Job Description

The SAP S4 FICO Sr. Analyst is a member of the Finance and Controlling IT team, reporting to the Manager FICO IT team.The SAP FICO IT team is part of LS&Co\xe2\x80\x99s Technology organization and is responsible for implementing the FICO module in the SAP S4 HANA for Levi\xe2\x80\x99s. For markets already live on S4, the team supports the identification and implementation of new system functionality to improve existing global or regional finance business operations; and supports new IT projects that impact finance business processes.ABOUT THE JOB (RESPONSIBILITIES):

• Responsible for hands on work in design, build, test, deliver atleast 2 sub modules in SAP FICO within the framework of LSCO design.
• Work with third party service providers (i.e. banks, payment service providers, etc.) throughout project phases, including but not limited to; conducting periodic status or working session meetings, coordinating system integrated testing (SIT) phases, coordinating ramp up/down activities for Go-Live.

• Participate in business process design discussions and functional IT conversations.
• Develop business process documentation (process flows, business process procedures, etc)

• Actively participate in or lead workshops and presentations to validate business processes, solutions and change impacts with the end user community. Help develop workshop/presentation plan and content in advance.
• Design of reports, forms, interfaces, conversions, enhancements, and user authorizations including the preparation and walkthrough of functional specification documents
• Perform FUT , Participate SIT/UAT in the system testing phase to ensure that the systems built meets the business requirements, including development of test scenarios, validation of test scripts and support of user acceptance testing.
• Identify and document issues/errors and drive successful resolution of issues through all project phases (design, testing, and stabilization). Escalate issues when appropriate.
• Support data conversion activities (strategy, old-to-new data field mappings, data cleansing, validation, etc)
• Assist in formal and informal change management and business cutover activities
• Provide first line of support during implementation stabilization periods and hyper care

ABOUT YOU (QUALIFICATIONS):Education:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in Accounting or Finance; or equivalent experience. Advanced degree preferred.
• Chartered Accountant a plus

SAP Skill level and Experience:

• General Ledger \xe2\x80\x93 Required \xe2\x80\x93 Expert level + Hands on

• - New GL functionalities - Parallel ledger/Global Chart of accounts/Country specific Chart of accounts/Experience in Multiple currency set ups/Multi GAAP requirements
• - Tax set up/ reporting / Account determination/With holding tax set up
• - Financial Closing
• - Working with Interfaces ( ALE/IDOC/PI-PO etc )
• Accounts Receivable and Payable - Required \xe2\x80\x93 Expert + Hands on

• - Strong experience in Integration with the other modules - PTP/OTC
• - Intercompany accounting / reconciliation
• - Payment methods, Payment files

• Asset accounting / Banking - \xe2\x80\x93 Required \xe2\x80\x93 Proficient + Hands on working
• CO modules \xe2\x80\x93 Required \xe2\x80\x93 Basic knowledge
• Certification in S4 \xe2\x80\x93 preferred , not mandatory
• ABAP-Basic Knowledge \xe2\x80\x93 Nice to have

• Minimum of 7 to 10 years professional work experience in the following:

• Implementation/Global template roll out of FICO module in a large / multi country set up in SAP ECC/S4
• Production support/enhancements/projects with the ability to scale up and work in implementations
• Experience in retail space/understanding of retail industry will be an advantage

• Experience working with large customers in the consumer products goods, retail, and/or manufacturing industry is a plus.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work in a fast paced, hands-on environment. Embraces and adapts quickly to changes
• Ability to quickly learn organizational structure, business strategies and processes
• Strong analytical skills. Empowered to make decisions on functional, process, or operational changes including when information is incomplete but sufficient. Challenges the status quo
• A team player. Enjoys working with multiple levels of the organization and across functions or domains
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to raise relevant issues, drive for solution/alignment, and make decisions under time constraints
• Experience with conducting presentations and training
• Successfully manages competing priorities to ensure continuous progress is made and critical deadlines are met
• Capable of clearly documenting business and functional requirements for current/future state processes
• Ability to represent change within the organization
• Ability to resolve minor conflicts/issues using different tactics prior to escalation
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule on occasion to collaborate with team members in different time zones/countries and/or meet critical project deadlines

LOCATION Bengaluru, IndiaFULL TIME/PART TIME Full time

Levi Strauss