SAP FICO SME

Zutich Capability Center is looking for:

SAP FICO SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT

Your role

You will act as an internal SAP FI/CO consultant, and will participate in both SAP implementation and SAP maintenance (Enhancements, BAU requests, incident resolution), taking responsibility for supporting existing SAP FI/CO installations globally.

Key tasks & Accountabilities

As a SAP FICO Subject Matter Expert your main responsibilities will involve:

· Analyze actual underlying business needs and document requirements

· Propose solution alternatives and evaluate them

· Customize SAP and unit test

· Give world-class SAP support

· Detect problems and root causes

· Solve incidents and problems

· Implement enhancements

· Consult customer

· Take responsibility for supporting a SAP client/area

· Participate in SAP implementation projects & support local / transformation projects

Your Skills and Experience

As a SAP FICO Subject Matter Expert your skills and qualifications will ideally include:

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

· Higher education in informatics and/or economy

· Excellent written and spoken Spanish and English (Additional German is a true asset)

· At least 5 years’ experience in SAP international implementations with leading customizing positions

· Proven track of complete SAP templates rollouts and process harmonization.

· Ability to find defect resolution for any problem identified

· Effective team player in a global company, good communication skills

· Experience working in international environments with different cultures

· Ability to influence and work effectively with different levels and hierarchies

KNOWLEDGE

· Senior experience in SAP FI/CO modules specialized in Finance Accounting and Reporting

o NewGL required; Special Ledger would be a plus

o IFRS & other GAAPs knowledge

o Very good understanding of Financial Closing process in multinational companies

(revaluation, allocation, reposting, consolidation)

· Good finance & accounting knowledge

o Familiarity with insurance and Bank accounting

o Procurement to Pay processes

o Controlling: Internal Orders, CCA, PCA & PA

· Good understanding of ITIL processes (preferably ITIL Certified) such as Change Management, Incident Management.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

· Excellent SAP FICO (MM & SD good to have; Preferably SAP Financials Certified)

· Very good knowledge of MS-Word, EXCEL, Power Point and MS Project

· Any of a Plus: ALE, LSMW, cut over and migrations, SLO conversions, SAP technical upgrades and patching, Winshuttle.

who we are

Zurich is one of the world’s leading insurance groups, and one of the few to operate on a global basis. Our mission is to help our customers understand and protect themselves from risk.  With about 55,000 employees serving customers in more than 170 countries, we aspire to become the best global insurer as measured by our shareholders, customers and employees. We help individuals, small and medium sized companies and global corporations around the world understand and protect themselves from risk by offering a wide range of insurance products, solutions and advisory services.