Senior SAP FICO Analyst

JOIN THE BEST TEAM IN SPORT & SPIRIT At Varsity Brands, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to succeed and every educator wants to make a difference. It takes a team to make a real impact, and through our two divisions – BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit – and our network of 6,000+ employees and independent representatives, we are proud to partner with a wide range of educational institutions and club and professional sports to transform the student journey in SPORT and SPIRIT. LOCATION: Remote TRAVEL: Travel is minimal, some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT BSN SPORTS is currently seeking a Senior SAP Functional Analyst to join our growing team at our Farmers Branch, TX headquarters. The Senior SAP Functional Analyst will be called upon to build relationships with functional users in order to gather and help refine requirements, perform analysis of requirements to determine the best solution for the user, create functional specifications and programming specifications, communicate specifications to programmers, design and create test scripts, support business owner acceptance testing, plan and coordinate go-live and post go-live activities. Additionally, the candidate will support end users and business owners by handling questions, requests, and troubleshooting potential problems. This position requires close partnering with all business functions and the IT organization. The Senior SAP Senior Functional Analyst will report to the Director of SAP Services and will support operations by ensuring the highest level of data integrity, governance, and service to internal customers. WHAT YOU WILL DO Senior functional analysts are responsible to design functional and technical solutions that achieve the requirements provided by the business process owners, within the context of the strategy defined by the Functional Director and Lead Functional Analyst. Validate functional tests are comprehensive, providing coverage for all functionalities being implemented. Senior functional analysts are responsible for identifying all the tests needed to validate the intended functionality of the solutions they design. This includes positive, negative, and regression tests provided to the IT QA team and the business user testing teams. Mentoring by providing guidance to Business Analysts and Functional Analysts for functional and technical solutions implemented in SAP. Support all related Master Data within SAP. Assesses and determines tools, resources, and system requirements to execute all related functions. Partner with business functional leaders to gather requirements. Support business owner acceptance testing. Plan and coordinate go-live and post go-live activities. Collaborates closely with business stakeholders of all levels in support of existing applications. Performs other related duties as required and assigned by the Functional Director. SAP FICO Solution Delivery Configure and support SAP FI and CO modules, including: General Ledger (GL) Accounts Payable (AP) Accounts Receivable (AR) Asset Accounting (AA) Cost Center Accounting Profit Center Accounting Product Costing Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) Analyze business requirements and translate them into SAP solutions. Develop functional specifications for reports, interfaces, enhancements, forms, and workflows (RICEFW). Collaborate with developers during design, testing, and deployment. Integration & Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with teams supporting: SAP MM SAP SD SAP PP Tax Ensure accurate integration between financial and operational processes. Support third-party financial systems and interfaces. QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge and Skills Ability to lead meetings with business owners and lead technical personnel across the IT organization Superior analysis and problem-solving skills Motivated leader with a passion for partnering with business owners. Proven ability to build trusted internal and external relationships, deliver customer-centric solutions, and leverage customer insights and best practices to drive transformation and continuous improvement Excellent communication, follow up, and presentation skills, both written and verbal, including confidence and presence to engage effectively with senior executives. Able to work cross functionally throughout the organization and build strong partnerships to meet shared objectives Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple deliverables with competing priorities on tight deadlines Must have meticulous, focused attention to detail Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments; promotes a sense of urgency and establishes and enforces individual accountability Able to make good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward Strong leader who partners effectively with cross-functional stakeholders to develop and execute information strategies while balancing day-to-day execution, delivering commitments, and driving continuous process improvement Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency and enthusiasm Education, Certification and Experience Bachelor’s degree in information sciences, Information Technology, Supply Chain, or relevant experience Minimum of (5) five years of progressive work experience on the SAP platform; focused experience in the Senior Functional Analyst role Knowledge of programming and/or debugging skills Intermediate / advanced Microsoft Office product experience (e.g., MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Visio, MS SharePoint, MS Teams, and MS Outlook) SAP ECC EHP8 Finance experience SAP FICO certification Experience with SAP Order to Cash process Experience with Stripe, SAP Digital Payments Add-on, BlackLine, Concur, Vertex, High Radius, VIM, or other finance applications Experience in retail, consumer products, or distribution industries Technical Skills SAP Expertise SAP FI SAP CO Universal Journal (ACDOCA) New GL Asset Accounting CO-PA Material Ledger Product Costing Profit Center Accounting Cost Center Accounting Intercompany Accounting Integration Knowledge MM-FI Integration SD-FI Integration PP-FI Integration Tax Engines EDI Interfaces IDocs APIs Physical Demands and/or Work Environment This job operates in a Work-from-Home remote environment. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee will be required to work long hours as needed. Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. #LI_JF Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. OUR VALUES Service - We lead with heart. We champion community. Passion - We love what we do. It fuels our purpose. Integrity - We do what we promise. We own our actions and decisions. Respect - We earn it by giving it. Because everyone deserves it. Innovation - We never stop striving to be better. For ourselves and our community. Transparency - We are committed to openness and honesty in everything we do. OUR BENEFITS We are committed to putting you and your families first. For benefits eligible roles, we offer a variety of choices and costs as well as program enhancements that align with our responsibility to elevate the employee experience. Some of our offerings include: Comprehensive Health Care Benefits HSA Employer Contribution/ FSA Opportunities Wellbeing Program 401(k) plan with company matching Company paid Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability Generous My Time Off & Paid Holidays Varsity Brands Ownership Program Employee Resource Groups Access to Financial Coaching and member-owned Credit Union St. Jude Partnership & Volunteer Opportunities Employee Perks including discounts on personal apparel and equipment! Varsity Brands companies are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.