Principal Functional Analyst - SAP FICO

Full Time Job
Job Description
Principal Functional Analyst – SAP FICO is responsible for configuring financial solutions, deployment and support. The responsibility would also include working on various enhancement and projects. The employee will also be responsible for assisting business users as well as train business users. Position Responsibilities
• Review the company's financial processes and provide recommendations on process improvements using SAP
• Ensure the SAP governance and best practices from finance perspective
• Excellent communication with executives and users on both the business and IT side
• Ability to lead and facilitate design workshops (Blueprint), assessments, planning sessions i.e. demonstrate leadership experience in upfront projects.
• Effectively communicate the solution and value to all key stakeholders such as the business and IT clients, as well as the team, both onsite and offshore.
• Ability to perform quality control on the finance portion of an implementation project.
• Conduct work effort estimation and develop work plans.
• Liaison between the Deluxe Finance and Accounting team as well as external parties like banks for the SAP support and project implementation.

Qualification Requirements
• Bachelor Degree in Finance/ Accounting, Master's Degree is preferred.
• SAP Certification preferred but not mandatory
• 5 years' experience in various roles in the planning, design and deployment of SAP's financial solutions. Involved with 1-2 End to End SAP Project Implementation.
• 5 years' experience in SAP FI/CO/AR/AP/New GL/Asset Management / Profitability Accounting/ CCA/PCA.
• In-depth finance business experience working on SAP planning, design and implementation projects i.e. must have worked with the business and not only IT.
• To be able to effectively communicate and relate to Finance senior and executive management.
• Strong desire to stay on the cutting edge of SAP, including Simple Finance and Suite on HANA.
• Well organized and capable of juggling numerous priorities.
• Excellent people skills with ability to develop and maintain professional relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to maintain confidential information
• Highly advanced analytical and reasoning skills.
• Ability to multi-task and manage time and resources efficiently and effectively.
• Ability to work independently and be resourceful is required.
• Must be comfortable working in an extremely fast-paced environment and maintain sensitivity to personnel and corporate concerns.