SAP Intercompany Business Systems Consultant

Location: North Chicago, IL

Duration: Permanent

Responsibilities:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 6 years’ experience; Master’s Degree with 5 years’ experience; PhD with 0 years’ experience
• Work experience in the pharmaceutical industry preferred and degree in Finance is preferred
• Process expertise and solution design in SAP Finance, Intercompany processes and reconciliation, Transfer price structure, Legal entity structures and Consolidations and integration with other SAP Modules and non-SAP tools like HFM etc.
• Expertise required in SAP Finance integration with Supply chain, Sales and Purchasing processes
• Expertise required in business processes, accounting principles, systems configuration, enhancements, and master data elements
• Experience with Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and ability to decipher product financial flows is preferred
• SAP S/4HANA and/or Central Finance experience is preferred
• Managing SAP projects and teams; working knowledge of all aspects of the SAP ASAP methodology including Applications, Integration, Data, Security, Change Management, Training, and Communications
• Hands-on experience planning and facilitating blueprint workshops
• Strong understanding in developing complex interfaces
• Ability to resolve complex issues in high stress and high-pressure situations
• Effective communication and influencing Senior Leaders in business and IT
• Critical Thinking
• Coaching and mentoring business and IT resources to ensure effective and sustainable application designs
• Ability to travel globally
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures
• Understands organization’s vision, goals, and strategies. Aligns department priorities appropriately, determines critical success factors, evaluates, and pursues initiatives based on fit with strategies
• Actively seek ways to apply technology to business processes, researching and providing information on technical trends and best practices
• Assess near-term needs utilizing structured interview processes to establish business priorities, consult with technical subject matter experts and develop alternative technical solutions; advise on options, risks, costs versus benefits, and impact on other business processes and system priorities
• Champion change and innovation. Stimulates creativity and innovation in others. Open to new ideas. Supports those who initiate change and take risks
• Partner with business unit IT to formulate application strategies and roadmaps
• Define templates, standards, and patterns to be used across project teams
• Anticipates and recommends technical solutions to business problems. Accountable for maintainability, reliability, and availability of systems solutions relative to business expectations
• Establish and maintain high-quality relationships with all levels across the company and with external partners
• Manages employees/contractors, direct/indirect at varying levels of the Project Management job family
• Operates within well-defined expectations