Overview

• The Senior SAP FTM functional analyst will work in a collaborative team environment.
• Role works closely with customers from a strategic perspective to identify and maximize opportunities to promote the strategic use of information technology, and enable the work force to use technologies specifically business applications as a competitive tool.
• Provides corporate leadership, vision, and direction for Business Applications, Application Architecture and Security in support of the enterpriseâ??s business objectives and requirements.
• Leads and leverages people and business solutions to improve and maximize business process.
  

Responsibilities:

Major Duties:

• Design, create and document business process and related SAP system design for order to cash and service to cash solutions.
  
• Lead complex business requirement discussions. Gather, evaluate and document business needs and requirements and translate these into functional specifications.
  
• Participates in project and design reviews to evaluate and ensure that the design being applied meets Patterson design policies, principles, and standards.
  
• Responsible to drive changes and enhancements through the change management process, including project management, communication with stakeholders, users and developers, performing functional unit tests, coordinating user acceptance testing, cutover tasks and ongoing support.
  
• Support project assessments & initiation by articulating scope, risks and estimates.
  
• Responsible for design and configuration of SAP Finance to Manage modules including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger and FSCM Biller Direct, Dispute, Collections and Credit Management
  
• Work with other functional teams to ensure components work together to meet the operational, integration, quality and performance goals of the solution.
  
• Lead overall issue resolution in Finance to Manage including performing diagnostics, resolving technical integration and performance issues.
  

Critical Competencies:

Prerequisite: Attributes of ethical behaviors, high personal standards, and sound work ethic all employers should expect of employees.

Action Oriented: Initiating action with a drive to achieve and to be successful in whatever they attempt. High energy with a desire to stay busy and engaged.

Collaboration: Understanding the importance of relationships to enabling effective teamwork. Modifying personal style, focusing on the needs of others, and listening effectively to ensure effective outcomes for group endeavors.

Communication: Interacting with others through verbal and non-verbal means to present information in an engaging and understandable manner. The use of listening and other attending behaviors to gain a shared understanding of the topic at hand.

Flexibility: Adapting to changing demands and circumstances without difficulty. Maintaining composure and effectiveness under demanding circumstances.

Interpersonal Effectiveness: Interacting well with others to achieve goals with minimal conflict and confrontation.

Self-Managed: Using personal management skills to effectively complete tasks necessary to the success of the organization in an orderly manner. Organizing details and bringing order to complex and competing demands.

Customer Engagement: Engaging external customers and internal resources to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes in a way that provides an optimal experience for the customer.

Decision Making: Making high quality decisions in a timely manner, usually with less data and analysis than might be desired.

Business Acumen: Knowledge of general business practices as well as knowledge of the organizationâ??s functioning. An understanding of organizational culture and the ability to function effectively within its social structure.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related field or equivalent work experience.
  
• 5+ years of SAP FTM experience including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, and FSCM Biller Direct, Dispute, Collections and Credit Management.
  
• Expert understanding of the integration between ECC and other applications such as content management systems, bank interfaces, EDI interfaces and Win Shuttle.
  
• Demonstrated ability to work with and influence senior level management and key stakeholders.
  
• Experience leading as a team player that plans and executes to meet deadlines, while promoting a positive work environment.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven track record achieving results in complex situations.
  
• 3+ years experience supporting and implementing solutions for a company with finance shared services model leveraging an ERP system.
  
• Good planning/project management skills
  
• Experience working with multiple businesses and/or international subsidiaries on transformational initiatives.
  
• Good judgement, decision-making, and communication skills to objectively understand an issue and negotiate a resolution.
  
• Self-motivated with a demonstrated ability to learn quickly and deliver results in a high pressure, high profile environment.
  
• Proven ability to identify, focus, and own high priority tasks to manage delivery to project timelines.
  
• Strong problem-solving, analytic, conceptual and critical thinking skills.
  
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.