SAP Finance Consultant at Pick n Pay

This exciting opportunity exists in the Information Services Division based at our Support Office in Kenilworth, Cape Town. We are looking for a SAP Finance Consultant with experience in SAP Finance within the Retail Environment. The position will form part of a team responsible for the application development, implementation and on-going support of the SAP Finance environment.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Support and daily maintenance of the systems and processes
• Provide support to the business by analysing and clarifying the issue and resolving issues within the agreed service level agreement (SLA)
• Highlight recurring incidents and processes and improve efficiencies Functional and Integration Testing Configuration of SAP FI, CO modules in IMG based on business requirements

• Fulfill audit requests Interact with multiple departments, locations and business process owners to evaluate and determine most efficient use of SAP Finance system to support business and division objectives
• Conduct end-user training
• Focuses on converting business requirements into the architecture and design that ultimately constitute the blueprint for the solution
• Relies on design patterns from their previous engagements, published reference architectures, and on guidance from industry standards and leading technology
• Provide motivation and guidance to the functional and development teams during the systems development life cycle
• Demonstrate IP transfer and facilitate knowledge sharing Ensure clarity, consistency and completeness of own deliverables, and follow-up to ensure acceptable closure Design, development and integration with other internal systems and 3rd party systems
• Accurate analysis and design of the business requests that meet specifications and requirements of projects and overall business needs
• Provide high quality SDLC documentation to support the process Assure timely completion of all assigned projects within the project expectations
• Actively participate in knowledge sharing, training and mentoring to team members where required
• Clear, concise and regular communication and follow-up with the customer and and relevant stakeholders on the outcome of their request(s)
• Meeting all team project metrics as defined by the project and the organization
• Documenting new risks and issues as soon as recognized

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors Degree or equivalet essential 3 + Years’ experience in SAP FI and CO modules supporting:
• General Ledger Accounts Payable Financial Accounting Fixed Assets Inter-company
• Accounting EDI Cost and Profit Centre
• Accounting Automation of processes within the Finance environment Proficiency in Office365 essential (Excel in particular)
• Must have solid understanding of business processes, especially within the Finance environment

Competencies

• Problem Solving ability
• Attention to detail Patience
• Team player
• Must be able to interact effectively and professionally with internal and external customers
• Able to learn quickly and apply new technologies
• Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills
• Must be able to multi-task , manage priorities, be a self-starter
• Absorb pressure positively and maintain confidentiality of information