Senior Business Analyst for local consolidation (RTR)

The purpose of the role is to lead Operating Companies (OpCos) to implement SAP Group Consolidation and ICMR Platforms into business as usual. Ensure OpCo key users are equipped with relevant knowledge and with support from Central team to effectively embed the SAP GR & ICMR Platforms solution into the new ways of working. The Business Analyst should possess financial consolidation and intercompany knowledge, as SAP GR Platform enables financial consolidation from legal entity to reporting entity and SAP ICMR Platform enables intercompany reconciliation process at OpCo level (between legal entities in the country).

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in deployment phase by reviewing the solution documentation, develop necessary processes or procedural changes
• Support SAP GR & ICMR Platforms set-up especially in areas of gap assessment, User Acceptance Testing (UAT) cycles definition and execution, support of data migration (between cutover and Go-live), cutover and Go-live activities
• Ensure transparency around SAP GR & ICMR deployment: clear tracking and communication of progress, highlighting risks and issues
• Make sure that SAP GR & ICMR systems are fully deployed, stabilized, and functional, enabling the process designed and its outcomes
• Deliver practical, system trainings for OpCo counterparties
• First line of defense for guarding the standards, guiding the OpCo to compliance to them
• Escalation to GPO in case of derogation request by OpCos.

Must have:

• At least 5-6 years of experience in Finance/Accounting in SSC/BPO environment
• Minimum of 3-4 years of operational experience in RtR domains as Financial Accounting, Period End Closing, Tax and Treasury
• Bachelor/Master’s degree in Finance or other related studies (Accounting or Management Accounting or Management Information Systems)
• End to end understanding of finance processes
• Ability to understand the end-to-end process strategy and the application to the tasks and responsibilities of this position and explain them to the relevant stakeholders
• Proven experience with exposure to multiple tools and methodologies and familiarity with an ERP system
• Strong analytical and project management skills
• Strong and effective communication and presentation skills, strategic thinking, effective time management
• Ability to communicate well with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have:

• Shared Services / Global Business Services (GBS) experience
• Knowledge of project management methodology (P3M, PMP, Prince, Agile or equivalent)
• Proven contribution to process improvement/standardization project as a project leader or member, with specific examples
• Experience in conducting trainings.