Functional Analyst

5 months ago


Brackenfell, South Africa ShopriteX Full time

**Purpose of the Job**

To evaluate the demands of the business owners, transform the essence into an abstract and algorithmic business model and as such identifies the use cases and transforms them into logical and technical views and can configure/design the system.

**Job Objectives**

**Structuring of system strategy such as the development of systems requirements through the design, prototyping, testing, training, defining, and implementation of procedures for support of practical business solutions**
- Assist the Business Analysts with the capabilities of the SAP system when required
- To generate knowledge about the current business process, design current business flows, study current business processes and its complication, and getting through with current business setup
- Identifies the use cases and transforms them into logical and technical views
- Creation of technical specifications and detailed designs
- Development and configuration of the solution in-line with Project scope and requirements
- Testing of the development done
- Optimisation of the system
- Stabilisation and defect resolution
- Ensure that the users agree and sign-off the suggested solutions
- Maintain the applicable task management systems [Jira, etc]
- Do accurate time keeping of time spent on changes

**Customizing the respective business area and making sure the system reacts in the manner according to the constraints of the request**
- Use Agile methodology's processes and approach
- Design and implement technological business solutions
- Prepare test scripts and execute testing of the configured scenarios
- Do testing of customisations and developed programs
- Maintain the task management systems
- Do accurate time keeping of time spent on changes

**To provide support to the members of the Finance team as well as users of the SAP System**
- Assist the business users when necessary.
- Coach and develop members of the Team
- Assist the Business Analysts with the capabilities of the SAP System when required

**Qualifications, Experience, and Skills**
- 3 years Degree/Diploma in Finance (Essential)
- SAP Functional Certification in MM (Desirable)
- SAP S/4Hana (Desirable)
- 8-10 years SAP- Retail Domain experience and SAP Finance SME (Subject Matter Experts). Equivalent of SAP K5 (Essential)
- 3-5 years Strong business facing Consultancy experience (Essential)
- Solid implementation, configuration and functional and technical experience focused on SAP Finance with comprehensive knowledge of KP WRICEF (Essential)
- Solid experience in integration aspects of multiple SAP environments (Essential)
- Strong knowledge of the full procurement process, including management of the GR/IR account (Essential)
- Functional knowledge of the MM module (which includes MM module configuration, tables, transports, transaction codes, SAP Queries, Reports, Training, etc.) (Essential)
- Minimum of 2, ideally 3 SAP Materials Management (MM) implementations (Essential)
- Project and support experience using Agile. (Essential)
- Ability to read and understand and debug ABAP code. (Essential)
- Strong understanding of SAP integration from and to 3rd party solutions e.g., warehousing, replenishment tools, etc. (Essential)
- Strong SAP Finance Retail Integration skills related to MM Functionalities e.g., procurement, inventory management, stock valuation, account assignments. (Essential)
- SAP Solution Manager Process Knowledge. (Essential)
- Jira and Agile Hive. (Essential)


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