IT&DATA Sr. Product Analyst Finance Accounting

IT&DATA Sr. Product Analyst Finance Accounting

- Deep knowledge of Themis or another global SAP Finance core model. - Strong Finance Master Data experience, including General Ledger accounts, cost centres, profit centres, organisational structures, governance and distribution. - SAP S/4HANA or Central Finance exposure. - Experience with cross-module integration, especially SD, MM, Asset Accounting, Controlling or intercompany flows. - Experience in global core-model governance, design authority or multi-country deployment environments. - Business analysis, SAP, product management or Agile certification. - Minimum 5 years of hands-on SAP Finance experience gained through implementation, integration or deployment projects, not only theoretical knowledge or support coordination. - Strong SAP FI/CO functional and configuration background, with the ability to understand how a solution is configured, assess proposed changes and identify functional or integration risks. - Strong understanding of Finance and Accounting processes, including Record to Report, financial closing, postings, controls and master-data dependencies. - Proven ability to review, challenge and validate functional designs, configuration choices, test evidence and deployment deliverables produced by internal or external delivery teams. - Experience translating complex business requirements into functional solutions and explaining solution constraints, impacts and trade-offs to Finance stakeholders. - Experience identifying end-to-end dependencies across SAP Finance and integrated modules or applications. - Ability to work autonomously, make recommendations, escalate material risks and act as a credible bridge between business stakeholders, Product Owners, project teams, AMS and external partners. - Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, structured problem solving and clear written and verbal communication. Describe core responsibilities, delivery/operational responsibilities, stakeholder & collaboration responsibilities. Core responsibilities - Translate complex business and process requirements into clear functional expectations, user stories, acceptance criteria and validation guardrails. - Protect the Themis Finance core model by assessing proposed changes against global design principles, harmonisation objectives and long-term product sustainability. - Lead functional impact assessments across processes, company codes, master data, interfaces and connected SAP modules. - Review defects, incidents and enhancement proposals, identify root causes and recommend sustainable solutions rather than local workarounds. - Support deployment and integration projects through design review, testing strategy, cutover readiness, knowledge transfer and post-go-live stabilisation. - Maintain decision records and functional documentation so critical Themis and Master Data knowledge remains inside the organisation. Stakeholder & collaboration responsibilities - Act as the missing bridge between Finance business stakeholders and technical or configuration teams, ensuring that business intent and SAP implications are understood on both sides. - Facilitate solution discussions, challenge external partners constructively and communicate decisions, impacts, risks and trade-offs clearly. - Collaborate with Finance Design Authority, DBS Record to Report and Master Data teams, other Finance Product Teams, Chapter experts, project teams and AMS providers. - Coach Product Analysts and contribute to stronger internal SAP Finance capability and consistent validation practices.