SAP FICO Business Process Expert

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High Cliff Partners

Job description

Our Montreal based client is seeking an experienced SAP FI/CO Business Process Expert join their organization on a permanent full-time basis. This will be primarily a remote work setting, however, all candidates must be able to do occasional travel to some of the clients US locations when needed.

The FICO Business Process Expert would be working with the IT and the Finance Teams to ensure smooth running of the day-to-day business.
Prior experience in logistics OR aerospace / aviation / aircraft maintenance is an asset.
The FICO BPE, you would need to understand the business processes, ensuring they are lean, standardized and aligned with current industry’s best practices.
The candidate would translate the business ideas and requirements into SAP terminology, support business case development and cost benefit analysis.
Support in the optimization and redesign of end-to-end (E2E) processes.
Introduce and formulate new business ideas (innovations), develop trends and optimize proposals for lean, user-friendly processes (SAP BPI, BPM).
Adhere to standards and striving for consolidation and harmonization of processes.
Identify requirements, interdependencies, dependencies and gaps in existing functionalities in close cooperation with Business Process Owner, Business Analyst and Business Application Expert.
Verify the potential impact on the respective (existing) processes and functionalities.
Monitor and analyze business processes.
Design, test, shape and implement changes in business processes.
Create business cases and support the prioritization process for requirements (in coordination with the Business Relationship Manager).
Support cost-benefit analyses and budget planning.
Liaise with the COE team and AMS team on issue resolution.
Collaborate with the business and technical SMEs.

Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline.
SAP certifications in appropriate modules (FI, CO, PS) is an asset.
5+ years of experience in large-scale SAP deployment, support and/or upgrade projects.
Prior experience in SAP financial system configuration and deployment.
Expert in Core Finances (FICO) business processes and following functions: Material Ledger, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Accounts Payable,Accounts Receivable,Financial Reporting,Consolidation,Bank Interfaces, Taxation,Travel & Expense, Project System.
Strong competence in the use of SAP and all related IT processes.
Technical knowledge and process know-how (E2E).
Experience in process design and development of E2E processes.
Expertise in process management as well as in the application of supporting tools: e.g. SAP Solution.
Understanding of overarching relationships between business processes and SAP applications/solutions/products (T-Model).
Knowledge of the holistic process landscape.
Detailed knowledge of interfaces to other processes and SAP applications/solutions/products respectively non-SAP solutions.
Experience in application development.
Competence in implementing requirements according to technical possibilities.
Experience with support structures and escalation management.
Knowledge in creating business cases, cost-benefit analyses, and budget planning.
Experience with OneSource.
Positive leadership and great team player.
Prior experience in aerospace / aviation / aircraft maintenance is an asset.
Fluent in French and English is an asset.