Senior Spec: IT Systems Developer (SAP BPC) at Liberty Group South Africa

Purpose

• Delivery of both the functional and technical components of SAP business planning solutions. The focus of this position will be to build out and support the use of SAP BPC for financial planning, consolidations and analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Serves as an expert in financial planning, consolidations and analysis using SAP BPC.
• Designs, develops and supports SAP BPC.
• Monitors and manages production SAP BPC environment (including external interfaces) and proactively remediates issues.
• Thoroughly documents the SAP BPC standards and ensures all 3rd party development adheres to these standards.
• Provides expertise in the use of the SAP BPC.

Additional Key Responsibilties

• Developing clear processes and automation as part of enhancement and upgrade cycles.
• Exercises effective communications levels and fosters team building.
• Adheres to all safety procedures and good housekeeping standards.
• Write test scripts, UAT training documentation, perform unit testing.
• Works closely with the Finance team to understand and scope out future phase requirements.
• Performs other assignments as required

Minimum Experience

• 4+ years' experience developing systems financial solutions with SAP BPC.
• Must have experience with SAP BPS/BPC administration (including building budget models and maintaining calculations with the budget models).
• Experience integrating SAP BPC with reporting tools (Business Objects,
• Business Explorer, etc.) to facilitate seamless drill-through analysis.
• Proficient with reporting tools, especially the Business Objects suite: Business Explorer (BEx) and Web Intelligence (WEBi) preferred.

Additional Minimum Experience

• Strong financial acumen with the ability to solve complex problems .
• Solid understanding of a complete budget and operating cycle with consolidated financial results.
• Knowledge of financial statements and their inter-relationships
• Familiarity with SAP-ERP and Business Warehouse systems preferred.
• Financial Services or Insurance experience

Experience in the following areas would be a distinct advantage:

• SAP FI/CO
• SAP HCM
• SAP BPS

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas [NQF Level 07] in Information Technology and Computer Sciences
• Relevant SAP Certification

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas [NQF Level 07] in Information Technology and Computer Sciences