To be considered the successful job seeker will demonstrate the following qualifications:
- TECHNICAL STACK **
• Four-year college degree and substantial work experience in Finance
• Minimum four (4) years of SAP AP (with MM integration), AR, Cash Management and GL configuration experience
• Minimum two (2) years of Finance / Accounting business experience. Media / Entertainment experience is a plus
• Involved in at least one full SAP lifecycle implementation of financial accounting with a strong understanding of project implementation methodology
• Extensive knowledge and configuration experience with SAP FI/CO modules
• Experience with SAP New General Ledger (ECC 6.0) with document splitting is required
• Considerable experience in the support of an International Finance operations with demonstrated configuration knowledge of FX Valuation, VAT rules and other localization settings is a must
• Expertise in asset management, controlling and treasury is highly desired
• Basic knowledge and development of reports related to the SAP FI/CO modules; experience in report development (report painter, SAP query and/or BW) is preferred
- PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES **
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interact well with different levels within the organization
• Ability to work well in a collaborative, team oriented environment; multi-task, be detail oriented, self-directed and have strong independent problem solving skills
• Proficient in MS Office Suite
Immediate contract opening for a SAP Financials Module Consultant for a 3 to 6 month contract. Strong potential exists for extension beyond 6-months and also for conversion to a full time employee. Our client is a well known Media and Entertainment Company offering a vibrant and healthy work environment. This opportunity should be viewed as a foot in the door with a great organization and long term stable employment.
SUMMARY
• Critical opening with high visibility
• Reports directly to the Director of IT and interacting with our clients existing Global SAP Operations Team
• Among Operational support special project to implement Purchase Order system used by the IT Department and integrated with existing SAP FICO environment
• Client operates in a Cost Center model. Modules include AR, AP, PO, MM, CM, GL ….
• Provide ongoing production support and system enhancements to SAP FI/CO users worldwide for all financial accounting operations including asset management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, cash management and controlling
- RESPONSIBILITIES **
• Manage end user calls for how-to, issue resolution and new development (enhancements) for the global business community
• Provide functional support for SAP FI/CO, specifically for accounting operations, by being the main liaison between business users and technical support teams to identify, analyze and translate needs into business specifications
• Outline potential solutions and business impacts to address change requests; prototype and demonstrate new functionality
• Develop and deploy new processes and configuration to meet business needs
• Resolve simple and complex application and system problems (includes configuration)
• SAP OSS research for application bugs
• Enforce corporate standards and best practices in use of applications
• Escalation management of support issues and customer monitoring
• Perform global regression testing for system upgrades, support packs and changes
• Assist in unit and integration testing for change requests, enhancements and new development
• Develop training materials and assist with business community training