Job Description :
*Title : SAP PRA Analyst*
*Location : Houston , TX*
Notes from the call with the hiring manager:
We are taking support of the XTO PRA system, IT testing, code worked out
and perform IT testing. Support this new system
5 yrs of SAP FI
PRA - plus. Tax royalty, ownership, small revenue, valuation. Minimum 5
years in SAP FI area.
Knowledge of ABAP is required
Agile - preference
Interpersonal team working skills, coordination Travel to FW - until Jan
2019 System is S4 HANA is plus Oil and gas is preferred - 3-5 years
Preferred for a person who has perm right to work Team size - staffing of
upto 8 people, new implementation from Houston. Sitting with XTO doing IT
and user testing, documenting results.
Project - year and half, crunch period. System ready. SAP and PRA - more
technical able to make changes right away, debug the system understand the
problem, work with abapers 70% on technical and 30% functional Read and
debug the ABAP code. See what the code is doing
ABAP is more important. FI is very related and is preferable Ongoing need -
several years to come. Fixes and enhancements
*Job Title: IT - SAP PRA Analyst - Expert Level*
Job Description: Overview of Position:
The person in this position will gather/clarify functional specifications,
perform analysis, resolve issues and coordinate implementation of solutions
in all areas of the SAP/PRA implementation in the Financial Applications,
Revenue Accounting group. The scope for this person s role will include
hands-on work within SAP (PRA and related processes), including changing
PRA configuration/variants, debugging/troubleshooting issues, working with
related business and IT contacts, documenting design change specifications,
tracking testing plans/results, coordinating implementation, following up
on post-implementation, and updating system documentation. The version of
SAP Production Revenue Accounting (PRA) included in this scope contains
several custom modules such as: Gas Plant Accounting (GPA), Escheat, Check
Input, Over/Short, Check Run, ONRR Consolidator, and core mods within
Contract Allocation, Revenue Distribution, etc.
This is an IT position that requires technical advanced or expert skills in
application support of the various sub-modules of Production Revenue
Accounting SAP application.
Experience needed in Production Revenue, Federal and State Royalty,
Severance Tax and Gas Plant Accounting including expert knowledge of SAP
FI, PRA and GPA. Ability to perform IT design, configuration, prototyping,
unit testing/documentation, batch variants setup and define management of
change requirements. System Design skill with strong ability to collect
business requirements, perform a fit/gap analysis, apply SAP industry best
practices, and define use cases for implementations in a global
environment. Ability to write solid and detailed functional and technical
design documents in English, to be handed over to developers or other
project staff, covering design for configuration items and custom
developments as well as work with business experts to understand their
requirements, guide and advise them on best solution approach managing
business experts with confidence.
Responsibilities:
Gather/clarify business requirements for reported incidents or
enhancement requests.
Use standard SAP-supplied tools to troubleshoot/debug and then recommend
solutions.
Use ITSM and Agile processes (TFS Kanban and/or Scrum) to respond to and
resolve problem tickets and service requests raised by users.
Prepare detailed design specifications for program, report, or interface
development activities.
Coordinate with Business and other IT resources to deliver and support
SAP/PRA and Non-SAP solutions.
Provide configuration and variant changes if needed.
Coordinate implementation activities.
Provide post-production support as required for application continuity
and long term maintainability.
Guide the business in utilizing SAP/PRA functionality to the best extent
possible - including review of existing business processes and system
integration challenges.
Maintain up-to-date competency in ECC 6 / IS-OIL specific to PRA, and
other relevant integrated SAP modules and sub-modules such as FI/CO and JVA
Lead improvement activities & implementation of strategic initiatives
Perform technical leadership & consulting for complex efforts
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