Senior Analyst - SAP Financials

Title: Senior Analyst - SAP Financials

Location: United States

Builders FirstSource (BFS) is embarking on a multi-year business transformation that will enable us to outperform our competition and enable industry transformation.  In connection with this initiative, BFS will harmonize our core operations on SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud.

 

The Senior Business Analyst of SAP Financials should be a subject matter expert for Record to Report (RTR) with a concentration on the Accounts Receivables (AR) and Serrala (Cash Application) sub workstream.  In this role, you will work with cross-functional teams to address and ensure quality solutions ultimately influencing individuals within and outside the IT department and making a significant impact on our business.

 

The candidate will be responsible for the design, configuration, implementation, testing and control of the financial systems and applications.  While the focus is on AR and Serrala, responsibilities could involve other areas of RTR including the following: Accounts Payable, Treasury, General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Tax (Vertex), Portfolio & Project Management (PPM), and Project Systems. 

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Analysis of SAP Financial processes, including configuration, integration, customization, master data, and reporting with an emphasis on SAP S/4HANA Accounts Receivable and Serrala (Cash Application).

Collaborate with stakeholders to understand and document business requirements related to the SAP Accounts Receivable (AR) processes.

Configure and support the SAP AR module, including setting up customer master data, invoicing, payment processing, dunning, credit management, and reporting.

Identify opportunities to streamline AR processes within SAP to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention.

Work on SAP AR system enhancements and automation, including the integration of third-party tools or external systems for better payment processing.

Liaise with external vendors, when necessary, to ensure the smooth flow of AR data and payment processing.

Perform business process analysis and translate business requirements into workable SAP solutions and/or functional designs for specific projects and changes, including development.

Write functional analyses for SAP financial programs. Develop and execute functional (integration) test scripts.

Work closely with process teams to facilitate project progress and ensure integrated system solutions.

Collaborate with other cross functional leaders on business-driven IT initiatives, including enhancements and technical upgrades.

Provide implementation support, preparing the business for system solutions.

Demonstrate the ability to solve problems that allow for effective and timely resolution of system issues including but not limited to production outages.

Apply design thinking and/or process redesign principles to develop innovative solutions that enhance the end-user experience across financial solutions, incorporating user feedback and insights to ensure a user-centered approach.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

 

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting related field.

7-9 years of experience of overseeing configuration of SAP Financials

Multiple full-life cycle SAP implementations (ECC 6.0 or S/4HANA)

Strong experience with designing, configuring and supporting the following RTR areas within SAP is a must

Accounts Receivable (In-depth knowledge of the SAP S/4HANA Accounts Receivable module, including invoicing, credit management, payment processing, collections and integration with other financial modules.

Serrala – Cash Application (configuring, maintaining, and enhancing the system, ensuring smooth document management workflows, and delivering best practices for Serrala cash application implementations.)

Knowledge of integration with SAP Sales and Distribution module (for Billing and Revenue recognition) is a must

Proficiency in creating queries or reports for AR related reporting

Strong experience with IDoc processing and working knowledge of BAPI’s & BADI’s

Experience with Project Systems configuration will be a plus

Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

 

COMPETENCIES

 

Subject matter expert in SAP Financials including FI (Finance) and Serrala (Cash Application)

Excellent verbal and written communications skills

Strong self-starter and self-directed worker

Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills.

Established strategic and critical analysis skills.

Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.

 

 WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

The physical demands 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.

 

Subject to both typical office environment and outside locations with temperature and weather variations.

Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.

Ability to travel up to 25%