Senior Business Analyst

SAP S/4HANA Business Analyst
Irvine, CA (Hybrid)
13+ Month Contract
Job ID 25-09683

Solugenix is assisting a client, a prestigious and large investment management company, in their search for a SAP S/4HANA Business Analyst. This is a 13+ month contract opportunity based out of Irvine, CA (Hybrid).

Qualifications:

• Financial/Accounting Knowledge : Good understanding of financial processes, accounting principles, reporting standards, and compliance regulations.
• SAP S/4HANA Familiarity : Proficient knowledge of SAP S/4HANA finance modules, tools, and features, to understand system capabilities and limitations.
• PaPM Experience : Direct experience building automation in PaPM, to directly assist with MJE Automation efforts.
• Process Documentation and Requirements : Experience in business process documentation, including internal controls and defining requirements.
• Analytical Skills : Ability to assess and analyze business problems, identify root causes, and recommend effective solutions.
• Project Management Skills : Ability to manage timelines, coordinate resources, and ensure deliverables are met.
• Strong Communication : Ability to communicate effectively between technical teams and non-technical business stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Management : Experience in managing stakeholder expectations and resolving conflicts.

• Gather detailed business requirements from finance and accounting teams to understand their needs, pain points, and goals.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to analyze and document current business processes and how they align with financial operations.
• Conduct breakout sessions and interviews to collect relevant information on financial requirements.

• Translate business requirements into detailed Business Requirement Documents (BRDs)/User stories.
• Ensure requirements are clearly communicated to SAP S/4HANA functional consultants or developers.
• Liaise with ACN functional consultants to ensure that the solution design aligns with the business needs.
• Facilitate communication between technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring requirements are understood and implemented as intended.
• Be able to assess business requirements and recommend appropriate technology/tools.

• Analyze the existing finance-related business processes and document them, identifying inefficiencies or areas of improvement.
• Document "To-Be business processes, including internal controls, resulting from technology changes.
• Help define "As-Is " and "To-Be " business processes for finance modules, ensuring a clear understanding of how the system will change or improve operations.
• Ensure business processes align with industry best practices to improve efficiency and reduce errors.
• Identify optimization automation opportunities within financial workflows to reduce manual intervention and increase operational efficiency.

• Work with change management teams to help prepare the business for the transition to SAP S/4HANA.
• Assist in developing training materials and provide training and/or support to business users during system changes.
• Help manage expectations and ensure end users understand how the new system will impact their daily tasks.
• Facilitate user acceptance testing (UAT) by gathering feedback from users and helping ensure that the system meets their expectations.

• Work with both the business and IT teams to understand integration requirements with other modules or third-party systems (e.g., Concur, HR systems, BRIM, Fieldglass).
• Help define data governance processes, ensuring that financial data within SAP S/4HANA is accurate, consistent, and compliant.

• Assist the business in understanding regulatory and compliance requirements (e.g., IFRS, GAAP) and how they impact financial processes and will be accounted for in the solution.
• Ensure that business requirements include necessary compliance and audit controls, such as segregation of duties, approvals, and tracking of financial transactions. (this will help set up operate/BAU).
• Support internal audits by helping prepare the business for SAP S/4HANA-related audits and ensuring the system is set up to facilitate compliance.

• Support project managers by tracking requirements (ideation to adoption) and associated tasks to ensure adherence to timelines.
• Assist with JIRA updates and status dashboards.

• Build MJE automation in PaPM.
• Assist with and document business process MJE setup in ICMR, S4 Allocations, etc.
• Assist with the creation or revision of Code Block value lists.
• Assist with any other key R3 activities.

Pay Range for CA, CO, IL, NJ, NY, WA, and DC: $105/hour to $105/hour. Starting rate of pay offered may vary depending on factors including but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience.

Solugenix will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act and Ordinance. Applicants do not need to disclose their criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if we are concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, applicants will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

About the Client
Our client is an American financial services company. It ranks among the world's oldest and largest investment management organizations. They have offices globally.

About Solugenix
Solugenix is a leader in IT services, delivering cutting-edge technology solutions, exceptional talent, and managed services to global enterprises. With extensive expertise in highly regulated and complex industries, we are a trusted partner for integrating advanced technologies with streamlined processes. Our solutions drive growth, foster innovation, and ensure compliance providing clients with reliability and a strong competitive edge.
Recognized as a 2024 Top Workplace, Solugenix is proud of its inclusive culture and unwavering commitment to excellence. Our recent expansion, with new offices in the Dominican Republic, Jakarta, and the Philippines, underscores our growing global presence and ability to offer world-class technology solutions. Partnering with Solugenix means more than just business it means having a dedicated ally focused on your success in today's fast-evolving digital world.