SAP Senior Analyst Controlling

Trinseo is a different kind of global materials company – at the intersection of people, technology, and customers. We are a world leader in the production of plastics and latex binders. Our culture is built on passion and innovation.

A career at Trinseo presents a unique opportunity to work in a highly collaborative environment. Helping customers solve their most complex material challenges is the reason we come to work each day. We are seeking innovative thinkers – ready to tackle any challenge and passionate about delivering value.

As a global materials solutions provider focused on delivering innovative and sustainable solutions to our customers, we need people to feel respected and included so they can be more creative, innovative, and successful. We strive to create workplaces that reflect all communities and customers we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. That's why we're fully committed to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience to drive us forward every day.

About the role:

We are looking for a SAP Senior Analyst Controlling for our Dublin or Eschborn site. 

You will be responsible for the management and integration of the SAP module with a focus on supporting finance, accounting and the overall record to report process. You will oversee, define and monitor critical path activities and resolve issues or escalate to the Project Manager as required. Using your excellent communication skills, you will coordinate with other team leaders, business leadership and the project manager to ensure appropriate integration of processes and modules across the business. Your goal is to drive the design and implementation of new business processes with the required organisational structure and SAP configuration. 

As an SAP Senior Analyst, you will be responsible for defining, implementing and managing IT solutions using the financial controlling modules of SAP S/4HANA Finance and other related applications. This includes material ledger, cost centre accounting, internal order management, product costing and profitability analysis. You will have the opportunity to support project systems, group reporting and management reporting applications. In addition, you will know how to balance the workload of supporting and improving the finance function with the role of Senior Finance Analyst.

The role will be responsible for the day-to-day triage of issues and incidents across the SAP S/4 landscape and related applications, as well as supporting the implementation of new solutions and business requirements.
This includes:

• Providing solution oversight, integration architecture and architectural governance for product solutions in line with enterprise architecture standards. 
• Understanding the business strategy of a particular function/area and working with the team to define business requirements.  
• Responsible for all aspects of SAP solution development, including adherence to Trinseo IT standards in documentation, change/release management and SDLC processes.
• Responsible for the timely resolution of complex technical and design issues. Simultaneously supports multiple programme and project level deliverables.
• Responsible for routine operational activities and service delivery, including incident management and triage. 

Minimum Education Required:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Information Technology, Business Administration, Computer Science, Finance or other related field; advanced degree preferred
• 5 - 7 years of hands-on experience with Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP SAP) with at least 1 full life cycle implementations or complex integration projects with experience in configuration and development in SAP Controlling module in S/4HANA. Experience with Material Ledger and CO-PA in S/4HANA required. 

 Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• SAP implementation experience across multiple end-to-end (E2E) business processes in SAP Finance with focus on Product Costing
• Working knowledge of material ledger, cost centre accounting, internal order management, product costing and profitability analysis in SAP S/4HANA required.
• Ability to build relationships and work with limited supervision Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work effectively both internally and externally.
• Knowledge of project management techniques; PMP and Six Sigma designation a plus
• Demonstrated practical knowledge of software development SDLC methodologies (e.g. Waterfall, Agile)
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, take a global perspective and develop local expertise while working effectively in a geographically dispersed organisation
• Strong business acumen, as well as strong listening, communication, alliance building, negotiation, conflict management and influencing skills

Have we piqued your interest?

Then we look forward to receiving your application in English (CV, including your salary expectations and earliest possible starting date).

Diversity And Inclusion

With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day. Race, gender, ethnicity, country of origin, age, personal style, sexual orientation, physical ability, religion, life experiences and many more factors contribute to this diversity.

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