Senior SAP Functional Analyst - Finance and Costing

Product and Solution Delivery

• Lead delivery of enhancements and mid-size initiatives across SAP Finance (FI) and Controlling (CO) using an agile, product-centric approach.
• Translate business requirements into functional specifications, system designs, and acceptance criteria.
• Drive end-to-end finance process design (As-Is/To-Be) across:
  • Accounts Payable (AP)
  • Accounts Receivable (AR)
  • General Ledger (GL)
  • Fixed Assets (AA)
  • Controlling (CO)
• Configure and support SAP functionality including:
  • Cost Center Accounting (CCA)
  • Internal Orders
  • Product Costing (standard costing, CK11N/CK40N/CK24)
  • Profitability Analysis (Margin Analysis and Cost-Based CO-PA)
  • Profit Center Accounting
• Ensure seamless integration across FI, CO, MM, PP, and SD modules.

Innovation, AI, and Continuous Improvement

• Leverage SAP Joule and AI-enabled tools to improve financial insights, automate allocations, and enhance forecasting.
• Identify opportunities to standardize finance processes, reduce manual effort, and improve close cycle efficiency.
• Drive adoption of S/4HANA Finance best practices, including Universal Journal (ACDOCA) and real-time profitability reporting.
• Partner with analytics teams to enable advanced financial reporting and margin visibility.

Operational Excellence and Support

• Provide expert Level 1 and 2 support across financial and controlling processes.
• Support month-end and year-end close, including:
  • Cost rollups and releases
  • Allocations and settlements
  • Variance analysis
  • Profitability reporting
• Troubleshoot issues across:
  • Costing (CK40N / CK24 inconsistencies)
  • FI/CO integration (MM, SD, PP postings)
  • Document and reconciliation issues
• Participate in HyperCare support for major deployments and cost roll cycles.

Governance, Quality, and Security

• Ensure solutions comply with internal controls, audit requirements, and SAP best practices.
• Lead unit testing, integration testing, and UAT cycles with Finance stakeholders.
• Maintain strong documentation of process flows, configurations, and controls.
• Support enterprise change management and governance standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 5+ years of SAP experience across FI and CO (ECC and/or S/4HANA).
• Strong expertise in:
  • Core Finance (AP, AR, GL, Fixed Assets)
  • Product Costing (standard cost development and cost rollups)
  • Profitability Analysis (Margin Analysis and/or Cost-Based CO-PA)
  • Period-end close processes
• Deep understanding of integration across FI, CO, MM, PP, and SD.
• Experience in manufacturing or costing-driven environments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with S/4HANA Finance and Universal Journal (ACDOCA).
• Strong background in standard costing and multi-plant environments.
• Experience with intercompany and cross-plant costing scenarios.
• Hands-on experience with:
  • CK40N mass costing runs
  • Settlement and allocation cycles
  • Margin Analysis (account-based CO-PA)
• SAP certification in FI/CO or S/4 Finance.
• Exposure to AI-enabled tools and financial analytics platforms.

Working Environment

• Primarily office-based with strong interaction with Finance and Operations.
• Occasional support during key business cycles (e.g., close, costing runs).