IS Senior Analyst - SAP Finance

Job Description

About the roleBooker Group have an exciting opportunity as an IS Senior Analyst - SAP Finance. The role of IS Senior Analyst - SAP Finance works within the IS team of Booker and is responsible for supporting and delivering effective, secure and efficient systems forthe Booker Group Finance teams. The role is responsible for the day-to-day support of Finance colleagues, taking ownership and ensuring resolution of problem tickets and providing knowledge and expertise to key stakeholders to support decision-making.Additionally, the role will help drive the successful delivery of our SAP system roadmap by managing the end-to-end life cycle of projects ranging in complexity and criticality. These projects will vary from supporting our ongoing departmental continuousimprovement programmes to delivering new functionality to support our Health / Safe / Legal, Customer Satisfaction and Cash Profit agenda.The role requires an individual who can manage priorities effectively between support and project work, ensuring existing SLAs are adhered to, and meeting project deliverables (such as timelines, budgets and stakeholder management). Some Out of Hourswork may be required on an ad-hoc basis.Role Responsibility

• Complying with change management procedures and security systems as will as all company policies and contractual terms and conditions with suppliers
• Ensuring system availability, costs and approved project status are reported accurately each period
• Working with colleagues to manage suppliers of IT infrastructure, software and development/support services
• Championing diversity and inclusion to ensure everyone feels welcome at Booker
• Identifying issues that will or are impacting on systems stability, availability and functionality and working jointly and proactively to mitigate and resolve these issues
• Working proactively with stakeholders to improve processes and maximise system asset utilisation whilst delivering on cash profit and customer satisfaction
• Remaining up to date with technological trends and innovations
• Delivering an effective application architecture and development roadmap to support the companys strategic plans
• Ensuring you are always working to deliver projects in full to agreed budgets and timescales
• Leveraging resources to maximise capacity and capability for minimum cost, striving to beat budget and improve costs year on year

You will need.

• Proven Classic General Ledger data interrogation skills.
• Proven ability to articulate complex business requirements by means of a functional systems specification.
• Proven SAP FI/CO configuration and testing skills (ideally gained during an SAP ECC implementation and/or integration project).
• Good understanding of Profit Centre / Cost Centre reporting structures (inc experience of Report Painter)
• Fully or Part qualified in a professional accounting qualification.
• Excellence in building positive relationships with business stakeholders.
• Deliver continuous improvements.
• Desire to learn / add value / drive progress.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate effectively and efficiently with colleagues, customers and suppliers
• Experience of the various SAP Finance modules (AR, AP, GL, AA, CO)
• Experience in managing change from conception and design to testing, delivery and ultimately support.
• Project delivery experience developed through Finance focussed initiatives.
• Commercially aware and keen to understand the wholesale business and how different functions interact.
• Experience of various payment communication platforms such as BACS, SEPA, and AUDDIS.
• Good people management, with proven ability to effectively work with other internal and external teams.
• Service management skills with experience of successful support provision and project leading.
• Consistent delivery of results.

Whats in it for youAt Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• 50% off complete glasses purchases and free eye tests at Vision Express.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
• After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family.
• A great holiday package

About The CompanyBe part of something special. Join our team at Booker.Booker is the UKs leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country.Booker Group comprises of Booker Wholesale, Makro, Booker Direct, Classic Drinks, Ritter Courivaud and Chef Direct. Our customers include Premier, Family Shopper, Budgens and Londis retailers and we have one shared aim - improving choice, price and servicefor all our customers.Our business is incredibly diverse, so it takes a wide range of skills to deliver the exceptional service our customers require.Wherever you join us, youll be part of an organisation that will help your career to keep moving forward.*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*