SAP FICO Analyst

SAP FICO Consultant

6 months – Contract to Hire (CTH)

Hybrid – Middletown, PA 17057

Our client is seeking an SAP FICO Analyst for a 6 month right to hire for a large ERP implementation project and prep leading up to the S/4 Hana implementation.

Description

This senior analyst position will analyze and document business requirements, as well as recommend and/or develop user-oriented solutions in the functional areas of the Business. As a thought leader, he/she will identify the organization’s process strengths and weaknesses and will suggest areas for improvement.
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform set-ups/configuration of ERP software, specifically SAP.
• Provide thought and knowledge leadership in business areas of Finance and Accounting.
• Provide application support, as well as coordinating work with internal and external resources.
• Perform project management as required for business process improvement projects.
• Communicate project status regularly with project teams and end users.
• Actively participate in the development and implementation of enhancements in the areas of Finance and Accounting.
• Perform application version updates, including working with vendors, completing test plans, and implementation.
• Develop and execute system testing; create use cases, develop and execute test plans, and facilitate the user acceptance testing effort.
• Provide business systems technical support by:
• Develop user and technical support documentation and provide user training.
• Providing post-implementation process and technical support.
• Provide advance support for various applications and business processes.
• Working with vendor, headquarters, and internal key users in the organization for support and problem resolution, as required.
• Working with Infrastructure and Operational Solutions (IT-IOS) to design, implement and maintain solutions in support of our applications.
• Coordinate efforts to ensure optimum system resources and capacity are available for
  efficient application operation and high availability.
• Coordinate activities and tasks with vendors and internal project teams.
• Translate business needs into requirement documents and functional specifications
• Lead resources and system application management in support, customer service, and task prioritization.
• Provide clear written and verbal communication.
• Develops, maintains, and strengthens relationships with others inside or outside of the organization who can provide information, assistance, and support.
• Identifies the information needed to clarify a situation, seeking that information from appropriate sources, and using skillful questioning to draw out the information when others are reluctant to disclose it.
• Use analytic skills to preform problem solving and provide solutions.
• Delegates responsibilities and works with/coaches others to develop their capabilities.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill in technical areas.
• Demonstrates initiative by understanding what actions need to be taken and completes these tasks while seeking the perspective of others as required.
• Demonstrates an honest and forthright presence by taking responsibility for own mistakes and not blaming others, and by doing what he/she commits to doing.
• Works as a team player to make a difference within the business and expresses gratitude and appreciation to others who have provided information, assistance, or support.
• Readily handles change through taking advantage of lifelong learning opportunities and being open minded and curious in the face of new challenges.
• Other duties as assigned.

Top Skills Details

• 7 years’ experience, as a Business Systems Analyst in Finance - this role is more of an analyst role - but during rollouts they would be doing a lot more configuration for the initial system setup. (They are working off a global template so there would be some standards that would be used in the configuration and then some local settings (plus others at Headquarters (Germany) that could answer questions/guide to a point as well)
• Experience with SAP S4 HANA required
• Experience with global rollouts preferred
• Prior SAP FICO Experience (Finance and Controlling is required) - (General Ledger, Profit Centers, Cost Centers, Fixed Assets, Banks, Vendors, AR & AP Processing, Credit Management)
• Knowledge of relational database systems, as well as Oracle SQL and PL/SQL, is a nice to have

Work Environment

Working with US teams and Implementation partner - This team supports logistics and manufacturing – ERP and MES systems and everything in-between and WMS.

Business Challenge

Client is currently on BAAN and SAP BODS and doing a roll out to SAP S/4HANA across the Americas, starting with Brazil’s go-live this year. The U.S. rollout, led by KPMG, kicks off mid-2026 with implementation through 2028. Canada may begin as early as next year, offering immediate involvement. The rollout spans Mexico, Chile, and Colombia, following a global template and combining greenfield and brownfield approaches. Early engagement, training, and planning are already underway.