Skill - SAP Senior / Principal Business Analyst Finance Close Automation (SAP S/4 HANA)
Location - Hybrid or Remote
Role Summary
We are seeking a Senior / Principal Business Analyst to play a key role in designing and implementing an enterprise Financial Close Automation solution that integrates with an existing SAP S/4 HANA environment. This role partners closely with Shared Services, Controllership, FP&A, SOX/Controls, and IT to modernize Record-to-Report and Financial Close execution reducing manual effort, improving accuracy and controls, and accelerating the month/quarter/year-end close.
This initiative will implement capabilities such as close task orchestration (scheduling/monitoring), account reconciliations, transaction matching, automated journal generation, validation and posting, and flux/variance analytics and reporting, with AI-enabled enhancements where appropriate.
Required Qualifications
10+ years (typically 10 15+) of senior Business Analysis experience in Finance / Record-to-Report / Financial Close process and systems.
Deep functional expertise in Month/Quarter/Year-End Close and related controls (SOX/IPE).
Strong SAP S/4HANA Finance experience, including SAP GL, AR, AP, Fixed Assets, plus integration knowledge with Procurement, Operations, and Logistics.
Hands-on experience implementing enterprise financial close solutions such as BlackLine, OneStream, Redwood, Cadency, or similar platforms.
Experience delivering solutions in large, global enterprises (multi-region operations, high-volume close, complex org structures).
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and documentation skills (requirements, user stories, functional specs, process flows).
Preferred Qualifications
Experience implementing financial solutions at Big Pharma
Experience implementing AI/ML-enabled finance automation with appropriate controls and auditability.
Master data harmonization and SAP integrations.
Relevant certifications (SAP S/4 HANA, BlackLine/OneStream/Redwood, CPA/MBA) are a plus.