Panasonic is a leading technology partner to businesses and governments, at the forefront of everything from electric batteries to smart cities to high-tech stadium experiences.

We provide a wide range of integrated solutions across many different industries, including automotive, avionics, energy and utilities, food services and hospitality, retail, government and public safety, logistics, manufacturing, and sports and entertainment.

By anticipating the future, innovating continuously and integrating disruptive technologies, we’re able to produce breakthrough solutions for our clients. Our goal? To create technologies that move us toward a better life and a better world.

Lead Business Analyst - RTR will work on assignments that are complex in nature where considerable judgment and initiative are required in resolving problems and making business process recommendations related to Finance. The position will primarily be focused on SAP FICO modules, including Advance Credit Management, FSCM and Revenue Accounting and Reporting, AKA RAR.

Responsibilities

What You'll Get To Do:

Lead Business Analyst - RTR will work on assignments that are complex in nature where considerable judgment and initiative are required in resolving problems and making business process recommendations related to Finance. The position will primarily be focused on SAP FICO modules, including Advance Credit Management, FSCM and Revenue Accounting and Reporting, AKA RAR. The Lead will need excellent problem solving abilities and would be responsible for positioning the business processes to leverage SAP Best Practice solutions by utilizing SAP standard solutions and applications to minimize custom development, thus allowing for periodic SAP upgrades and patches, without putting the business solutions at risk. The lead would promote keeping the core sap environment clean of customization and leveraging standard development applications.

Client, End User Relations

• Provide day to day production record to report, AKA RTR, support
• Understand and support business processes that integrate with the SAP Finance modules
• Work with users to understand specific requests for data, e.g. reports, audits, etc., and extract, deliver the data
• Track open issues through closure
• Ensure that all business requirements are met by continuously validating the configuration
• Continue to develop client relationships to meet business requirements in conjunction with Business Partners
• Recommend technical solutions to meet changing business needs
• Support JSOX and other compliance audits

Specifications

• For complex projects, facilitate and conduct business and functional requirements gathering workshops
• Write Business Requirements Document, functional specifications document and client communications documentation
• Map both simple and complex business processes, i.e. AS IS & TO BE, and or larger scope workflow
• Record and document technical and business processes and procedures.

Processes

• Perform business analysis activities and identify areas of potential process improvement.
• Identify and drive SAP Best Practice Solutions
• Lead the development of future recommendations and conduct presentation to the business unit
• Become proficient in Panasonic Business Systems including interfaces and integrations

Testing

• Prepare test plans and scripts, perform unit and quality assurance testing.
• Review and approve end user test cases
• Participate in and validate user acceptance testing
• Participate in software selection based on documented business requirements
• Participate in analysis and recommendation of software solutions based on business requirements.

Primary Tasks

• Utilize SAP S4 Best Practices to provide the business with technology required to perform day to day business functions
• Collaborates with internal and external business partners and has an advanced understanding of RTR business functions and current systems
• Manage integrated functionality and technology dependencies, usability, reliability, performance, and support requirements
• Verify the efficiency and effectiveness of existing systems and develop strategies for improving these systems
• Connect with other SAP S4 Process Analysts, and business analysts for planning, developing, designing, and implementing new applications and improving existing applications
• Understand and create business process flows
• Creates, facilitates project documents, working directly with the project teams or customers.
• Review technical development documents to ensure Panasonic standards are followed
• Compiles and summarizes advanced organizational and process information from the business partner, including a good understanding of business terminology
• Adheres to IT standards and processes
• Assist in development and execution of Unit Testing, System Integration Testing, and User Acceptance Testing scripts
• Creates presentations and demonstrations
• Performs advanced data collection tasks and leads in requirement gathering, collection
• Directs the creation of training documents, materials and leads business partners’ training sessions
• Recommends creative ways to solve advanced business partners’ needs
• Works with business partners to facilitate understanding of scope, in terms they can understand
• May work on multiple projects as subject matter expert
• May perform some of the duties of an IT Quality Assurance Analyst or acts as a Project Manager on small projects

Scope

• Follow IT Directives
• Work effectively with outside vendors to deliver work
• Manage own time and material, be self sufficient
• Meet targets assigned
• Interface with all levels of Panasonic Delivery organizations
• May have direct and indirect reports

What You'll Bring:

Education and Experience

• Degree required, preferred
• Undergraduate degree required, advanced degree desired in Business or IT curriculum
• Minimum 6 years of experience in SAP S4 RTR, i.e. GL, AP, AR, AA, CCA, PCA, COPA, Profitability Analysis, Advanced Credit Management, FSCM, Revenue Recognition and Reporting
• 10+ years of Financial business processes
• Project Management experience preferred
• Language Skills, Ability to read, analyze, and interpret advanced business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Mathematical Skills, Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of advanced algebra and geometry.
• Reasoning Ability, Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to effectively communicate business and technical information with all levels of employees.
• Ability to consider enterprise issues while developing solutions.
• Advanced knowledge of the application of business workflow and requirements.
• Oral Communication, Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, Listens and gets clarification, Responds well to questions, Participates in meetings.
• Written Communication, Writes clearly and informatively, Edits work for spelling and grammar, Varies writing style to meet needs, Presents numerical data effectively, Able to read and interpret written information.
• Adaptability, Adapts to changes in the work environment, Manages competing demands, Changes approach or method to best fit the situation, Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Competencies

• Understand and promote standard SAP S4 Solutions
• Identify, research problems
• Determine logical solutions by leveraging expertise and experience
• Use broad systems thinking
• Be creative, innovative
• Be detail orientated
• Exercise confidentiality
• Have a service mindset
• Be empathetic
• Promote teamwork

Communications

• Key communications contacts, i.e. internal, external, and level of persuasion required
• Regular communications with all levels of business unit and PNA IT management
• The ability to influence and persuade management on areas of business improvement is a significant competency.

Other Requirements

• Remote employment
• Travel up to 25%