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Position Summary :
The SAP Sr Analyst Finance will be responsible for providing ongoing operational support and continuous improvement of financial business processes via introducing improvement and new functionalities in SAP Finance-Controlling and Project System modules while ensuring legal and regulatory compliance. The main responsibility of this position is to deliver solution using standard methodologies in SAP financial systems. The Analyst must possess expertise in understanding the business needs and translating into functional solution. The candidate is required to work in close collaboration with various business functions and interact with a diverse group of Subject Matter Experts, also to apply analytical and problem-solving skills to help improve the benefit of IT system investments. In this role the Sr.Analyst will ensure compliance with all the Change Control procedures, Standard Operating Procedures in support of existing functionalities, requested changes and development of new functionalities.
This position reports to the Director, SAP Finance and is part of the IT Enterprise Applications organization located in Pune/Mumbai, India.
What you will do:
- Design, configure, document, test, deliver and support SAP FICO-PS solutions (i.e. GL,AR,AP, AA, Banking, CCA, IO, PCA, COPA, Project System) to meet business requirements.
- Design and write functional specifications for enhancements, reports, interfaces, conversions, and forms. Conduct system, regression testing, facilitating, and supporting user acceptance testing and training.
- Liaise and collaborate with SAP Workstreams, Development team, various IT technical support teams onshore and offshore to design and deliver complete End-to-End solutions to optimize operational performance of the systems.
- The candidate is required to work in close collaboration with various business functions and interact with a diverse group of Subject Matter Experts applying analytical and problem-solving skills to help improve the benefit of IT system investments.
- Deploy expertise in understanding business needs and translating them into process improvements, organizational and/or technology solutions in line with standard methodologies and standards.
Who you are:
- Bachelor’s degree in commerce, MBA Finance, or relevant business disciplines.
- Minimum 10+ years SAP including S4 HANA hands-on configuration experience in FICO and PS with cross-functional skills.
- Deep expertise in SAP Controlling (CO), including Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Product Costing, and Actual/Plan Analysis.
- Experience in 1-2 full life cycle implementations within SAP FICO and Project System. Hands-on experience in gathering business requirements and clearly translating into specifications for IT solution design (concept to production).
- Experience of implementing Reports, Interfaces, Conversion, Enhancements, Forms and Workflows, SAP Authorization, and understanding of SAP ABAP is required. Knowledge of integration with logistics modules SD, MM, PP. Problem/incident management, SLAs – Service Level Agreements and full lifecycle system support.
Travel Requirements:
- Ability to travel for up to 10% of the time to Cytiva sites globally.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Intercompany processes and familiarity with IDOC configuration
- SOX environment experience, adhere to the change management process.
- Experience in S/4 HANA
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in commerce or MBA Finance
- Minimum 10+ years SAP including S4 HANA hands-on configuration experience in FICO and PS
- Deep expertise in SAP Controlling (CO) and related modules
- Experience in full lifecycle implementations within SAP FICO and Project System
- Hands-on experience in gathering business requirements for IT solution design
- Experience in Reports, Interfaces, Conversion, Enhancements, Forms
- Problem/incident management and SLAs knowledge
Cepheid Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO and paid holidays are portrayed as robust, with formal programs and mentions of generous time off and rollover in some cases. This breadth supports a positive view of time-off availability.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is highlighted repeatedly and is viewed as comprehensive for regular full‑time employees. Descriptions such as “good” or “great” benefits reinforce the strength of the health coverage.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company matching is consistently included as part of the package. The presence of matching contributions strengthens perceived retirement readiness.
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