Senior IT Technologist - SAP FICO

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into SAP finance solutions.

• Configure, customize, and maintain SAP finance modules, including but not limited to FI (Financial Accounting), CO (Controlling), and AA (Asset Accounting).

• Provide expertise in SAP finance best practices and advise on system optimizations and enhancements.

• Lead and participate in end-to-end implementation projects, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, training, and support.

• Perform system integration activities with third-party systems such as Blackline, Vertex, ReVal, and others, ensuring seamless data flow and process alignment.

• Conduct thorough testing of configured solutions to ensure accuracy, compliance, and reliability.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to SAP finance modules and integrations.

• Provide user training and support during project implementations and post-go-live phases.

• Stay updated on SAP finance trends, technologies, and best practices to continuously improve processes and systems.

SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM: Typically an individual contributor with responsibility in a professional discipline or specialty. Delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering and overseeing the projects - from design to implementation - while and adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills normally acquired through advanced education.

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

Autonomy: Seasoned individual contributor.
Works independently under limited supervision to determine and develop approach to solutions.
Coaches and reviews the work of lower level specialists; may manage projects / processes.

Organizational Impact: May be responsible for entire projects or processes within job area.
Contributes to the completion of work group objectives, through building relationships and consensus to reach agreements on assignments.

Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are difficult, and may require understanding of multiple issues, job areas or specialties.
Makes improvements of processes, systems or products to enhance performance of the job area.
Analysis provided is in-depth in nature and often provides recommendations on process improvements.

Communication and Influence: Communicates with senior internal and external customers and vendors.
Exchange information of facts, statuses, ideas and issues to achieve objective, and influence decision-making.

Leadership and Talent Management: May provide guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area.
May manage projects, requiring delegation of work and review of others work product.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

10+ years of experience with a bachelor s degree or 8+ years of experience with an advanced degree or equivalent work experience.

• Hands on experience as an SAP Finance Functional Analyst, with a focus on SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, and SAP Central Finance.

• Prior project experience with moving a client from ECC to S4 HANA is a plus.

• Proven experience in SAP support/implementations, with a focus on Finance and integrated modules.

• Strong understanding of financial processes, SOX compliance and risk management practices.

• Hands-on experience in configuring and customizing SAP finance modules to meet business requirements.

• Experience with Global rollouts.

• Strong virtual communication skills across all levels of Finance and IT organizations

• Problem-solving mindset and ability to troubleshoot complex integration issues.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to effectively interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues and propose effective solutions.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

• Attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.

• A working knowledge of accounting principles and processes.

Nice to Have

• Prior Pharma and/or Medical Device experience is desired.

• Familiarization with automation tools and Robotic Processing (RPA)

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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