Sr. SAP S/4 FICO Business Analyst

  • Full-time
  • Department: IT
  • Site Location: Minneapolis

Company Description

When it comes to being wild, we know a thing or two. We’re not afraid of trying something new or the hard work it takes to make it happen. It’s in our DNA. We’ve turned a family recipe into a new snacking category. And the wilderness into the world’s largest meat snack business, that’s still proudly family owned and operated.

We’re a company built by innovators, and are driven to not only satisfy your hunger, but to also feed your journey – whether that journey is on the road, on the run, at the campground, at the playground, in the office or in the moment. It’s a journey we share with you. It’s the journey forward of our people, of our communities, of our category…with a reverence for quality and an irreverence for the status quo.

At Jack Link’s Protein Snacks, we see every moment of every day as an opportunity to move forward, to forge new ground. To realize our vision of becoming the World’s #1 Protein Snack Company. We never give up. You never give up. Together, we keep going. Are you wild enough to join us?

Jack Link’s Protein Snacks is a global leader in snacking and the No. 1 meat snack manufacturer worldwide. Family-owned and operated with headquarters in Minong, Wisconsin, Jack Link’s Protein Snacks also has a large corporate hub in Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company is made up of over 4,000 passionate team members, across 11 countries, who share an uncompromising commitment to delivering awesome products and feeding the journey of those who move things forward. The Jack Link’s Protein Snacks portfolio of brands includes, Jack Link’s, Lorissa’s Kitchen, MATADOR Jerky, BiFi and Peperami.

Status for our Support Centers beginning January 10, 2022:

Beginning January 10, 2022 we will adopt the following hybrid schedule for all Team Members in our support centers:

Our new hybrid work environment allows for face-to-face interaction and collaboration while still providing flexibility to work remotely:

  • All Team Members are expected to work in the office 3 Days/Week with the option to work remotely 2 Days/Week
  • Team Members will work closely with their managers to identify which days they will be in office, and which will be remote
  • In person group meetings are encouraged; Team Members will not be required to come to the office for meetings that occur on days that they plan to work remotely. All meetings should be set up to succeed as a hybrid call using Teams or WebEx technology.

Job Description

The ideal candidate for the position of Sr. SAP S/4 FICO Business Analyst / Product Owner Finance & Accounting (Record-to-report) is constantly looking for ways to improve a product or IT solution in order to deliver business value faster and in a more user-friendly way. You are constantly engaged with your Finance & Accounting business team leaders and are able to listen carefully to problems explained in order to offer ideas and possible solutions that are relevant in today’s marketplace.  You are a leader involved in producing technology solutions, from concept to delivery, while managing and prioritizing the product backlog, that satisfy customer or Accounting & Finance business teams’ needs in alignment with the Jack Link’s overall strategy, as well as, creating and delivering the joint technology plan working with your business team leaders.  You possess solid SAP FICO & BPC domain knowledge and expertise and are capable of translating business requirements into functional specifications or system configuration if needed.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • The duties and responsibilities of this position shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following:
  • Model, analyze, deploy, monitor and continuously improve business processes and applications in the Record to Report (RTR) / Financial Planning & Analysis area.  Owner & leader of the finance technical space.
  • Design solutions with user experience in mind and create mockups or prototypes to assist with development
  • Subject matter expert who understands the business needs and either configures system to match needs or translates them into user stories (or Specs) and backlog items for development teams to start work
  • Be a key team member as part of future exploratory work for SAP S/4
  • Create and update the joint technology plan in partnership with Finance & Accounting business & technology team leaders
  • Be the expert (or leverage expertise) of the critical systems / applications used in the product area to leverage all the features available
  • Performs other duties and responsibilities such as testing and training as necessary

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education:  BS/BA Degree or equivalent work experience

Required Experience:

  • SAP S/4 HANA experience in FICO domains & RTR product area(s) such as, FICO master data; COA; currency, tax and banks; GL acctg, AR, AP, FA; consolidations – BPC; SAP CRM TPM; SAP FSCM; CCA, PCA and COPA; internal orders, product costing
  • 7+ years of experience either as Sr. BA or product owner in Finance & Accounting area
  • Has technical product knowledge or specific domain expertise with SAP ECC and/or S/4, as well as, subject matter knowledge within products and business processes related to Finance & Accounting
  • SAP ECC FICO expertise including but not limited to system configuration, functional specification writing, unit testing & UAT test script writing.  Demonstrated success to influence the strategic vision while executing the tactical needs of the product (leading without a title)
  • Demonstrated success in maximizing product value by releasing products that meet and exceed business objectives.

Preferred:                 

  • Advanced knowledge of Scrum framework (PSF certification)
  • Certification in Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO certification)
  • Experience with implementing Global SAP environment
  • Proficient with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
  • Proficient in Testing and Documentation using proper methodologies

Additional Information

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Additional Information

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.