Lead Business Systems Analyst - SAP FICO

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the configuration, maintenance, and enhancement of the SAP FI (Financial Accounting) module, with a heavy emphasis on the General Ledger and Fixed Asset sub-ledgers.
• Partner with Finance stakeholders to document business requirements, conduct gap analyses, and propose "best practice" SAP solutions.
• Work with Controllers Office and Internal Audit teams to streamline year-end and month-end closing processes through automation and improved system workflows.
• Ensure seamless data flow between Finance and other modules, particularly overseeing how Sales and Distribution data flow to the Finance Ledgers.
• Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT), develop training documentation for end-users, and provide Tier 2/3 functional support for system issues.
• Collaborate with the Controller and CFO’s office to align SAP functionality with long-term financial goals and regulatory compliance (GAAP, Uniform Guidance, etc).
• Act as the Functional Lead for upgrades (e.g., ECC to S/4HANA migrations) or new entity rollouts, managing the full project lifecycle from scoping to post-go-live hypercare.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems (MIS) or related.
• Minimum 4+ years of experience as an SAP Business Analyst or Functional Consultant is required.
• At least 3+ years of "hands-on" accounting experience (e.g., Staff Accountant, Auditor, or Financial Analyst) is highly preferred.
• Mastery of General Ledger (Parallel Ledgers, Document Splitting), Cash Management, and Fixed Assets.
• Strong understanding of how FI integrates with CO (Controlling) and MM (Materials Management).

Preferred Attributes

• Experience with SD Integration, specifically regarding Pricing Procedures, Revenue Recognition, and how billing documents post to the GL.
• Experience with Change Management, including training departmental heads on new system capabilities.