Sr SAP BPC/Financial Analyst

SENIOR BPC / FINANCIAL ANALYST

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keywords: SAP BPC, BI, BW, forecasting, planning, consolidations, business intelligence, Business Objects

SAP Basis Admin

Sr Basis Admin (Portland, OR)

Unique opportunity to join one of Portland’s most stable, well-established companies.  Great benefits, work environment and opportunity for growth.

Basis Requirements for this position are:

Bachelors degree in Engineering, Information Systems, etc

Min 5 yrs SAP Basis exp; preferably in AIX UNIX environment.
Candidates must be looking for longevity. There will be tremendous growth opportunity given the current state of the team and upgrades that are planned for the near future (BW 7.3, BWa implementation, AIX 6.1 upgrade, full hardware replacement).

We are looking for someone that really has a broad understanding of infrastructure and design experience would also be a big plus. Would like this person to be able to train and mentor members of the Security Team in Basis as well as younger Basis folks that are brought in later.

Base salary 90-105k plus 15% annual bonus. Great work/life – 40-45 hours/wk unless major project.

Please submit resume for immediate consideration.

SAP CoE Director

Dir, SAP Center of Excellence

This position requires broad-scoping expertise to lead all SAP projects across the enterprise.  Will provide oversight of SAP technical design, development and maintenance.  Maintaining center of expertise for SAP platform.  Managing internal team of SME’s and external service providers.

Also will have demonstrated abilities in the following:

Organizational Alignment

Strategy Development

Portfolio Development

Demand Management

Requirements Gathering/Development

Architecture and Design

Testing

Support

Maintenance

Incident Management

SLA’s

Project/Program Management

REQUIREMENTS

BS in Information Systems, Finance, Business; MBA a plus.

10+ years IT experience required.

5+ years of ‘hands-on’ technical management with knowledge of ECC 6.0, Solution Manager, NetWeaver, etc.

Excellent analytical and problem solving skills

Excellent written and verbal skills

For immediate consideration of this position, please CLICK HERE to submit CV/resume in strict confidence.

Senior ABAP Developer

Senior ABAP Developer

Title

Senior Software Engineer-ABAP

Job Description

Scope: Operating in a team oriented environment, individual will work under the direction of a Manager with various levels of company personnel throughout the business units, as well as outside consultants in the areas of: analytical assistance, system support, SAP configuration, ABAP and JAVA programming. Individual is responsible to continually maintain proficiency in the SAP applications, the NETWEAVER architecture and associated components. Basic Function: The function of the Software Engineer is to participate in the detailed analysis, design, construction, testing, quality assurance, implementation and administration of software solutions to business requests. This position will also be responsible for conforming to development, testing and quality assurance standards and ensuring that all software deliverables meet or exceed these standards in addition to the Technology Framework. Responsibilities: Project Management: Participate in the analysis, design, construction, testing and QA of software applications, applying project management methodology as prescribed by management. Lead and manage offshore and on-site development resources to complete tasks on time and within budget. Responsible for the testing, configuration design and documentation associated with implementation projects, system upgrades, OSS notes, LCP’s, Support and Enhancement Package installations. Ensure the compliance to programming, testing and quality assurance standards. Relationship Development: Responsible for developing and maintaining SAP functional knowledge, primarily for ABAP applications to support business functions. Ongoing knowledge will be enhanced through a combination of formal SAP training courses, on the job training, involvement with Americas SAP User Groups (ASUG) and/or knowledge transfer from consultant experts. Assist in the development of end user training and documentation ensuring training meets end user requirements and is appropriate for the audience. Obtain assistance from end user community in review of materials. Support Serve as contact for functional application help issues from the user community. Investigate and solve problems by documenting solutions and transferring key learnings to appropriate users. This includes researching solutions within the SAP Online Support System(OSS) and Solution Manager. Participate as a member of various and ongoing project teams to implement new, or enhance existing, processes using SAP functionality. Must Experience: Bachelors Degree preferably in Computer Science with three years applicable business experience or associates degree and five or more years of applicable experience. Proven ability to create and modify custom SAP ABAP programs. Proven experience with SAP ECC,SCM, BW, CRM and HR experience Good interpersonal skills, with demonstrable verbal and written communications to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of personnel. Willingness to work in a dynamic environment including development of new skills to meet changing technology requirements. Preferred Experience: Experience with SalesForce and Force.com integration, Business Objects SDK’s, Relational databases, In-Memory technology

Manager of Application Architecture

MANAGER OF APPLICATION ARCHITECTURE

The SAP Center of Excellence Manager of Application Architecture  provides and implements overall solution design throughout all phases of the process and application lifecycle. Successfully deliver business solutions in complex domestic and international environments, from business processes and data requirements definition, system design, go-lives’, and project management.
This SAP Center of Excellence Manager of Application Architecture will have overseen a matrix organization of subject matter experts, not solely performed production support. The ideal candidate will provide overall application and SAP subject matter expertise and be accountable for the business requirements gathering, best application configuration of a global SAP template, and be responsible for ensuring that the solution design meets those business requirements.

The SAP Center of Excellence Manager of Application Architecture will support a rigorous methodology that will enable multiple SAP program to retain compliance with the Global SAP Template for all processes while also supporting business initiatives and continuous improvement initiatives. The SAP Center of Excellence Manager of Application Architecture works closely with the business community and Project Business and IT Process Leads to understand current processes, develop innovative solutions, prioritizes activities and troubleshoots application functionality.

Responsible for the governance and maintenance of the global template.

Leads direct reports, 3^rd party organizations in configuration, development and testing of changes, and regional team members in requirements definition and implementation.

Works closely with business subject matter experts and leaders to define and improve business processes.

Works closely with Business Process Leads to ensure tight integration between business functions.

Maintains awareness of SAP process strengths, supported best practices and development release schedule to assist in defining future direction.

Work closely with the technical development team to ensure accurate and timely code that matches the designs.

Support the governance model for enhancements to the SAP platform that supports the customer – focused approach but ensures compliance to the business process management goals and objectives.

Responsible for the design, development, and implementation of the end-to-end project solution. This includes creation of the detailed project design, functional specifications, and test plans. Participation in projects from define through deployment is expected.

Responsible for establishing detailed and realistic business requirements in the blueprint phase of projects and identify gaps in the AP, AR, FA, GL, PS, Costing, INV, and Billing areas.. Responsible for coordinating business review and obtaining sign off on business requirements prior to beginning the next project phase. Responsible for ensuring that functional specifications are developed in the design phase of projects meet the business requirements outlined.

Monitor projects throughout all phases to ensure compliance to design standards, global template and to ensure that the designed solution matches the business requirements, alerting project and IT leadership when there are potential disconnects.

Responsible for ensuring that detailed project design maintains architectural design principles related to reusable services, common technology underpinnings, and strategic technical capabilities such as Services Oriented Architecture, Web Services, etc. Design must also maintain alignment to the architectural plan and roadmaps.

Provide subject matter expertise to projects with regards to financial business processes. This expertise should be from a process perspective, and will cross multiple technologies.

Working experience with project management planning and analysis toolsets.

Experience in managing and leading others.

Excellent complex problem solving skills.

Able to organize and juggle numerous priorities.

Excellent people skills with the ability to develop and maintain professional relationships.

Practical experience with SAP change management processes and tools such as RevTrac, TMS or CTS+.

Experience in implementing at least 5 large-scale or complex IT projects, preferably in a lead role.

At least 10+ years of ERP ECC applications experience including SAP Releases ECC6.0.

Functioned as lead application architect/consultant for multiple applications for Fortune 500 companies.

Ability to develop clear and detailed business requirements and design specifications that can be understood by the business, IT and other consultants, including global partners.

Ability to translate business requirements into design options that are cost effective, efficient, re-usable that comply with defined architectural principles and standards and that enhance the business process.

Strong experience in process improvement, with an emphasis towards analytics and process management through Lean, and Six Sigma tools.

BS/BA from an accredited university with strong experience in multiple application areas.

Must possess a high degree of professional confidence and credibility, with the presence and communication skills to represent IT related concepts effectively with all levels of the business. Experience in an established technology consulting firm is recommended.

Candidate must poses experience in Core SAP Areas of:

Record to Report

Order to Cash

Schedule to Produce

Purchase to Pay

Forecast to Plan

Art to Part (PLM)

Other SAP experience a plus

OSS Research

ABAP Query

LSMW/ECATT

Quality Center

Working knowledge of Solution Manager

Working knowledge of ARIS modeling tool

Working knowledge of HPQC Quality tool

Working knowledge of Revtrac change management tool

Experience with the SAP in a manufacturing and consumer goods industry

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SAP CRM ANALYST – Retail Solutions

SAP CRM ANALYST – Retail Solutions

SAP CRM Analyst – Customer Service

SAP CRM ANALYST – CUSTOMER SERVICE

This position identifies, recommends and implements innovative solutions to further enhance the Customer Service Solution business use of SAP Customer Relationship Management (CRM) application for the utilities business.

These activities typically include:

- Identifying standard CRM 7.0 functionality that can be leveraged for business needs

- Documenting technical specifications, ABAP and IC Web development, testing and debugging

- CRM configuration

- Javascript, HTML and ABAP object-oriented programming

- SAP ERP IS-U integration and replication processing

- Supporting unit, integration and stress testing for application enhancements, upgrades and patches

- Providing production support of implemented functionality

- Designing solutions and providing estimates for implementation and support of those solutions

Responsibilities include:

- Increasing value to the business unit by being solutions focused and reducing and optimizing non-productive activities.

- Maintaining compliance and continuous improvement to IT processes and methodologies.

- Providing leadership on initiatives and small-scale projects.

- Documenting processes/procedures and specifications for peers.

- Working independently or with business analysts to support requirement definition and test scenario identification.

- Consistently anticipating and delivering results.

- Providing advice, education, and encouragement to others.

- Supporting development of process improvement efficiencies focused on continuous improvement.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer/Management Information Systems, or related degree, or commensurate experience in lieu of degree.

- Minimum of 2 years of recent, full-time, paid experience working as an SAP CRM functional and technical professional enchancing SAP CRM through configuration and ABAP development.

- Utility industry knowledge.

- Analytical skills to resolve problems and think creatively.

- Good interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.

- Good communication skills, including the ability to make formal presentations to various audiences, the ability to express difficult and complex concepts clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.

- Ability to meet established priorities and schedules, and willing to undertake assignments involving multiple tasks.

- Willingness to undertake assignments involving unfamiliar subjects, with the aptitude to learn quickly.

- Highly motivated to work independently and productively but also able to work in a virtual environment (working with remote co-workers using virtual technologies).

- Expertise with Microsoft Office applications, including Visio, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Word.

- Able to learn new concepts in information technology and the characteristics of new systems and to update skills to adapt to changing technology.

- Required proficient experience with the following:

- SAP CRM 7.0

- Experience with SAP CIC

- ABAP language and ABAP Workbench

- ABAP Object Oriented

- WorkFlow

- DDIC

- Customization of CRM WebUI

- Standard CRM configuration

- IC Web development (BSP)

- Business Object Layer (BOL)

- HTML, Javascript

- CRM Middleware (BDocs)

- Enhancement Framework

- CRM specific BADIs, RFCs, function modules, classes

- Use of common code and re-usability concepts

- Preferred experience with the following:

- ABAP Webdynpro

- IDOC Interfaces

- SAP ITS knowledge

- Working in a SOX compliant environment

- SAP CRM Interactive scripting

- SAP CRM Contract Management

- SAP AMI working knowledge

Please contact us for more details about this excellent full-time opportunity.

SAP Workflow/NetWeaver Admin

SAP FICO Analyst

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Sr IT – GIS Project Manager

• Develops detailed project plans and schedules, assembles project teams, assigns individual responsibilities, identifies appropriate resources needed, and monitors progress to ensure timely completion within budget.
• Manages project scope, provides technical and people leadership, manages project risks and issues, drives project to completion.
• Directs the translation of functional specifications into detailed technical designs.
• Oversees the development and testing of appropriate systems
• Coordinates systems implementation, initial systems support training, and project hand-off
• Ensures effective flow of communication between management, clients, and associates on the project team
• Ensures that systems are planned, developed, and implemented according to department and company policies and standards
• Recommends processes and procedures to improve the project quality and methodologies

• When feasible, apply business process improvement methodologies (Six Sigma/Lean/ISO 9000) to further increase customer satisfaction and the success of the project.
• Assist in the development and day-to-day management of reporting cost, scope, and status of the projects contained in the IT Project Portfolio
• Provide assistance to other Project Managers on highly complex or technical projects
• Develop cost/benefit analysis and business case justifications that include risk assessment/analysis if controls are not implemented.

• Bachelors’ degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or related disciplines.
• 3+ years project management experience with progressive experience in managing larger projects and a thorough understanding of the Project Life Cycle.
• 6-8 years progressive experience in a combination of program development, systems analysis and/or network design.
• Solid understanding of project management tools and methodologies, and ability to develop and manage project plans and budgets.
• Experience in successfully managing multiple & complex projects at the same time.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including excellent presentation skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SAP, and MS Project.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence through expertise, relationship building, and value delivery.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Strong communication skills (written, reading comprehension, listening, verbal).
• Proven ability to manage in a constantly changing environment with the ability to multi-task and deal with ambiguity.

• Experience implementing GE Smallworld GIS platform (at least 2 full lifecycle implementations)
• 5-7 years experience managing large projects which facilitate transformational change within the organization
• Demonstrable implementation experience for multiple clients with utility GIS applications, ESRI ArcGIS, Telvent ArcFM applications, Intergraph G/Technology and Intergraph utility applications, GE Smallworld and GE Smallworld utility applications, and other network modeling and management systems (e.g., network analysis, outage management, and distribution management.)
• Project Management Institute certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP), demonstrated experience in leading projects, project portfolios or programs accepted in lieu of certification
• Experience managing mid-to-large scale IT infrastructure projects. Experience with managing Telecom, Network (Transmission, Fiber and/or Microwave), Voice or IT construction projects is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience and success with ISO9000, Six Sigma, ITIL or Lean business process improvement methodologies
• Experience in business case development and project financial management.
• Experience in managing resource allocation, project prioritization and staffing.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across the organization at all levels and ability to lead and direct personnel of varying and differing skills and backgrounds.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.

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