SAP FICO Financial and Services Support Specialist

REFERENCE #: 915530NC

INDUSTRY: Food and Beverage industry

LOCATION: Lausanne und Region

START: ASAP

DURATION: Till 31-12-2016

WORKLOAD: 100%

INTRODUCTION:

Since its founding in 1997 ITech Consult AG has expanded its network of freelance IT continuously. Today we have access to over 30,000 reported IT specialists (developers, system specialists, project managers, supporters, etc.). So we are able to present computer science professionals with the required profiles in a short term.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB:

To perform the corresponding client activities related to F&C FSS described in the Main responsibilities, consultancy, system configuration and business technical support.
Where required, provide technical expertise in the Design & Construction (where approved) of enhancements of the existing template.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Business Solutions Analyst FICO Financial and Specialist Services supports client, design and build of new solutions, process improvement and leverage activities related to the Accounting business to meet sustain targets, deliver process implementation and improvement targets and satisfy agreed customer key performance indicators (KPIs).
The area of Accounting covers the fiscal/legal reporting and requirements of the local countries. Further it deals with banks, 3rd party suppliers/customers and also with the Shared Service Center of Client.
-Participate in projects either owned by FSS or which require FSS resources.
-Investigate potential solution for current/future processes in OSS and apply OSS notes when required
-Analyse and address Business Requirements
-Implement compliance remediation plan for solutions not yet compliant, egOB10 Tungsten.

Potential involvements:

-Provide technical expertise in the assessment of business requirements in relation to the SAP FICO module functionality and recommend solution options to address these requirements.
-Participate in the development, and enhancement of a functional area of Finance SAP modules, configures my SAP.com for the business processes.
-Maintain and keep current the module-associated configuration documentation using centrally defined documentation tools.
-Perform administrative reporting tasks as required.
-Develop testing scripts and scenarios and perform unit and integration testing.
-Contribute to the "packaging" of all deliverables
-Identify and coordinate DSDM development activities (Data Standards, Data Management, Data Conversion, Master Data Repository Tools)
-Sustainment of and design of business processes using "best practice" internal and external
-Work with the functions in projects kicked off as results of the E2E review initiative - Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Record to Report - and provide solutions from the Technology perspective.

Key Skills:

-Process analysis and ownership skills.
-Planning & Organization, Strategic/innovative thinking with the ability to make decisions.
-Ability to manage challenging deadlines and deliver desired results.
-Teamwork
-Ability to manage several projects and tasks in parallel
-Able to cope under pressure and to prioritise accordingly

Key Behaviours:

-Result Focus
-Proactive cooperation
-Initiative

Knowledge:

-Advanced SAP knowledge: FI-GL, FI-AP, FI-AR, FI-AA, FI-TR, T&E
-SAP knowledge on integration of FI with other modules: CO, SD, MM and HR.
-Data Management/Decision Support. General understanding of BW reporting.
-Ability to analyse
-Ability to take data and make logical, pragmatic and structured decisions;
-Previous experience in Food & Beverages industry nice to have
-Functional knowledge of E2Es: Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Record to Report.

Required Qualification:

-Strong SAP R3 configuration skills in all areas of FI
-Heavy experience in a similar work environment and similar activities as described above.

Language(s):

-Fluent in English (written & spoken)
-Good French language skills (written & spoken) are a plus