organization, they have a strong presence in various markets and maintain a focus on innovation and quality in their products.

Job Description

1. Lead IT project design and documentation, including requirements, use cases and wireframes.
2. Bridge business requirements with IT solutions, ensuring best practices.
3. Provide technical support and feedback on enhancement requests and updates.
4. Facilitate system and data design sessions with stakeholders.
5. Manage stakeholder and vendor relationships and communicate project scope and requirements.
6. Coordinate functional and user acceptance testing.
7. Apply best practices to business process design.
8. Maintain project documentation and updates.
9. Identify and manage project delivery risks.
10. Understand and apply user-centered design processes.
11. Contribute to project planning and stay updated on emerging technologies.
12. Evaluate software solutions to meet business needs.
13. Manage and guide Business Analysts in daily operations and projects.
14. Lead process reviews and optimizing strategies.
15. Conduct meetings and presentations, developing departmental and individual goals.
16. Support major R2R enhancements and projects in support of the Finance organization.
17. Participate and contribute to the successful completion of all deliverables associated with their process team, e.g., Business Process Procedures, Fit/Gap Identification and Functional Specifications.
18. Partner with the business and Global team to implement and solve new localization and statutory requirements. Must have strong collaboration skills including the ability to work with all levels of the Finance organization.
19. Analyze business requirements and map solutions leveraging the global template functionality or localized solutions.
20. Validate the SAP fit to business requirements. Identify workarounds and business process changes if necessary.
21. Determine how business reporting requirements will be supported.
22. Identify master data requirements and design master data files.
23. Configure, unit test, system test, integration and regression test end to end solution for business events.
24. Participate in the issue resolution process.
25. Review training content to ensure accuracy of business process documentation.
26. Address post-go live issues escalated by users.
27. Continuous improvement of global template.

The Successful Applicant

Functional Skills

1. Strong communication, validation and documentation skills.
2. Independent, creative analytical skills to solve complex problems.
3. Demonstrated writing and requirements management abilities.
4. Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills.
5. Flexibility and enthusiasm for taking on a dynamic portfolio of responsibilities.
6. Meticulous attention to detail.
7. Business Analysis
8. Requirements Definition and Management
9. Business Relationship Management
10. Acceptance testing
11. Process optimization
12. Change implementation planning and management
13. Technical writing
14. Business process modeling
15. Strong understanding of Finance functional areas
16. Strong SAP FICO/R2R knowledge.

Technical Skills and Qualifications

1. Strong proficiency in PowerPoint, Keynote, Word, Excel, JIRA, and Confluence.
2. Expert knowledge in ERP modules, especially SAP FICO.
3. 10 - 12 years SAP experience including deep business process knowledge across the Finance space.
4. Previous experience working with a global template for large multinational organization.
5. Prefer some level of prior business experience supporting the Finance function.
6. Strong functional knowledge of FICO functionality including GL, AR, AP, Fixed Assets, and Treasury, COPA.
7. Knowledge of ASAP and waterfall methodologies as well as Hybrid - Agile methodologies.
8. Knowledge of SAP best practices and CPG template including integration with DTC (Direct to Consumer).
9. Demonstrated capability to graphically document workflow, roles and responsibilities at a functional (system user) level.
10. Demonstrated capability to transform functional specifications into technical specifications.

Leadership Competencies

1. Influences strategic roadmaps and defines supportive goals.
2. Proactively addresses resistance to change and leverages team strengths.
3. Promotes collaboration, resolves conflicts, and fosters effective partnerships.
4. Operates effectively in ambiguity, challenging the status quo with innovative solutions.
5. Encourages continuous improvement and ownership of efficiency enhancements.

What's on Offer

• Hybrid work arrangement for work-life balance.
• A culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• A role within a large, global organization in the FMCG industry.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

If you are a driven individual with a passion for the FMCG industry and a desire to grow within a global organization, we encourage you to apply for the Senior Lead, BA (SAP FICO) role.