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Sr. SAP Analyst (Controlling)

Fort Wayne, IN area
FULLTIME – PERM
Skills: SAP FI/CO experience, SAP core ERP software toolset, with strong knowledge of CO-PA, SAP IDOC structures, ABAP fundamentals, and SAP files structures
Travel Required :50%
USC/Green Card

Job Description
CLIENT is currently seeking a Sr. SAP Analyst (Controlling) to work at Auburn, Indiana.

The Sr. SAP Analyst will be responsible for fulfilling the CLIENT’s global requirements for information and systems by completing project assignments to design, configure, and maintain SAP Controlling (CO) and related SAP software modules. They will also be responsible for communicating ideas, plans and progress and for improving their own professional skills.

The Sr. SAP Analyst assists with the development and maintenance of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) SAP program, customizes and configures software, including integration with other SAP modules and tests ERP configuration to ensure the system is meeting corporate needs.
Familiar with a variety of the SAP System concepts, practices, and procedures.
Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Performs a variety of tasks.
A wide degree of creativity is expected.
Strong knowledge of manufacturing cost accounting principles will be applied to identify solutions to business requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Works with some supervision from the Manager, SAP FI/CO.
2. Proactively participates in identifying information problems and defining solutions for management approval.
3. Communicates with managers and their staffs to negotiate general approaches and program requirements in developing system specifications.
4. Designs the system by preparing the flow diagrams, specifications, input formats, file layouts, calculations and output formats for consensus agreement with users.
5. Structures, writes, configures, tests, debugs, documents, and implements new computer programs utilizing departmental programming standards and procedures.
6. Modifies, tests, debugs, documents, and installs previously developed Cooper systems and non-Cooper, purchased software.
7. Keeps the manager aware of current project status using standard internal reporting methods.
8. Is well versed on the complexity of communications and data base systems when designing and changing programs which affect these critical components.
9. Works closely with user representatives and other systems staff as part of a project team.
10. Continually seeks self-education in computer system and programming methods, and utilizes books, manuals and resource aids to their fullest potential.
11. Maintains technical expertise in area of responsibility.
12. Develops and maintains relevant system and process documentation for existing and proposed processes.
13. Coordinates work with legacy systems personnel for interfaces and/or data conversions.
14. May lead fit/gap workshops, and present system solution alternatives to business leaders and/or process owners. Expected to think on your feet.

Required Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in an IT related discipline and at least 8 years of relevant SAP FI/CO experience in an applications development environment. The majority of this time spent as a CO Analyst.
• A general understanding of the SAP core ERP software toolset. Experience in configuration / coding, analysis, software deployment, systems development lifecycle; and troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated design and configuration proficiency in SAP FI/CO with strong knowledge of CO-PA.
• Working knowledge of and experience working with finance functional processes. Financial business experience, CPA or financial certifications preferred.
• Knowledge of, and experience with, SAP IDOC structures, ABAP fundamentals, and SAP files structures.
• Experience with internal company product transfers and profit eliminations, cost center accounting, multiple primary and secondary cost elements, and the integration with MM and PP modules is expected
• Experience in designing, configuring the CO-PA module and internal orders is required.
• Experience with SAP ECC 5.0 or 6.0, preferred.
• Experience using / sending data to or reporting from / the SAP BIW is preferred.
• Experience with a Global SAP System utilizing Unicode.
• Automotive industry, preferably tier 1 automotive, experience
• European financial experience is a plus
• Good organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to multi-task effectively, self motivated, and works with some direct supervision.
• Excellent communications skills required to interact with both IT resources as well as users. The ability to give clear verbal and written information geared to specific audiences.
• Will act as a liaison between the business and IT to define, design, and implement SAP solutions.
• Must have the ability to absorb information quickly and make decisions as to how to proceed with each issue based on its own merit.
• Must have strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to present in front of large groups.
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