SAP ERP Finance Operations Analyst at Blackmore_Career_Site_New

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

03 Jun, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

SAP S/4HANA, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Data Migration, Data Cleansing, UAT Testing, Microsoft Excel, ERP Implementation, Stakeholder Management, Process Mapping, Syniti, Financial Operations, Master Data Management, Value Mapping, Business Analysis, Accounting

Industry

Wellness and Fitness Services

Description

PURPOSE OF ROLE The role of the Analyst will bring proven business knowledge of enterprise ERP systems (e.g. JDE, SAP, ORACLE) and hands-on knowledge of Finance Operations, i.e. Accounts Payable (“AP”) and Accounts Receivable (“AR”). This is a hands-on Analyst role which directly supports the Finance Operations & Control Lead and will be initially responsible for master data and transactional cleansing for the AP and AR teams, including managing cross-functional inter-dependencies with other key workstreams (e.g. Sales, Procurement, Data Migration), and related initiatives. A proactive approach is required to manage stakeholders and conduct workshops to complete successful data remediation deliverables and migration to SAP 4/HANA. This hands-on Analyst role will identify data gaps, data quality issues and remediate those issues. Participate in workshops and provide hands-on support for data remediation, migration activities, development of UAT test scripts, training, and UAT execution with user groups across both AP and AR. Collaborate with stakeholders across Finance Operations, technical teams and vendors during design, configuration, testing, and implementation phases. LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES * Supports the bold vision for the future that inspires others to action * Working experience with Finance Operations, as follows: * Procure to Pay – Accounts Payable (AP); and/or * Order to Cash – Accounts Receivable (AR) * Play a pivotal role in the Data Migration Project * Stakeholder partnership and coordination, including follow-up and close-out of activities * Identify and escalate risks, dependencies, and issues for tracking as part of the overall program ACCOUNTABILITIES DATA CLEANSING AND REMEDIATION (PRIMARY TO START) * Hands-on master data and transactional data cleansing / remediation across AP and AR online in source ERP systems and/or offline in Excel * Related tasks include performing data extracts, value mapping, constructed data, pre- and post-load validation activities * Identify data gaps, data quality problems and remediate these issues to ensure a successful data migration to SAP 4/HANA * Proactively collaborate with key finance stakeholders and operational leaders to drive data migration outcomes and ensure alignment to the data migration strategy and governance structures * Manage cross-functional inter-dependencies with other key workstreams (e.g. Sales, Procurement, Data Migration) and related initiatives * Other finance and data related tasks as directed DETAILED DESIGN AND PROCESSES * Participate, as needed, in workshops (e.g. data and detailed design) for delivery of the SAP solution for the Finance Operations functional areas * Support detailed design activities, as required, such as defining accounting rules and/or Finance Operations processes to enable system configuration and successful stakeholder requirements * Support process mapping activities and review, as needed * Support Go-Live activities TESTING, TRAINING AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT * Hands-on support for UAT planning, script development and execution for respective AP and AR processes, driving user engagement and support for system readiness prior to Go-live * Collaborate in outcomes of process / data integration with other SAP modules * Assist in change management activities for end-users by helping them troubleshoot issues, flagging corrective actions to the program and providing hands-on support where possible * Review training materials in your domain to support successful process adoption QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED * Tertiary qualification in accounting * 5+ years post graduate experience with working knowledge of AP and AR processes and setup * JDE and/or SAP ERP system experience highly beneficial, particularly in-depth knowledge of SAP modules relevant to Finance Operations (AP and AR) * Strong Microsoft Excel skills * Prior involvement in ERP implementations beneficial, particularly in data migration, defining requirements and UAT * Experience in the Syniti data migration toolset beneficial * Proven ability to work closely with existing stakeholders / owners of systems * Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and drive continuous improvement initiatives * Excellent communication, analytical and stakeholder management skills PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES * A passion for innovation and transformation * Resilient and adaptable in the face of challenges * High level of integrity and commitment to organizational values * Collaborative team-player mindset

Responsibilities

The Analyst is responsible for master data and transactional cleansing for AP and AR teams to ensure successful migration to SAP S/4HANA. They will also support detailed design, UAT script development, and change management activities across Finance Operations.