SAP - Finance - Senior - Consulting - Location OPEN

The opportunity  

Our goal is to give clients a unique business perspective on how SAP technology can enhance their operations. By leveraging EY’s expertise in SAP, Supply Chain, FICO, BPC, Data & Analytics, Customer Solutions, Technology & Architecture, and SuccessFactors, we assist clients in enhancing performance and increasing productivity.

As a Senior in Technology Analysis, you will be instrumental in connecting business needs with technical solutions. You will play a pivotal role in evaluating business models, eliciting requirements, and ensuring the technical teams deliver solutions that are in perfect harmony with business objectives.  

Your key responsibilities  

As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for delivering top-notch business analysis and system configuration. Your day-to-day will involve: 

• Translating complex business requirements into detailed technical specifications. 
• Configuring and implementing solutions that align with business needs. 
• Lead project streams while actively engaging with clients.

Skills and attributes for success  

To thrive in this role, you should be action-oriented and adept at delivering processes, solutions, and projects. Your influence will extend beyond project delivery, impacting sales and service offerings. Key skills include:  

• Partner with key stakeholders to understand business needs and advise on SAP capabilities; lead requirements gathering, solution design, blueprinting, testing, documentation, and functional configuration, including integration with SAP and non-SAP systems.
• Collaborate closely with technical teams to translate business requirements into scalable solutions.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills grounded in a broad understanding of policies.
• Ability to coach and develop junior team members.
• Proven ability to solve complex problems and build strong stakeholder relationships.

To qualify for the role, you must have 

• A bachelor’s degree.
• 2 to 4 years of relevant experience working with SAP ERP based systems. At least one full implementation cycle focusing on SAP Accounts Payable, Account Receivable, GL, and/or other accounting/finance related modules is a must.
• Working knowledge of SAP FICO applications.
• Prior System Configuration experience with SAP Accounts Payable including invoice processing, payments and month-end processes.
• Knowledge of SAP accounting and finance functionality and reporting capabilities.
• Experience communicating functional requirements to development resources through functional specifications.
• Proficiency in relevant configurations to provision Automatic Payment Program for different Payment Methods.
• Understanding of integration with SAP SD, GL, and AP Payment Program and/or in-depth understanding of invoicing process including EDI, ERS & OCR.
• Experience collaborating with clients to gather and analyze business requirements.
• Experience in executing system testing and validation to ensure meeting business requirements.
• Good exposure in drafting documentation related to workshop decks, business blueprints, configuration document, test scripts & functional specifications.
• Understanding of cross-functional integration of accounting and finance processes with other SAP modules (e.g., Procurement, Transportation Management, Sales, Treasury, etc.).
• Conceptual understanding of Withholding Tax w.r.t vendors.
• Building and managing relationships.
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, client service and technical writing skills.
• Ability and comfort level researching client inquiries and emerging issues, including regulations, industry practices, and new technologies.
• A flexibility and willingness to travel to meet client needs; travel is estimated at 40-60%.

Ideally, you’ll also have 

• Prior consulting experience or deep functional expertise in SAP Finance.
• Hands-on SAP AR configuration experience, including Business Partner master data, invoice and down payment processing, cash application (manual and automatic), dunning, and customer correspondence; familiarity with lockbox and bank statement processing.
• SAP Accounts Payable configuration experience, including Business Partner (Vendor), Customer-Vendor Integration (CVI), Bank Account Management, Payment Medium Workbench, DMEEX, and payment methods.
• SAP certification(s), such as SAP S/4HANA Financial Accounting (C_TS4FI_2023).
• Additional SAP Finance certifications or relevant industry experience in Accounts Payable or Sourcing.
• Proactive approach to professional development and continuous learning.

What we look for

We seek individuals who demonstrate leadership, the ability to work independently, and a passion for making an impact. Top performers in our team are those who show a relentless drive for excellence, a collaborative spirit, and the ability to navigate complex challenges with innovative solutions.