SAP Configuration Analyst

Contingent Worker Information
Position Title SAP Configuration Analyst
NYPA Business Unit Business Services
Experience Level 2 (5-10 years)
Work Location White Plains Office
Anticipated Start Date Immediate
Duration of Assignment 12 month(s)
Project/Assignment Project Lumninate
CWP Manager Christine.Prendergast@nypa.gov
Date of Posting 10/16/2026
Due Date 10/31/2026

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday. 7.5-hour workday with .5-hour unpaid lunch. During NYPA and Canals holidays, the business is closed, and no work is permitted. NYPA requires a hybrid schedule of a minimum of 3 days on-site, up to including fully on-site depending on department requirements.

CWPO Engagement Requirements

Candidates are REQUIRED to be local to the Tri-State area and in W2 tax status as an hourly paid employee of Service Provider.
Fully remote positions are prohibited. Hybrid schedules are permissible with a minimum of 3 days on-site depending on assignment and can be fully on-site depending on business needs. Remote work privileges can be revoked at any time.
NYPA does not provide laptops. Instead, NYPA provides desktops and dedicated workstations which candidates will remote into from their personal equipment on virtual days.
If candidate does not have proper equipment, internet connection, or he/she is deemed to not work effectively from home, the hybrid privilege will be revoked.
Vendors must disclose foreign national status and all Visas at the time of candidate submission. Additionally, a Benefits Waiver and Ethics Disclosure will be required of the candidate during onboarding.

Submission Instructions

Your email submissions must contain:
The LEGAL name of candidate (no aliases, monikers, or nicknames)
Job Broadcast number in your email subject header
Visa work authorization, if applicable
For job broadcasts outside your contractual compensation schedules, use competitive rates based on local and state compensation.
NYPA CWP staff will contact you if your candidate is selected to be interviewed, which is usually via MS Teams.
For all questions or concerns, please contact Christine Prendergast at Christine.Prendergast@nypa.gov or Markus Caruso at Markus.Caruso@nypa.gov.

Project Overview

The SAP Configuration Analyst will provide hands-on functional support for Company's transition from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA, with a focus on Finance and its integration with procurement, billing, treasury, project accounting, and reporting. The role will be partnered with Finance, Information Technology, Procurement stakeholders and the implementation partner to translate business requirements into configured, tested, and documented S/4HANA solutions. This position will support the full implementation lifecycle, including current-state assessment, future-state process design, configuration, data migration or conversion, integration testing, user acceptance testing, cutover, and post-go-live stabilization. The analyst will help preserve financial integrity and business continuity while improving processes, controls, automation, and the user experience. Primary functional scope includes Financial Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Asset Accounting, Controlling, and Project Systems, with coordination across billing and analytics teams.

Job Functions & Responsibilities

• Assess current SAP ECC Finance processes and configurations; identify S/4HANA requirements, gaps, impacts, and remediation strategies to support the approved transformation scope.
• Actively participate in and facilitate design workshops with business stakeholders, process owners, and project teams to define future-state processes, validate business requirements, and align S/4HANA Finance solutions with organizational objectives.
• Design, configure, and validate S/4HANA Finance solutions, including organizational structures, posting rules, master data, payment processing, Asset Accounting, Controlling, Project Accounting, and other in-scope finance capabilities.
• Support functional design activities by preparing and reviewing specifications for reports, interfaces, conversions, enhancements, forms, workflows, and integrations; collaborate with technical and integration teams to ensure solutions meet business requirements.
• Validate Finance-related changes introduced by S/4HANA, including the Universal Journal, integrated Financial and Management Accounting, Asset Accounting, the Business Partner model, and Customer/Vendor Integration (CVI), as applicable.
• Define data migration and conversion requirements, including mapping, cleansing, validation, reconciliation, and testing of master data, open items, balances, assets, and project-related data; support mock migrations and validate conversion results.

Skills

• Hands-on expertise in SAP ECC and S/4HANA Finance configuration, particularly FI/CO.
• Knowledge of S/4HANA changes, including the Universal Journal, Business Partner model, and Asset Accounting.
• Strong understanding of accounting processes, financial controls, data reconciliation, and system integrations.
• Familiarity with SAP Activate, SAP Fiori, and implementation testing practices.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, identify implementation risks, and drive assigned deliverables through completion.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum five to eight years of SAP functional experience, including configuration and implementation.
• Participation in at least one ECC - to - S4HANA transition through go-live and stabilization preferred
• Experience with data migration, testing, reconciliation, and cutover.