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Role: Sr. SAP FICO Functional AnalystLocation: Dallas or 100% Remote*Must be a US citizen or GC holder. No sponsorship.Summary: The Senior SAP FICO Functional Analyst will be called upon to build relationships with functional users to gather and help refine requirements, perform analysis of requirements to determine the best solution for the user, create functional specifications and programming specifications, communicate specifications to programmers, design and create test scripts, support business owner acceptance testing, plan and coordinate go-live and post-go-live activities. Additionally, the candidate will support end users and business owners by handling questions, and requests, and troubleshooting potential problems.  This position requires close partnering with all business functions and the IT organization. TheSenior SAP FICO Functional Analyst will report to the Director of SAP Services - FICO and will support operations by ensuring the highest level of data integrity, governance, and service to internal customers.TOP 5 Required Skills:5 or more years of functional experience with SAP with at least 3 years offocused expertise in FICO (Finance & Controlling)and related sub-modules, i.e. GL, AR, AP.Expertise in utilizing the Project Systems (PS) tool within SAP.Expertise in gathering user requirements and creating functional specifications for programmers within SAP.Expertise with SAP Product Costing.Expertise with SAP Results Analysis (RA).Job ResponsibilitiesCreates strategy and execution plans to achieve FICO-related requirements Support GL and other related Financial Master Data Assesses and determines tools, resources, and system requirements to execute all related functions Partners with functional leaders to gather requirements Create functional specifications and programming specifications Communicate specifications to programmers Design and create test scripts Support business owner acceptance testing Plan and coordinate go-live and post-go-live activities Collaborates closely with business stakeholders of all levels in support of existing applications Performs other related duties as required and assigned  Education, Certification, and ExperienceBachelors Degree in Information Sciences, Information Technology, Supply Chain, or relevant experience Minimum of (5) five years of progressive work experience on the SAP platform with at least 3 years of focused experience in the FICO analyst role.Expertise in utilizing the Project Systems (PS) tool within SAP for project management of project resources and funds.Working knowledge of programming and/or debugging skills is preferredIntermediate/advanced Microsoft Office product experience (e.g., MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS SharePoint, MS Teams, and MS Outlook)QualificationsLeadership: Ability to lead meetings with business owners and lead technical personnel across the IT organization Business Acumen:Superior analysis and problem-solving skills Customer Focus: Has a strong, outgoing personality and a passion for working with business owners; proven ability to build strong internal/external customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions; uses customer insights and best practices to drive transformation and lead the development of improvements Communication: Excellent communication, follow-up, and presentation skills, both written and verbal, including confidence and presence to engage effectively with senior executives.  Must be able to strategically and succinctly articulate messaging Collaboration: Able to work cross-functionally throughout the organization and build strong partnerships to meet shared objectives Organization: Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple deliverables with competing priorities on tight deadlines; must have meticulous, focused attention to detail Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments; promotes a sense of urgency and establishes and enforces individual accountability Decision Quality: Able to make good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward Strategic / Tactical Agility: Strong leader who can work with multiple stakeholders, develop, and execute information strategy while being able to manage day-to-day tactical activities to ensure commitments are delivered and processes are improved Action Oriented: Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency and enthusiasm; proven performance demonstrating a tremendous amount of initiative in tough situations and is exceptional at recognizing and seizing opportunities; must be intellectually curious and willing to evaluate and quickly learn new technologies   Travel Travel is minimal, some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected. It may include out-of-the-country travel once a year.Below are Screening questions for the Sr SAP FICO Analyst:Describe your experience with the Project Systems (PS) tool in SAP. How have you utilized the Project Systems tool? What kind of Product Costing (standard or moving average)? What types of enhancements have you done around Product Costing? How would you use Result Analysis (RA) and settlement? Tell me about your enhancements with Result Analysis. Give me an example of a time when the business brought you a problem and how you solved it. Was it Enhancements or Standard SAP? FICO: What area of FICO do you favor? Notes: BSN Sports are in SAP ECC 6.0 Enhancement Pack 8 with new GL, Profit Center accounting, and Document splitting. Just went live with this. Leadership has decided to consolidate in SAP ECC at this point. There was a discussion to go to SAP S/4 HANA but the business is not ready for it at this time. They are getting set up for a COE model and SAP ECC was the best choice. They will eventually go to SAP S/4 HANA but the main focus right now is the consolidation of business systems. SAP ECC is stable and forming a COE from an IT and Accounting standpoint. BSN has had ECC, Varsity Spirit was on AS400 and Peoplesoft and is now moving to SAP ECC. LI-AT CB