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JOB OVERVIEW SAP Finance Lead will be the functional lead for retail processes and capabilities and be an advocate for both business and technology decisions within our global IT organization. This position is responsible for the design and management of business system solutions for Callaway Golf. We leverage ECC and SAP S/4. The incumbent will partner with corporate IT, business leaders and stakeholders to identify solutions to business needs, leveraging technology to add value to the company. Must have superior business relationship skills and functional knowledge with change management experience. Our company is going through a technology evolution and this role will be key to many of these initiatives. This role will need to be a strong team leader who can develop their own resources while building strong cross-team collaboration and solutions. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Provide solutions for business needs in all areas of the company. Coordinate with corporate IT, vendors and business users on project deliverables Manage the design, development and implementation of global business solutions. Design solutions with innovation and ensuring the ability to deliver value over time. Manage the design for a matrix of plants and retail location and the related inventory movements Responsible to provide global visibility, collaboration, and analytics to business leaders. Establish, grow, and enhance collaborative relationships with regional business leads. Provide value-added input and alternatives and facilitate requirements definition whenever appropriate. Manage multiple projects/solutions for multiple business areas. Collaborate within the department to ensure alignment and adherence to stated goals. Collaborate with business areas to understand needs and develop or introduce solutions to maximize value. Leverage matrix approach to sharing of resources in support of business needs. Manage internal/external resources as virtual project teams. Act as an active change agent within the organization challenging the team and business to improve and excel. TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities) Expert Skills in SAP S/4, & ECC Expert skills in SAP FI/CO Expert skills in SAP FI FSCM Expert accounting experience Business process skills to facilitate conversations about best practices and solutions Excellent management and leadership skills: people, process, and technology. Demonstrated achievement in developing and maintaining business partnerships at all levels and from varying cultures around the world. Strong interpersonal communication skills; flexibility; responsiveness. Participative management style, advocates team-based concepts. Diverse background with broad knowledge of solution platforms, custom development, and package implementations to work on highly complex projects. Translating business objectives and requirements into a system design that can be supported by SAP. Leading and supporting SAP Finance pursuits and practice development initiatives. Expertise in SAP FI General Ledger (FI-GL), Accounts Receivable (FI-AR), Accounts Payable (FI-AP), Asset Accounting (FI-AA). Must have Expert knowledge in Invoice processing, Accounts payable, Accounts receivables, Integration of MM and SD with FI module, Billing process/ Intercompany sales process. Expert knowledge in Bank accounting area, House bank, and bank accounts set up, EBS, and Lockbox. Knowledge, FSCM modules, Collection, dispute, and Credit management. Exposure to country-specific solutions for taxation. Knowledge in SAP controlling module includes Cost and Revenue Element Accounting, Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Internal Order, Product Costing, and Profitability Analysis. Knowledge in data migration tools like LSMW, LTMC, & SCATT Should have good experience in batch jobs, interfaces, and IDOCs. Knowledge of the complete PS module cycle from project creation to settlement. Hands-on experience creating functional specs and working closely with ABAP developers. Extensive experience in integrating FI with CO, SD, MM & PP modules. Prepared User Training Manuals and provided User Training on the processes. Good Team Player, Strong Interpersonal, Organizational, and Communication skills combined with Self-Motivation, Initiative, and Project Management Attributes. FICO Skills: Financial Accounting - General Ledger Accounting FI-GL, Accounts Payable FI-AP, Accounts Receivable FI-AR, Bank Accounting FI-BA, and Asset Accounting FI-AA. Project systems (PS), Vendor Invoice Management (VIM). Controlling Cost Center Accounting (CO-CCA), Cost and Revenue Element Accounting (CO-CEA), Internal Order Accounting (CO-IOA), Profit Center Accounting (EC-PCA), profitability analysis (CO-PA), Product Costing (CO-PC), Material ledger (ML) FSCM- Collection, dispute, and Credit management. Integration FICO Integration with SD & MM. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s degree. Superior knowledge of Business processes and the application of technology Minimum 8 years of ERP or large system functional experience Experience managing development activities
