SAP Business Analyst

CohnReznick LLP

2024-05-04 20:00:39

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job type: fulltime

Job industry: I.T. & Communications

Job description

As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation's top Professional Services and Business Advisory firms, we foster teams in Advisory, Assurance, and Tax services that value innovation and collaboration in everything they do!

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a SAP Business Analyst to join the Information Technology team.

This is a virtual position.

YOUR TEAM.

The SAP Business Analyst will be responsible for the support needs of the SAP S/4Hana Public Cloud ecosystem and Finance teams based on their requests. This will extend to supporting other areas of the practice management as well as supporting affiliates as needed. This includes but is not limited to: Business Analyst activities such as leading discovery and compiling all requisite artifacts and possibly leading a project.

WHY COHNREZNICK?

At CohnReznick, we're united by a common mission to create opportunity, value, and trust for our clients, our people, and our communities. Whether it's working alongside your peers to solve a client challenge, or volunteering together at the local food bank, there are so many ways to find your "why" at the firm.

We believe it's important to balance work with everyday life - and make time for enjoyment and fun. We invest in a robust Total Rewards package that includes everything from generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning & development, and even paid time off for employees to volunteer.

YOUR ROLE.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Document "business problem" to be solved and complete current state analysis and lead requirements gathering exercise through discovery sessions
• Contribute to project plan creation and assist in identifying phase gates
• Assist in development of documentation and training materials as well as business user training and IT/Technology training; Update, implement and maintain business process documentation
• Provide advice, troubleshooting and guidance for end user support; Identify areas for Automation of manual processes and data analytics reporting
• Conduct meetings and deliver presentations; gather critical information to produce useful reports
• Effectively communicate insights and plans to cross-functional team members and management, including recommendations (that use analytics to support them)
• Understand and communicate the financial, risk and operational impact of any changes
• Monitor deliverables and ensuring timely completion of projects
• Business Analyst processes including: elicitation, documentation (creation/updating), compiling/completing/maintaining project artifacts, Understanding and completing the RFI/RFP process
• Manage relationship with Managed Services vendor and Implementation Firm
• Coordinate with Managed Services on Upgrades/Releases, project planning, performance and reliability, and other activities, including regression testing
• Negotiate with vendors for better pricing/terms
• Provide Tier 3 support (pre-managed services) of designed solutions; Participation in cross training other team members where the functional lead is an SME
• Partner with teams to create micro learning videos for user/employee consumption. This includes defining the steps and providing the scripts to create the content.
• Serve as backup to other team members to backfill during peak periods, PTO, etc.
• Partner with manager on fiscal year discovery with TBD tasks/initiatives within the PMT department
• Act as the SME for the applications and process in the primary functional areas
• Lead, Support and Administer SAP S/4Hana Public Cloud (Project Systems, Order to Cash, and FICO) and other applications in the SAP S/4Hana Public Cloud ecosystem technology stack (either directly or partnering with other team members) and enhancement elicitation and documenting specifications for developers
• Manage business combination integrations into SAP S/4Hana Public Cloud

YOUR EXPERIENCE.

The successful candidate will have:

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree or higher in computer or business-related field (Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Information Systems, etc.)
• Minimum 5 years' experience in business analysis; IIBA Certification and/or PMP Certification a plus
• Proficient in Windows and Microsoft Office applications, including Visio; Proficient in Process Flow Analysis and Diagrams
• Familiar with Agile and Waterfall software development lifecycle methodologies
• Familiar with Project Management methodology; Familiar with Lean Six Sigma tools and methodology
• Excellent verbal and written skills, including ability to discuss technical topics with non-technical audiences
• Detail oriented, planning, organizational, and time management skills
• Ability to work both autonomously and actively as part of a cross-functional team
• Proven ability to create innovative solutions to solve complex business requirements, and streamline/automate business processes
• Experience working with SAP S/4Hana Public Cloud ecosystem and/or Finance as it relates to industry expertise, processes, and operations is a plus
• Knowledge and expertise in SAP S/4Hana Public Cloud ecosystem and Finance applications is a plus
• Ability to travel up to 20% to Firm office locations as needed
• Software Design and Analysis
• Software Maintenance
• Process Improvement
• "Blue Sky/Big Picture Thinking"
• Working under Deadlines
• Communication
• Problem Solving

Studies have shown that we are less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. At CohnReznick, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our other roles.

CohnReznick is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team to drive business results and create a better future every day for our team members, clients, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information, please see Equal Employment Opportunity Posters

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CohnReznick does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are currently engaged by CohnReznick Talent Acquisition Team by way of a written agreement to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person, or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that CohnReznick will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person, or entity.