Below are the 3 Business Analysts, 4 Financial Analysts & 4 Accounting Analysts with SAP & other systems experience. The Thor Group® provides accountants, bookkeepers, accounting clerks & payroll staff on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Does a business analyst who is experienced in chemical, manufacturing and financial services industries, as well as knowledgeable in SAP FICO and SAP ECC pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes SAP FICO, SAP ECC, Agile, Waterfall and SharePoint. Educational background includes B.S. in Business Administration (major in Accounting) along with course in Computer Science.

Major responsibilities of this business analyst included requirements gathering, SDLC/Scope and application documentation, Cost benefit analysis, use case creation and testing, implementation of user requirements, as well as SAP upgrade testing and 1st line of client support for SAP FICO issues for global organization. Key roles covered gathering user requirements, creating SDLC documentation, Cost benefit analysis, in addition to implementing specified requirements, UAT and Visio flow diagrams. Support was provided for SAP FICO Module; SAP Finance scripts (training documentation) were also developed. The infrastructure upgrade to environments for SAP ECC5, ECC6, EHP4 and EHP5 was efficiently carried out.

The job covered managing the ACH Upload to convert payment method from Check to the company and Cost center to change validity date. Tasks consisted of migrating procurement payments, applying knowledge of procurement and supply chain, while also implementing P-Cards. Managing the finance team SharePoint site was done by creating a document repository and authorizing users to read and write Access to the site. Functions involved managing the SAP Helpdesk, including 1st line of financial system support for global organization and migrating the service center ticketing system to ServiceNow ticketing system. Orchestrating monthly IT global conference calls was one of the positive experiences brought to the business table.

How can your organization gain an advantage with the help of a business analyst who is skilled in SAP BW, ABAP, ECC, HR, SD, MM and FICO with work background in advertising, IT and business services industries? Technical skills cover SAP BW, ABAP, ECC, HR, SD, MM and FICO. Educational attainment includes Diploma in Computer Software, CCNA Certification, Advanced Diploma in Marketing Management, Diploma in Marketing & Sales, and Bachelor of Arts.

While working for an advertising company, main functions of this business analyst consisted of managing SAP BW projects and support, as well as providing thought leadership. Other roles covered gathering user requirements, suggesting new reports based on need, and creating design documents. This individual installed BI content, customized based on business needs and designed backend objects along with various reports (master data, transactional) on SAP BW Modules FICO, SD, MM, PS and HR. Creating enhancements (DS Extractor), ABAP routines in transformation and reports, along with developing reports in financials such as financial statements, comparative Cost center reports, expense reports, AP/AR aging reports, Credit management, annual APC and depreciation were some of the duties.

Reports worked in SD were merchant crude reports, custom sales and Billing summary reports. Reports developed in HR included personnel administration reports. Reports worked in PS covered project master and capital project (budget versus actual). Tax reports were also developed. Notable tasks included creating RRI with ECC for further drill down into details and working on APDs, aggregates and compressions. BW Reports, Crystal Reports and Xcelsius were published in enterprise portal.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this business analyst who worked in the IT services industry, as well as proficient in SAP EHSM, PLM, PPM and SCM? Technical competencies involve SAP ERP, S/4HANA, EHSM, PLM, PPM and SCM.

One of the important contributions included implementing SAP PPM and PS on S/4HANA platform. The job entailed migrating the company acquisition data, IMG configuration and functional design and documentation. Tasks covered HP ALM testing, scenario definition, scripts, defect resolution, training material and requirements gathering. GAP identification was also carried out, along with leading the Offshore team. Aside from implementing and integrating with PLM Web UI, this specialist also worked as PLM business analyst and consultant. Recipe management was completed. System Queries/KPI and general reporting/analytics skills were used to support the business operations, with specific system capabilities in PLM systems. Engineering change control IMG configuration, support and training materials were efficiently managed, in addition to ECM document integration for both SAP and 3rd party software such as AutoCAD and SolidWorks.

Migrating from an SAP ECC 6 solution to S/4HANA solution and migrating from various third party applications into SAP S/4HANA solution were part of the functions. Integrated solution was provided for PPM with other modules in SAP including PS, HCM, FI, PM, CO and PLM. Apart from integrating with external systems, designing Web UI for PPM and PS, assisting the technical team with development objects and debugging were skills brought to the table. Functions involved leading data migration for PS, requirements gathering and documentation.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this senior financial analyst who is proficient in SAP, Hyperion and Sage 100, as well as worked in automotive, manufacturing and construction industries? Technical competencies involve SAP, Hyperion, Sage 100 and AS/400.

Important contributions included working daily with SAP, Hyperion and AS/400 systems to create, maintain and review income statements, as well as constructing and posting monthly/ quarterly SAP journal entries or account reconciliations. The job entailed running monthly and quarterly SAP, AS/400 & Hyperion account analysis for management or auditors, reviewing variances, and handling the monthly review of Hyperion reports showing actual Costs incurred by departments assigned. Tasks covered constructing in Excel financial budget of departments assigned, as well as compiling and analyzing monthly department financial results. Aside from reviewing margins, volume and department Costs, actions to be taken were recommended to stay within budget.

This specialist generated and maintained Performance metrics or score-cards. Maintaining accurate Costs of products manufactured to ensure COS and inventory value accuracy, in addition to calculating and reviewing annual fixed/ variable overhead rates for assigned plants were skills brought to the table. Functions involved running weekly department meeting with account managers to review Open quotations for new business and submitting quotations for customer feedback. Tracking and reporting capital project spend and report variances against actuals were efficiently completed. All New customer Cost breakdowns were managed and prepared in Excel for newly sold products, special projects included: Excel financial layout and 5-year pro forma projection on new facility with plant controlling and engineering team.

What can a senior financial analyst with specializations in SAP ASAP, S/4HANA, FICO and SD, as well as work background in transportation and business services industries bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve SAP ASAP, S/4HANA, FICO and SD. Educational attainment includes MBA and BS in Economics.

Working with areas such as performing configuration to resolve system errors during SAP HANA upgrade and participating in the preparation activities before the add-on installation were some of the responsibilities of this senior financial analyst. Duties covered maintaining and monitoring SAP workflows for capital, accounts payable, purchasing, credits and general ledger accruals to ensure all general ledger postings were authorized. This individual created validations and substitutions to block incorrect general ledger postings, served as FICO lead and partnered with business users to implement new requirements to improve profitability across the enterprise. Skills brought to the table consisted of creating process mapping for financial reporting interface from Great Plains to SAP and resolving daily iDoc errors generated by weekly payroll interface, Journal Entry uploads and batch jobs.

Other functions involved using proficiency in analyzing and redesigning process flows for overall process improvements, along with maintaining financial statement version, currency translation, valuation and currency rates. The job covered performing monthly, quarterly and annual system maintenance, in addition to maintaining key SOX controls and providing support for internal/ external audits. Tasks involved creating test scripts in HP ALM for the SAP HANA upgrade, creating functional specifications for new reports and providing ongoing training or support.

Could your organization use a financial analyst who is experienced in consumer goods, retail and IT services industries, as well as proficient in SAP FICO? Technical proficiency covers SAP FICO. Educational background includes MBA (Accounting & Finance) and BBA (Accounting).

One of the impact contributions included supporting the SAP finance information technology and infrastructure team, the finance and shared services team in the successful implementation of various projects, which resulted in business showing improved financial results and smoother running operations. This individual created, updated or maintained the finance master data like the general ledger, Cost center groups, Cost center, Cost center hierarchy and customer master. Other roles involved supporting the finance team (IS & IT) in requirement gathering and documentations-function specification, providing unit and regression testing in the development (DEV), quality assurance (QAS) systems and end user training when needed. Skills brought to the table involved providing direction and support for end users to complete user Acceptance testing (UAT) in multiple IS requests and projects, along with providing ongoing support in analyzing and loading mass data like additive Costs, material Cost estimates and any master data changes needed in SAP using the ECATT or other transition like XD99 and MASS as needed. An additional function covered updating new general ledger accounts to the foreign exchange (FX) table.

Another job consisted of supporting the finance team, IT and IS team in all implementations, financial requirements gathering as well as gap analysis. Master data creation and updating of general ledger accounts, house banks, customer master, Cost centers and hierarchy were carried out.

Would a financial analyst familiarity in financial services, IT services and pharmaceutical industries, as well as skilled in SAP SRM, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft and Oracle help your organization achieve greater success? Technical specializations cover SAP SRM, JD Edwards, QuickBooks, PeopleSoft and Oracle. Educational attainment includes Post BA in Accounting and BS in HR Management.

Making a positive difference with capturing documents and tracking all product or services sold using SAP, Orion, SharePoint, Inquest and other internal databases to gather/ analyze financial management information were some of the key focuses of this financial analyst. Responsibilities covered reviewing and providing approval of invoices in proforma from SAP, as well as utilizing the licensing database to make certain invoices adhere to SOWs/contracts/addendum/amendment language and financial terms/ dates. CPI/RPI was calculated for applicable invoices subject to renewal terms. Monitoring and notifying the Billing specialist when contracts/services were implemented, amending or renewing, tracking of business units invoicing schedules in Excel through master files and automating production files in Excel were completed. Reports were communicated and provided to business units and finance.

Notable tasks included notifying the team when SAP master details need to be augmented and completing proper forms. This individual attended project meetings and working with various levels of business and IT staff; served as liaison and resource for account managers and finance manager to coordinate and resolve issues; and provided support for client issues. Functions involved reconciling client accounts past invoices as it pertained to user accounts overage fees for social media, along with identifying, developing and implementing process improvements within existing Billing platforms and processes.

Would an accounting analyst who is skilled in SAP FICO, Oracle and QuickBooks, as well as familiar in IT services, petroleum and banking industries help your organization achieve greater success? Technical specializations cover SAP FICO, Oracle, QuickBooks and AS/400. Educational attainment includes Microcomputer Business Accounting.

Making a positive difference with extensively using SAP (finance & logistics) system for solving Problem invoices and looking for information concerning any invoice were some of the key focuses of this accounting analyst. Responsibilities covered communicating with vendors and upper level management to resolve invoices or Purchase orders, as well as processing invoices for payment. Problem solving and reconciling invoices that had incorrect Purchase orders, insufficient funds on POs or double payments were efficiently carried out. Duties involved organizing and ensuring all Credit cards statements had correct and sufficient receipts. All statements were ensured with correct receipts/ amounts all match the Purchase amount. Communication with vendors and upper level management with any questions concerning payment of invoices was handled.

Notable tasks in another job included extensively using SAP (Finance/Controlling, Materials Management and HR Production) system for making payments to various vendors and finding employee information, in addition to communicating with departments and vendors resolve problems, while also keeping vendor/ employee records current. This individual worked in expatriate services to ensure timely tax payments to federal/ local governments and created Check request for global mobility department for tax payments to federal/ local governments. Tax payments were sent from federal and local governments to lockbox.

Could your organization use an accounting analyst who is proficient in SAP ERP, as well as experienced in manufacturing and retail industries? Technical proficiencies cover SAP ERP, MES, Film Inventory System, PRMS or AS/400. Educational background includes Master’s in Business Administration (credits) and Bachelor of Science in Accounting. This individual is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Aside from attending the Cost Accounting-beginner/ intermediate seminars given along with APICS Accounting/MRP seminars, the individual took 2 courses on production and inventory control.

Primary tasks included meeting month-end closing schedules, loading of final Cost variances in SAP and reconciling all inventory as well as selected expense accounts at month-end. Aside from analyzing budget variances, analytical comments were prepared for management’s review. Preparing the year-end physical inventory instructions and assignments; overseeing physical inventory process flow; along with auditing, reconciling and finalizing annual inventory results for management were also handled. Key roles covered training and coordinating with personnel regarding other accounting requirements for month-end closing and balance sheet reconciliations. This individual was in charge of mapping of new finance codes needed for tracking labor utilized in running new commodities and made sure they interfaced correctly in SAP.

Contributions involved making sure new commodity codes were created and mapped out to required accounting formula variance and consumption reports. Support was provided in SAP fixed asset reporting, new capital processing, review of CIP, depreciation calculations for forecast/ budget and audit of physical inventory counts of fixed assets. The plant controller was assisted in weekly/ monthly forecast preparation, account reconciliation and analysis.

What can an accounting analyst with work background in IT, printing and business services industries, as well as specialization in SAP ERP bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve SAP ERP. Educational background includes BA in Philosophy, along with ongoing professional development: courses in Supplier Negotiations, Supply Chain Management and others. This individual obtained a Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification.

Working with areas such as managing projects pertaining to owned processes (vendor management, payment terms, tax/ business data standards) was one of the skills brought to the table by this accounting analyst. Duties covered defining business requirements, planning, risk assessment, as well as executing and closing projects related to SAP migrations, upgrades and deployments. Maintaining desk procedures and process documents, while also carrying out a leadership role in vendor record management, vendor payment terms, invoice processing with and without reference to Purchase orders including custom programs, duplicate payments, and sales, GST, VAT and withholding tax programs and processes within SAP, offering guidance, third level support and advice were some of the tasks.

Responsibilities also consisted of configuring SAP tables in support of owned processes or deployments, gathering client-specific requirements and working with programmers to deliver custom coding/reports to meet client objectives/ requirements. Tasks involved teaming with global production counterparts and international clients, testing the global accounts payable system and ensuring it was within business controls policy. Serving as departmental representative for monthly executive global project status meetings was one of the responsibilities.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this accounting analyst who worked in manufacturing and construction industries, as well as proficient in SAP FICO, MM and SD? Technical competencies involve SAP FICO, MM and SD, as well as PeopleSoft and SQL. Educational attainment includes advanced accounting courses for CPA qualification, along with Bachelor of Science in Accounting.

Important contributions included coordinating physical inventory counts and cycle counts, while also investigating cycle counting variances and resolving issues. Tasks covered updating standard Costs in the bill of materials, reviewing standard/ actual Costs for inaccuracies and conducting an annual product Cost study. The Cost of goods sold was validated as part of the month end close process for multiple entities. Aside from accumulating and applying overhead Costs as required by GAAP, teams were managed with focus on policy, strategy implementation and control rather than development of short-term operational/tactical responsibilities. Skills brought to the table included conducting ongoing process constraint analysis, reporting on breakeven points by products, work centers and factories, in addition to reporting on margins by product and divisions. Assistance was provided in implementing SAP from an AS/400 legacy system.

Key roles involved interpreting and disseminating the Cost accounting information to management, along with developing, installing and monitoring the Cost control systems. Handling the preparation of Cost accounting records and designing/implementing Cost control procedures were included in the list of duties. In addition, this specialist reported on periodic variances and the cause, focusing particularly on spending variance. Work in SAP, SQL and BlackLine was carried out.