SAP Service Finance Senior Analyst

Job Role: SAP Service Finance Senior Analyst - SAP CO

Job Location: Austin TX or Santa Clara CA (5 days onsite)

Job Type: Contract

Job Summary:

• The Service Finance Senior Analyst is a key role within the GIS organization, supporting finance system activities across Service Finance domains.
• This position contributes to both ongoing operations and strategic finance system initiatives, including system design, testing, integration, and business process controls.
• The role requires close collaboration with the Integration Project Management Office, Sales, Operations, and cross functional IT teams to support Finance processes, systems, and applications related to Service Finance.
• Success in this role requires strong interpersonal skills, a solid understanding of system integration processes, and deep expertise in SAP functionalities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support SAP ERP integration for strategic projects across the full project lifecycle:
• Assessment, Design, Build, Testing, Training, and Implementation within the Service Finance domain Serve as the primary Service Finance support for financial processes related to Service Management businesses within a manufacturing environment, including: Service contract based business Installation & Warranty (I&W) support Service Order Repair Order Act as a key liaison between Project teams, Business stakeholders, and GIS teams Partner with business teams to: Develop and refine business processes Define system requirements Analyze financial impacts Work with technical analysts to implement proposed system solutions Prepare and execute testing script, identified issues, resolve defects and assist to drive solution to ensure high quality, scalable solutions Develop process documentation and deliver end user training for change readiness and to production support team for knowledge transfer Define data conversion strategies and cutover plans, assist in execution, validation, and financial reconciliation Provide post implementation support to ensure solution stability Support Continuous Improvement Projects implementation initiated for Service Finance
• Oversee and manage contingent workers performing project and/or support services Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field Strong experience with SAP ERP (ECC) and/or SAP S/4HANA Solid Finance / Accounting background with understanding of end to end financial processes
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis, reconciliations, and validation Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools: Word, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint, Teams Strong analytical and problem solving skills, including root cause analysis Clear written and verbal communication skills with the ability to provide concise status updates Ability to manage multiple priorities and support concurrent projects Proven ability to influence and collaborate with cross functional stakeholders Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting finance system implementations or integration projects Knowledge of Project System (PS) Finance integration Expertise in SAP Controlling (CO) and Revenue Recognition processes Exposure to SAP CRM / CRM Service, SAP C4C, CPQ, SAP S/4HAN