Manager, Applications

Manager, Applications (SAP FI & REFX)

**Job Purpose**S/he will provide solution to the business requirement including effort estimation (configuration, workflow, interface, report, data mapping), change impact analysis and ensuring technical integrity of the delivered solution. S/he will also perform system development and programming.

**Responsibilities**
The duties and responsibilities include:

- Understand and study the user requirements, perform feasibility study and propose sound solution, create functional specification (business blueprint) and/or program specification.
- Perform system development work based on the specification. Conduct quality check, ABAP Code Review, quality testing and fulfil the tasks based on the specification before requesting for user acceptance test.
- Preparation of functional specs, UAT test cases, cutover activities.
- Follow the agreed timeline set by the team leader and ensure no delay of assignment.
- Be the go-to SAP Finance Consultant for the users and high level stakeholders where a business process change is needed or a new business requirement.
- Troubleshoot system problems within SAP FI, REFX, and integration with other SAP modules or non-SAP systems, user operations support and ensure that user requirements are met.
- Involve in project implementation. In addition, you will be required to follow the SDLC documentation policy and will be involved and responsible for all types of system documentation.
- Carry out configuration of SAP FI and REFX for new setup.
- Work with vendor or project manager on new integration with SAP FI and REFX.
- Work closely with vendors and other team members to troubleshoot complex/interface issues and document solutions.
- Manage system incident tickets/service requests to ensure SLA compliance and customer satisfaction.
- Carry out root-cause analysis, contribute to knowledge base, and provide recommendations for continuous improvement to workflow, process and technology.
- Engage with high level leadership stakeholders and business process owners to identify gaps for specific processes, seek and develop technical solutions.
- Build and maintain business process alignment to underlying IT capabilities.
- Ensure solution documentation is in place
- Any other tasks assigned

**Qualifications & Work Experience**
- You should possess a Degree in Computer Science/Information Technology with at least 8 years of work experience in SAP Applications implementation and Support Lifecycle within ERP and understanding of how this is used to support the business
- Experience SAP Business Analyst with a deep understanding of SAP FICO and REFX
- Has delivered projects in the SAP FICO and REFX space whilst owning the business requirements from an IT perspective
- Good understanding of SAP Support Operations

**Skills**

**Technical Skills include**:

- Expert knowledge in SAP FI modules (AP, AR, FA, GL, Cost Center Accounting) and REFX
- Sound knowledge in SAP ECC (New GL/ Classic GL) and integrating with SAP MM, SA PM, SAP HR
- Knowledge in interfaces through PI from third party systems like Maximo, Anaplan, Treasury System
- Sound knowledge in ARIBA
- Preparation of Configuration document, DDD - Detailed Designed Document
- Preparation of Unit Testing document, Integration Testing Document and End User Manuals
- Preparation of Knowledge Transfer documents
- Preparation of Functional Specification for any custom solution, ability to work on interfaces and work with ABAP team if required
- Skillset in ABAP, SAP script, Smart-forms, User Exits, BADI, ALV report, BDC, Dialog programming and web services
- Skillset in OOO, Webdynpro, ABAP Formsn and Workflow
- Experience working in SAP ECC HANA on Cloud

**Generic Skills include**:

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Excellent logical and analytical skills with ability to work independently