SAP FICO Business Analyst

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Alajuela, San Jose, Lagunilla, CRI
In-Office
Senior level
Biotech
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
The Role
Support Finance & Accounting functions by analyzing business needs, designing system solutions, documenting requirements, and ensuring implementation success. Collaborate with teams for continuous improvement and provide support for deployed systems.
Summary Generated by Built In

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Business Analyst to join our Chromatography & Mass Spectrometry Division (CMD). As a member of this team, you will play a key role in supporting the Finance & Accounting business functions and associated systems. In addition, you will also have a chance to engage in initiatives involving our S4/HANA rollout, data & analytics initiatives, and integration to technologies supporting our shared services teams.  This position provides an outstanding opportunity to work with the newest technologies and collaborate with outstanding professionals in a globally recognized organization.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborative Engagement

  • Collaborate with individuals involved to collect and record business needs.
  • Analyze and interpret business needs into functional and technical specifications.
  • Conduct feasibility studies and risk assessments for proposed solutions.
  • Document system requirements and system design artifacts including flow/sequence diagrams.

Continuous Improvement

  • Design system solutions that meet business requirements and align with IT architecture standards.
  • Develop detailed design documents, including data models, process flows, and system interfaces.
  • Partner with business analysts and architects on technical design and coordinate development work with vendors as well as internal development teams.

Support and Maintenance

  • Delivery and support of incident/break/fix and production support.
  • Offer continuous support for deployed systems, including identifying problems and devising practical solutions.
  • Develop and maintain system documentation, including user manuals and technical guides.
  • Monitor system performance and conduct regular maintenance to ensure efficient operation.

Implementation and Rollout

  • Lead efforts to document requirements, create functional and technical designs, and document validation and test cases.
  • Coordinate with project managers, business analysts, and technical teams to ensure successful deployment of the template.
  • Deliver mentorship and support during the testing, training, and implementation phases.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree required in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • 6+ years of experience in SAP FICO with at least 4+ years in a global template or similar role.
  • Expertise to include configuration and process knowledge within General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Asset Accounting (AA), and Controlling (CO). Month end, quarter end and year end close activities.
  • Facilitate cross functional interactions and demonstrate outstanding ability to efficiently collaborate with colleagues at all levels.
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced and innovative environment.

Preferred Skills

  • Knowledge of integration points between SAP FICO and other SAP modules (e.g., MM, SD, PP).
  • Experience in a multinational corporation with complex financial processes.

Working Conditions:

  • Ability to travel up to 25% international and domestic travel.
  • Ability to work in an office environment with standard office equipment.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, or a related field
  • 6+ years of experience in SAP FICO
  • 4+ years in a global template or similar role
  • Expertise in General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, and Controlling
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

Thermo Fisher Scientific Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Thermo Fisher Scientific and has not been reviewed or approved by Thermo Fisher Scientific.

  • Retirement Support The package includes a 401(k) with a strong company match and an employee stock purchase plan, which are viewed as meaningful components of total rewards.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Starting paid time off around three weeks, along with paid holidays, sick time, bereavement, volunteer time, and options to add more, is consistently highlighted as a strength.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave for primary caregivers plus additional bonding time, together with adoption/fertility assistance and childcare benefits, provides robust family support.

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The Company
HQ: Waltham, MA
100,000 Employees

What We Do

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.

Why Work With Us

You will join a company which every colleague has the opportunity to create possibilities, for oneself, for our customers and patients. There is no more exciting place to be than at the forefront of solving problems which help improve lives around the world. As a company, we are committed to supporting your career aspirations and your journey.

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