IT Financial Systems Analyst

Job Summary     We are seeking a driven, hands-on IT Finance analyst to provide support, maintenance, and optimization of Finance and Accounting applications. This role requires in-depth expertise in SAP FI/CO, strong troubleshooting skills, effective communication, and hands-on experience with the SAP system, third-party integrations, and custom developments. You will act as a liaison between business units and IT, and lead incident resolutions, system enhancements, and day-to-day production support in the finance, controlling, and accounting areas.

This role will focus on developing and stabilizing FI/CO processes by leading the analysis and design of solutions in the SAP FI/CO area, with close collaboration with the finance and accounting user community and stakeholders. This role also provides daily operational support to business end users to ensure business continuity and efficient financial operations. Exposure to SAP ECC to S/4

HANA migration is a huge plus; they must have the ability to define the accounting solution design in SAP S/4

HANA to support the business transformation journey.
Benefits     Cal Portland is proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that provides health and financial support to our most important resources: our employees. Your benefits are an important part of your overall compensation t’s why we give you a wide range of benefits to choose from.
Medical, Dental, Vision   low-cost premiums even for family coverage

Company-paid life/AD&D insurance
Company-paid short-term disability
Paid sick/vacation/holiday
401k/Company Funded Pension Program (program is dependent upon location and job type)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Additional voluntary benefits
Compensation     $125k-$155k DOE
Responsibilities      Provide technical expertise on SAP FI/CO, including General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Asset Accounting (AA), and Controlling (CO). and Contract and Lease Management (CLM)
Oversee 1st line support for SAP Finance applications, ensuring quick issue resolution and minimal downtime
User Exits, Enhancement Framework, and custom reports
Manage SAP Finance-related interfaces and ensure smooth data flow between SAP and external systems
Support the business with month-end activities and reconciliation
Assist business users with the annual budgeting process as needed
Manage financial closing automation solutions and electronic banking/payment interfaces
Support the Contract and Lease Management process in SAP
Collaborate with ABAP developer to enhance, debug, and optimize custom programs based on requirements in the SAP Finance space
Assist in data migrations, LSMW, and BAPI-based updates for finance-related transactions
Act as the primary escalation point for SAP Finance technical issues, and drive problem management and root cause analysis for recurring SAP Finance issues
Liaise with business stakeholders and external vendors to implement system improvements and resolve technical challenges
Identify opportunities for system automation and process optimization in the SAP Finance and accounting area
Ensure compliance with SOX and internal IT security policies related to SAP Finance
Participate in SAP S/4

HANA migrations or Finance transformation projects
Keep up to date with SAP Finance innovations, S/4

HANA, BTP, and emerging technologies
Education     Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Accounting, Finance, Business or a related field, combination of education and work experience
Requirements/Qualifications      SAP FI/CO Expertise:
Strong hands-on experience in General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Asset Accounting (AA), Controlling (CO), Profit Center Accounting (PCA), and Cost Center Accounting (CCA)  Emphasis on Product Costing, Profit and Cost Center Accounting, CO planning and Budgeting, Order Settlement, Project Systems
Good understanding of master data setup (G/L, Cost Centers, Profit Centers, Accounting Views in Customer/Vendor Setup)
Previous experience in Bank and Interface Setup a plus
Previous experience with SAP CLM (Contract and Lease Management) a plus
Previous experience with Financial…