SAP Functional Analyst (CO)

Business Unit:Cubic CorporationCompany Details:When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners.
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Job Summary:

Analyzes complex business problems to be solved with automated systems, specifically in SAP Controlling (CO) modules. Provides technical expertise in identifying, evaluating, and developing systems and procedures that are cost effective and meet user requirements. Configures system settings and options; plans and executes unit, integration, and acceptance testing; creates specifications for systems to meet business requirements. Designs integration between SAP and other business applications. Provide consultation to users on process improvement. Lead cross-functional teams to address business or systems issues. Support and lead projects.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Configures and deploys ERP application and business processes, specifically in SAP CO.
• Supports CO period close activities: currency revaluation; subledger reconciliation; cost allocations, WIP/RA calculation; settlements; FI-CO reconciliation.
• Develops RICEF (Reports, Interfaces, Conversion, Enhancement and Forms) specifications to complete custom development.
• Translate user’s requests into application system solutions. Analyze system user requirements to define and design system configuration, enhancements, and modifications
• Stays current with new technologies especially within SAP to align technologies with the business direction.
• Builds strong internal & external stakeholder relationships by aligning system solutions to changing business requirements.
• Leads critical thinking with constituents to determine best business practices.
• Design test plans, execute test scenarios, validate test data, and document test results
• Supports business process testing of the application prior to end-user acceptance testing and participates in end-user acceptance testing
• Identifies problems and research alternatives through testing and consulting with peers.
• Prepares presentations, gains consensus from client and implementation team, and implements solutions.
• Perform project management and detailed analysis of business practices, processes, and scenarios. Redesign procedures to suggested best business practices in concert with SAP functionality
• Perform the majority of the project management functions of the user groups including: coordinating, organizing, planning and scheduling, communicating, tracking accountability, ensuring documentation, monitoring and evaluating, problem solving and technical assistance
• Support projects are delivered on time and on target of the budgets.
• Participates in cross-functional teams to explore process improvement initiatives, measure results, and refine processes to achieve business objectives
• May work on support and integration of non-SAP applications or systems
• Maintains accuracy of helpdesk database of reported problems and participates in resolution
• Work in multidisciplinary teams to define and design complex processes and procedures for the configuration, upgrade, and maintenance of SAP and related application systems
• Participates in the creation and enforcement of IT software standards and procedures

Minimum Job Requirements:

Minimum of four-year university degree or equivalent with a minimum of 8 years business analyst work experience or relevant post-secondary education. Strong SAP technical, configuration, and business area knowledge in SAP Finance Controlling (Cost Center Accounting; Product Cost Controlling, Profit Center Accounting, Project Systems). Requires understanding of business practices and experience developing business design documentation. Project management familiarity desired. Must have excellent communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with diverse groups including managers, and subject matter experts to communicate new ideas/issues. Must be very detail orientated, be able to plan and work flexibly to a deadline and have strong analytical and problem-solving skills. The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Duties, responsibilities, and requirements may change over time and according to business need. 

The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements.  Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business need.

Worker Type:Employee