ERP Business Analyst (Finance)

Project Details: 

Role: ERP Business Analyst (Finance)

Location : Pennsylvania

Travel : Hybrid (candidate must be flexible)

Duration : 6 months plus (may turn as contract to hire role in future)

Industry : Manufacturing Industry

Background:

One of our direct clients is looking for a dedicated BPO (Business Process Owner) resource on the finance side for the Finance/Controlling area. This is not an SAP Configuration role but more of a BPO role representing the client. There is an SAP implementation partner, and your role will represent the client side of the SAP S/4 HANA project.

Below are the typical job duties in the area of finance:

Understand the Client’s business processes

Understand the current state of the SAP S/4 HANA implementation

Gather requirements to support the SAP implementation

Help design SAP for their US organization, by working with the SAP Systems Integrator

Experience in manufacturing industry is a must.

Good communication skills with leadership qualities.

The ERP Business Analyst serves as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and ERP delivery teams, specializing in Budgeting and Financial Management. This role bridges business needs and ERP system capabilities, translating complex financial requirements into scalable, value‑driven solutions. The analyst plays a key role in client’s SAP S/4HANA implementations, enhancements, and ongoing optimization, ensuring alignment with financial processes, budgeting standards, cost controls, and end‑to‑end financial reporting.

Responsibilities  Business Analysis & Process Design

   Partner with business leaders, process owners, and subject matter experts in Budgeting and Financial Management to understand operational objectives, challenges, and regulatory/financial constraints.

   Elicit, analyze and document business requirements using interviews, workshops, and process reviews.

   Develop current state and future state, user stories, process maps, functional requirements, and business rules.

   Identify opportunities to standardize, streamline, and optimize budget planning, cost allocation, financial forecasting, period‑end close activities, and financial reporting workflows using ERP best practices.

   Use financial data assets to compile information for analysis when approaching business challenges such as budget variance, cost transparency, forecasting accuracy, and financial performance tracking.