Business Analyst SAP S4

Fonction

SI FINANCIER Business Analyst SAP S4

CDI

Europe, France, PUTEAUX

Temps complet

Contexte

The Finance Department of AFRICA GLOBAL LOGISTICS, a sub‑group of the MSC Group with a strong presence on the African continent, is launching a project to deploy the SAP S4/HANA ERP to replace its legacy accounting and financial tools. This large‑scale program aims to define a core finance model that meets the needs of the various businesses (Port, Shipping, Logistics, Rail), and then to deploy it in the 50 countries of the Africa Global Logistics Group.

The Finance Department wishes to strengthen the internal team that will manage this program by recruiting a SAP S4 Finance Business Analyst.

Objectif

The candidate will join the Finance SAP project team based in Puteaux. The SAP S4 Finance Program is structured by Finance functional streams: Record‑to‑Report; Order‑to‑Cash; Purchase‑to‑Pay.

The Business Analyst main goal is to contribute to the various steps of the program:

• Deployment of the solution to the 50 AGL countries (more than 200 companies): project management, set‑up of the solution, data migration, UAT organization, training and hyper‑care.
• Solution enhancement and evolution: identification of additional requirements, specification and tests.
• Contribution to AMS.

Missions

The Business Analyst will oversee:

• Requirements Gathering: Communicate with stakeholders (Business Process Owners, Subject matter experts, key users) to understand their needs and expectations. This involves documenting business requirements related to SAP S4.
• Data Analysis and Optimization: Analyze SAP S4 data to assess performance and recommend improvements, including identifying areas for optimization and efficiency enhancement.
• Solution Deployment: Design, build, and deploy SAP S4 (and potential best‑of‑breed solutions) to improve business processes, involving the set‑up of SAP S4 modules and integration with other systems.
• System Testing and Training: Conduct system testing to ensure that the solutions meet user requirements. Additionally provide SAP training to end‑users and prepare user manuals.
• Support and Maintenance: Responsibilities extend to supporting and maintaining the SAP S4 (level 2). Troubleshooting and resolving SAP‑related issues are part of this role.
• Reporting and Trend Monitoring: Prepare and present reports on system improvement initiatives. Stay updated on the latest trends and innovations in Finance & SAP systems.

Profil

Level of education:

• Minimum Master or equivalent (5 years engineering and/or business IT education).
• Training in finance / treasury / controlling / accounting would be a plus.
• SAP S4/HANA certification would be a plus.

Technical competencies:

• Understanding of SAP S4/HANA product, especially the Finance & accounting modules.
• Finance processes reengineering.
• Project management and experience of the SAP Activate methodology.
• Knowledge of Neofi (bank communication) or Esker (P2P) systems would be a plus.
• Change management basics.
• Mastery of Word/Excel/PowerPoint office tools.

Desired work experience:

• 5 years or more of experience as Business Analyst.
• Experience and knowledge of the main accounting processes: RtR, OtC, PtP, treasury, assets.
• Knowledge of IFRS and/or Ohada would be a plus.
• Experience of large and international ERP implementation.

Qualités personnelles:

• Autonomy and Personal Organization.
• Rigor and methodology.
• Curiosity and initiative.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Sense of contact and communication, good oral and written expression.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize.
• Mandatory capacity of empowerment.

Professional English and French.

Punctual international travel (Africa / Europe).