SAP Finance Analyst Lead
Req Id: 922
Job Function: Other
Location:
Little Rock, Arkansas, US, 72209
Better Connected, Together: Employees Power Our Mission
At Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AECI), our diverse, dedicated team powers a shared mission: to deliver electricity that is reliable, affordable and responsible.Better connected, together with Arkansas' electric distribution cooperatives - we provide wholesale power and essential services that improve quality of life across the state, serving more than 1.2 million members and the communities they call home.
Our Employees are the Driving Force Behind Everything We Do
We believe in supporting, valuing, and investing in our people - because when our team thrives, our mission succeeds. If you're looking for meaningful work, a strong sense of purpose, and a place where your contributions truly matter, we invite you to consider joining us.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION
The SAP Finance Lead Analyst plays a critical role by partnering with Finance process owners and technology groups to fully leverage SAP capabilities and drive process standardization, process efficiencies, automation, and, ultimately, value creation.
The SAP Finance Lead Analyst will collaborate with Finance functional teams and external service providers to ensure high availability for SAP applications in his/her domain expertise, as well as to successfully execute enhancements and project work.
This role will be involved in eliciting requirements and collaborating on the design and development of SAP Finance solutions. Their domain expertise will be leveraged through strong verbal and written communication skills
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide functional and technical expertise to lead, analyze, plan, and design SAP solutions in the RTR process domain (Finance, Cost, Controlling, Treasury, Tax, Fixed Assets, Financial Reporting, and integration with other processes and SAP modules)
Engage with business stakeholders to identify and define high-level business requirements.
Collaborate with lead functional consultants in driving and delivering SAP solutions enabling RTR processes.
Partner with Finance process owners to elicit and document functional requirements. Partner with business process owners and other technology groups to create foundational artifacts (testing scripts, process documentation, training, etc.).
Collaborate with AMS service providers to ensure best practices are applied when configuring and developing SAP solutions in the RTR process domain
Work with business process owners to support data migration as required in project execution
Assist business teams with user acceptance testing requirements for existing and new SAP systems and modules.
Engage in high-impact incident resolution and data recovery
Participate in Incident Root Cause Analysis and drive corrective and preventive actions.
Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.
The ability to handle stress and work well with others is an essential function of this position.
Due to our obligation to provide continuous, reliable electric service to our customers, the ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance and the ability to work outside your regularly scheduled office hours when necessary is aareential funcfunctionsthe job.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES CONT'D
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Business Administration, 10 years of work experience.
10 years of experience leading SAP ECC or S\4HANA FICO project work and support.
10 years of experience leading SAP ECC or S\4HANA FICO project work and support.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
SAP Financial Accounting Certification
PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
SAP Management Accounting Certification
SAP Analytics Cloud Planning Certification
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.
Moderate diversity, low physical. Work activities which allow for a moderate amount of diversity in the performance of tasks which are not as varied as those positions with high-level diversity and decision making.
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously required to talk or hear; regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, taste or smell. The
employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and ability to adjust focus.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Proven experience integrating FICO modules with other SAP modules/systems (OTC, SCM, EAM, EPPM, SuccessFactors, Concur, Analytics Cloud) and non-SAP systems (Vertex, OpenText)
Experience in the Utilities industry
Proven track record of success in leading RTR in at least 2 full-cycle SAP implementations with the SAP Activate Methodology
Proven track record of success in leading RTR in at least 2 full-cycle SAP implementations with the SAP Activate Methodology
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or at any time in the future.
Why Join Us?
We invest in our employees with competitive pay, meaningful work, and a comprehensive benefits package that supports your well-being and future:
100% Company Funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan
401(k) with 3% Dollar-for Dollar Company Match?
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
9 Paid holidays
2 Floating holidays?
Educational assistance
Paid time off accrual
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Free & confidential Employee Assistance Program
EEO/AA/M/F/VETS/DISABLED
Should you elect to apply for this position, AECC/AECI will review your qualifications. If after reviewing the qualifications and experience of all applicants, your skills and credentials meet our needs, someone from our organization may contact you. Please be advised that the time required to complete the applicant review process typically takes between 30 and 90 days but could extend beyond that. Once the position has been filled, all applicants will be notified via email.
?Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. are Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other protected category.
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Nearest Major Market: Little Rock
