Business Solutions Analyst ( SAP Ariba )

Your Career

If you are passionate about being part of a team that focuses on solving real life business needs in the Ariba space, you will be a great fit as an Ariba Business Systems Analyst in the Enterprise IT FinOps team at Palo Alto Networks, Bangalore!
We are looking for an Ariba Business Solutions Analyst to join our team to act as liaison between IT and Business focusing primarily on delivering enhancements and own production support. As part of this role IT BSA has to work closely with the various business groups in the Quote to Cash areas in streamlining the processes or identifying the business processes which might be the cause for system gaps or data corruption. IT Business Systems Analyst supports business teams in the prioritization process for new requirements/projects, and provides support for identifying and resolving issues in SAP Ariba. Own the design and provide creative solutions in the Finance domain area. You should have strong working experience in Ariba and its integration with SAP ERP specifically in the Material Management, R2R, and FI modules is preferred. We are transforming our software delivery practices to bring in greater agility. Should be a passionate person with an ability to independently manage production support issues /enhancements and help users with best possible experience.

Your Impact

Quickly learn and adapt to a fast paced work environment
Experienced with API Integrations with AribaInteract with non SAP applications like 360 Insights (Rebates), Tax Engine (OneSource) or other API applications

Maintenance and Support

• Monitor system performance and resolve issues proactively to minimize downtime and customer impacts
• Conduct regular audits of data quality and integrity, implementing corrective actions as necessary
• Provide ongoing support and training to users, ensuring they are equipped to leverage Ariba effectively

Best Practices and Documentation

• Establish and enforce best practices for Ariba development and configuration.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of system configurations, processes, and procedures

Collaboration and Leadership

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including IT and business units, to align Ariba and SAP standard capabilities with business objectives

Your Experience

• Bachelor OR masters degree in Business, Sales, Finance, Information Technology or military experience required
• 5 -10 years of experience in SAP Ariba Upstream and/or Downstream
• Strong functional configuration and implementation experience in Procurement and Accounting and Sourcing
• Multiple end-to-end project experience in Source to Pay and prior support experience
• Very good working knowledge of SAP Tables and SAP Technical Troubleshooting and similar TCODES that is relevant for P2P.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams across geographies
• Significant depth in SDLC and Agile practices of enterprise-class products.
• Demonstrated ability to understand product design and architecture.
• Experience in crafting creative functional solutions to difficult business problems
• Demonstrated proactive, self-motivated, quality focus, customer-centric mindset
• Additional SAP or Ariba certifications are a plus

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex business solutions/concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to keep up with current industry technology trends to assess and make recommendations on processes, designs, operations, in keeping with the latest technology

The Team

Working at a high-tech cybersecurity company within Information Technology is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Youll be joined with the brightest minds in technology, creating, building, and supporting tools that enable our global teams on the front line of defense against cyberattacks.