ERP Functional Analyst, SAP FI/CO

The IT ERP Functional Analyst partners closely with the Finance organisation to enhance, optimise, and support finance solutions that enable efficient, scalable, and well-controlled business processes. The role combines strong functional expertise in SAP S/4HANA FI/CO with a solid understanding of core finance processes, including accounting, AP, AR, month-end close, and financial integrations. It serves as the IT subject matter expert for key finance processes within a distribution/FMCG company, driving project initiatives, system enhancements, process improvement, automation, and data-driven insights.

• Serve as IT subject matter expert for finance distribution processes, focusing on project initiatives, system enhancements, and continuous improvement, and develop a strong understanding of end-to-end finance processes including DSD transaction flows, accounting impacts, reconciliations, controls
• And reporting.
• Perform hands-on SAP S/4HANA FI/CO configuration and collaborate with solution architects and cross-functional teams to design, implement, and continuously improve SAP S/4HANA and integrated finance solutions.
• Manage enhancements through the full lifecycle from requirements gathering to implementation and go-live.
• Act as IT functional analyst for Accounts Receivable, analysing current processes and recommending enhancements to reduce manual effort, improve cash application, streamline invoicing, and strengthen collections and dispute management.
• Develop understanding of data flow and integration between SAP FI and SD, including customer master data, billing, revenue postings, credit/debit memos, and AR accounting entries.
• Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies in AR, digital finance, analytics, and process automation, and identify and evaluate AI and intelligent automation opportunities such as cash application optimisation, dispute categorisation, and collections prioritisation.
• Build working knowledge of HighRadius end-to-end processes, particularly Cash Application, Collections, and Deductions, and their integration with SAP FI/CO.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, analyse, and document business and functional requirements; facilitate workshops; prepare functional design documents, process flows, test scenarios, and other project documentation.
• Participate in all phases of project delivery, including discovery, fit-gap analysis, solution design, configuration, testing, cutover, go-live, and post-go-live support
• Support and coordinate testing activities including unit testing, system integration testing, user acceptance testing, and defect resolution.
• Provide hands-on Level 2 and Level 3 production support, troubleshoot system and process issues, investigate and resolve complex issues, perform root cause analysis, recommend corrective and preventive actions, collaborate with internal IT, global/HQ teams, and AMS partners
• And maintain support documentation, knowledge articles, issue logs, and functional specifications.

• Strong functional expertise in SAP S/4HANA FI/CO and a solid understanding of core finance processes, including accounting, AP, AR, month-end close, and financial integrations.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA FI/CO.
• 3+ years of experience in a functional IT role.
• In-depth knowledge of finance processes within distribution companies (DSD).
• Strong understanding of SAP technical system architecture.
• Experience with HighRadius is required.
• Proven project management skills.
• Exposure to SAP BW reporting.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally in an international environment.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or business.

• SAP certification preferred.
• Project management certification preferred.