Business System Analyst Digital Transformation
Partner with stakeholders, optimize financial systems and ensure data accuracy for a global energy company!
*At this time, we are only receiving applications from candidates who are currently located in Mexico, Central America, and South America. Please make sure your CV is in English only, thank you.
Who is our client and your future employer?
Our client occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. They are one of the world's largest producers of hydrocarbons (oil and gas). With significant investment in technology and infrastructure, they strive to maximize the value of the energy they produce for the world and commit to enhancing value to society.
Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and with offices around the world, our client combines market discipline with a generations-spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades of experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven them to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to many communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy they supply.
LHR Americas
LHR Americas recruits professionals from around the world to work for top oil and gas companies globally.
Who are we looking for?
Our client is seeking a seasoned expert in implementing the SAP Central Finance suite of solutions for large companies, to function as a “Business System Analyst” in the Digital Finance Transformation Division of the Digital Finance Dept.
The Digital Finance Department (DFD) is responsible for the coordination, development, and management of information systems used in financial accounting, treasury, financial planning & forecasting, performance management, and the entire suite of digital solutions for the Finance Business line. The department personnel are multidisciplinary professionals with a key focus on Financial Applications functional experience and IT technical background.
The Digital Transformation Division is responsible for providing program management services for design and coordinating the development, testing, and rollout of group finance solutions. Group finance solutions leverage tools, including but not limited to the following:
- SAP Central Finance
- S4/HANA Treasury Management (Cash Pooling, Central Payments etc)
- S4/HANA Group Reporting & Advanced finance closing (AFC)
- Intercompany Hub for matching & reconciliation (ICMR and/or Blackline)
- Integrated Planning & Performance Mgmt (SAP or non-SAP Planning solutions)
The Business System Analyst is expected to facilitate important business outcomes, such as acceleration of financial close, enable financial transparency at the group and affiliate level, drive corporate performance, and facilitate value realization with efficient cash management, by implementing SAP Central Finance, Group Reporting, and other related solutions. The Analyst will deliver such outcomes through structured implementation of SAP Central Finance and Group Reporting suite of solutions by working with corporate stakeholders such as IT, facilitating affiliate integrations, and providing continued support.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in finance or IT from a recognized and approved program.
- Possession of an advanced business degree (e.g. MBA) and/or relevant professional certification (e.g. CMA, CFA, CPA) is preferred but not required.
- 6 to 8 years of experience in the implementation of SAP-based financial accounting systems, including at least 4 years of experience in solutions related to SAP Central Finance and Group Reporting.
- Ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the various aspects of implementing financial accounting systems including articulation and measurement of benefits, evaluation of technical and execution options, critical success factors, and project risks.
- Hands-on experience implementing SAP Central Finance and Group Reporting systems and ability to analyze the financial accounting landscape and provide architectural options for implementing such solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with business stakeholders to conduct scoping, develop design, coordinate development and testing, and manage the rollout of Group financial solutions leveraging SAP Central Finance, Group Reporting, and related technical solutions.
- Coordinate with affiliate organizations to coordinate the infrastructure readiness, integration requirements, troubleshooting, and enablement of the affiliate data exchange with the Group system
- Provide ongoing support and troubleshooting for SAP Central Finance and Group Reporting modules, ensuring smooth transaction processing and data accuracy.
- Implement CFIN mappings, configure Group reporting solution, configure and troubleshoot with Application Interface Framework (AIF), set workflows, and manage master data by designing and utilizing SAP Master Data Governance (MDG)
- Analyze and resolve complex system issues, and collaborate with the IT team for technical escalation if needed.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive reports and consolidated financial statements according to local GAAP and IFRS standards.
- Stay up-to-date on the latest SAP updates and best practices for Central Finance and Group Reporting.
- Participate in system upgrades and implementation projects, providing expertise and ensuring smooth transitions.
- Document processes and maintain user guides for efficient knowledge transfer within the team.
- Stay up-to-date on the latest advancements in SAP Central Finance topics, and obtain necessary technology certifications.
- Communicate technical concepts and findings effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Maintain, support, and optimize digital solutions.
Job Benefits
- Monthly Base Salary – aligned with company employees with similar skills
- Monthly Overbase – 25% of your monthly base salary
- Benefits Supplement – 20% of your monthly base salary, after 3 years of service, reward increases to 25% of base, after 6 years 30% of base, and after 12 years 35% of base
- Severance Package (2-year vest period) – year 2 to 5: 2 week's pay for each year of service, Year 6+: 4 week's pay for each year after
- Employment Tax – if employee chooses to separate themselves from their ‘home country’ for income tax purposes, most will not be required to pay ‘home country’ income taxes; company will not report income to the ‘home country’ governments. Please check with your tax advisor for specifics relating to you
- Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) (eligible after 12 months of service) – maximum purchase equal to 10% monthly base pay with a cap, 20% share discount
- Incentive Plan – annual; based on performance, approx. 1.8x monthly base salary
- Travel Allowance – annual; approx. $8,200 per household member 11+ years old residing in Saudi Arabia and $6,000 per household member under 11 years old
- Vacation & Paid Holidays – 38 vacation days / 4 travel days / 11-13 paid holidays
- Medical/Dental Plan – complimentary in-Kingdom Johns Hopkins medical care/facilities for employee and eligible family members. In-Kingdom dental services subsidized
- Educational Assistance Plan (EAP) – Out of Kingdom Assistance: 90% of expenses with a maximum per child, lesser of 5x monthly base salary or the company max ($48.5K), plus 3 round-trip economy air travel tickets; undergraduate college-age children get 2 round-trip economy air travel tickets; In Kingdom Assistance: 2x monthly base salary or the company max ($16.3K)
- Settling in Allowance – one-time payment; Family Status - 100% of monthly base salary; Single/Bachelor Status – 60% of monthly base salary
These are the steps to apply for this job:
1. Resume Evaluation:
A member of our recruitment team will evaluate whether your resume matches the client's job description requirements. If your resume is not suitable, you will receive an email notification within 7 working days.
2. Interviews Stage:
If your resume matches the client's job description requirements, a member of the LHR Americas Talent Acquisition team may schedule a call to verify your English proficiency or professional experience. Only native or advanced speakers will pass this evaluation.
If this process is successful, your resume will be submitted to our client.
If your preliminary phone/video interview is unsuccessful, our Talent Acquisition consultant will inform you.
3. Client Interview:
This interview will only occur if your resume is approved by our client.
If your interview is successful, the hiring team will further evaluate your resume, decide, and then you will receive a conditional job offer.
If your phone/virtual interview is not approved, LHR Americas will inform you.
4. Conditional Offer:
A successful interview may result in a conditional job offer.
Employment conditions include but are not limited to medical examinations and residency in the country.
✅ Throughout all these stages, we will be with you through every stage of the hiring process.
Important Notice: By applying through LHR Americas, you are ensuring that your CV will be manually revised by one of our recruiters. If accepted, we will submit it directly to our client’s recruitment team where your CV will be prioritized for revision. If you decide to apply directly through our client’s career site as well, LHR Americas will lose all visibility of your hiring process and will be unable to support you. Additionally, your CV will be among thousands of other applicants that have a chance of not being carefully revised by our client due to the very high interest in this position. LHR Americas has direct and weekly communication with this client and will strive to represent you in the most efficient way possible.
- Department
- Group Finance
- Role
- Business System Analyst Digital Transformation
- Locations
- Mexico City
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Business System Analyst Digital Transformation
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