SAP Finance Specialist

Date Posted:

Country:
United Kingdom

Location:

Harlow, Essex or Glenrothes, Scotland

Position Type:
Hybrid

Job Title:

SAP Finance Specialist

Security Clearance: UK Eyes Only, eligible for SC clearance

Company: RTX (Raytheon)

This role is key to our BAU support of the Finance & Manufacturing functions ensuring SAP issues are resolved and that we are able to complete monthly processing correctly. In addition it will be key to ensuring that projects such as PST are delivered and supported long term in the UK business.

• Review transactions (Distribution, Purchase orders, Pegging, etc.) and work with the business team to resolve errors
• Manage financial calendars and schedules in SAP
• Provide training to users around business processes
• Work with key users to identify, scope, and implement system changes to improve processes and respond to business change
• Act as the Business Process Expert/Super User for all SAP and SAP BW activities that take place in both the Business and IT
• Serve as first line of help for all business users
• Review daily GPD Pegging error report and investigate new errors, suggesting corrective action
• Review daily GPD Distribution error report and investigate new errors, suggesting corrective action
• Review daily GPD ZCMR (Purchase Order report), analyse movements in error accounts, and suggest corrective action
• Respond to GPD questions from business, analysing whether there are actual issues or a lack of understanding
• Answer questions on GPD cost movements, identifying where costs have moved and the reason for the movement
• Provide training on GPD matters when requested or where a gap in knowledge is identified
• Act as resident expert in the use of SAP and SAP BW applications, defining processes and procedures for how transactions should be used in the business
• Work with IT Technical System Experts to prioritise defects and describe system changes needed as business requirements evolve
• Act as Subject Matter Expert in Finance, SCM, Quality, Manufacturing and Commercial from an IT perspective, bridging both organisations to maximise user engagement
• Plan works with the Head of ERP Services, ensuring operational integrity and compliance covering information security, change management, asset management and software licensing
• Meet IS assurance, governance and policies to maintain secure and stable IT platforms, adherence to company security, accreditation and audit requirements
• Lead troubleshooting of all business related service issues, supporting the implementation and measurement of key SLAs
• Support maintenance of service quality levels, overseeing complex customer service events requiring focus to resolve
• Manage incidents, problems and changes to the service efficiently and effectively following documented processes
• Support release of updates into service in line with technology roadmaps and demand management
• Maintain associated documentation, support procedures and coverage arrangements as necessary

• Proven experience in developing and implementing the SAP R/3 ERP system
• Recognised financial qualifications that substantiate knowledge of Finance
• Experience in analysis of GPD issues within the aerospace and defence industry
• Strong experience with SAP ERP/MRP focusing on product cost management
• Functional expertise with SAP R/3 FI/CO/PS and integration experience with SAP PP/MM/SD modules
• Experience in a manufacturing and supply chain environment
• Understanding of IT Systems disciplines: requirements, configuration management, change control, reliability analysis, quality management
• Ability to lead business‑centric requirements discussions and support technical designs through deployment
• Experience providing high demand/mission critical systems on a 24x7 basis
• Knowledge of Service Management disciplines – engagement, design, delivery, maintenance life cycles
• Effective problem‑solving skills in complex support incidents
• Excellent relationship and collaboration skills in virtual teams and multi‑party environments
• Strong communication skills in written and oral presentation
• For some roles: SC cleared or ability to become SC cleared
• Experience with other transactional and reporting systems and…