SAP FICO Consultant

This role is the focal point driving tech programs for finance functions across the AMEA region snacks business. The role covers business-IT joint strategy development, solution discovery, project planning & delivery, service management, risk management and relationship management.

It also has direct accountability for the timeliness and quality of services that provided by staff and third-party service providers. It provides leadership in the delivery of projects spanning across ERP and non-ERP platforms such as consolidation and reporting platforms, and works IT Services teams (Security, infrastructure, applications teams, business partners, business clients, external vendors, and service delivery partners) to define, prototype, and implement new technologies in support of business objectives and projects.

This is a hybrid role with time being spent at our Prinngles plant at Bandar Enstek and remotely.

HERE’S A TASTE OF WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

      Business Partnership & IT Planning

• Establishes and maintains a relationship with key stakeholders in business and the IT organization.
• Setup and drive digital finance agenda, across process, people and technology collaborating with business stakeholders.
• Provide thought leadership around the use of technology to achieve business goals and objectives.
• Supports the development of a 3-5-year roadmap, providing annual reviews of status collaborating with business stakeholder and enterprise architects.
• Works with Architects in other areas to discuss potential solutions that match the business strategy with the technology strategy with integrated solutions.

      Advocacy

• Manage multiple 3rd party vendors ensuring high service level and optimal cost.
• Supports service improvement and business-as-usual projects by working with various service owners and Architects.
• Negotiate agreements and commitments by facilitating communication between business stakeholders and IT from initial requirements to final implementation.
• Champions change management activities (i.e., frequent communication to staff and clients about the change and the impact of the change, advocacy, coaching, and mitigation of resistance) to minimize disruption and achieve desired results from initiatives that are triggered/enabled by technology.

Planning and Prioritization

• Works with organization stakeholders and technical resources to create and implement a solution required to meet organization(s) business goals.
• Monitors business demand to enable appropriate planning of IT’s resources.
• Maintains awareness of changes to organization(s) strategy, goals and processes to ensure solutions/requirements/priorities appropriately reflect the needs of the organization(s). 

Risk Management

• Works with business stakeholders in the identification and evaluation of risks associated with business decisions.
• Identifies risks, outside of current project scope, that will impact the organization(s) such as business process or IT security, 
• May help in the development of risk mitigation plans.

Measurements

• Ensures that projects align with the technology that best provides maximum return on investment,
• Works with business and IT executives to define business and IT performance metrics.
• Measures, tracks and reports on benefits realization, IT performance, and customer satisfaction levels.
• Manages development and implementation of a plan(s) to improve client satisfaction.

YOUR RECIPE FOR SUCCESS

• A degree in Information Technology.
• At least 5 years of relevant technical and business partnering experience.
• Good Knowledge of SAP ECC, Finance and Controlling (FICO), and manufacturing supply chain finance is a must.
• Knowledge in financial management consolidation and management reporting platforms like Hyperion/Anaplan would be an added advantage.
• Proven track record in Identifying opportunities for simplifications and digitization of various workflows across the organization, especially in a legacy setup (both process and technology)
• Ability to engage with functional business leaders, as well as with delivery teams at an operational level.
• Hands-on experience leading such areas end-to-end and track record of delivering results and business value.