Senior Analyst, SAP Tax

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Your Role Accountabilities: 

Business Analysis

• Analyze business needs and requirements to identify opportunities for process improvement and automation 

• Gather and document business requirements through interviews, surveys and other methods 

• Develop and maintain business cases and const-benefit analysis for proposed solutions 

• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure that solutions meet business needs and are properly implemented 

Requirements Gathering

• Develop and maintain requirements documentation, including use cases, user stories, and functional specifications 

• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure that requirements are accurate and complete 

• Identify and prioritize requirements and develop a project plan to meet those requirements 

• Identify and report stakeholder issues and concerns and resolve them 

• Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure that solutions meet their needs and requirements 

Application Design & Solution

• Participate in design sessions along with development team and help in the design of software 

• Conduct feasibility studies and proof-of-concept development to determine the viability of proposed solutions 

• Collaborate with developers to ensure that solutions meet business requirements and are properly implemented 

• Conduct unit testing, integration testing and user acceptance testing to ensure that solutions are functional and meet business requirements 

• Develop and maintain documentation for applications, including user manuals and functional specifications 

Implementation

• Implement and deploy solutions, including configuration, testing and training end-users 

• Conduct post-implementation reviews to ensure that solutions are meeting business requirements and identify areas for improvement 

Communication

• Communicate with stakeholders, including business leaders, IT teams, and end-users, to ensure that solutions meet business needs and are properly implemented 

• Identify and report project risks and issues and collaborate with stakeholders to resolve them 

• Develop and maintain a project plan and timeline to ensure that solutions are delivered on time and within budget 

Continuous Improvement

• Continuously monitor and improve business applications to ensure they remain effective and efficient 

• Develop and maintain a plan for continuous improvement and ensure that it is implemented and monitored. 

Qualifications & Experiences: 

• 2+ years of prior experience in a related field (media, entertainment, business development or streaming services industry experience a plus) 

• 5-7 years of hands-on implementation or operational experience with SAP Tax solutions 

• 2-4 years of transactional processing and operations assurance experience 

• Undergraduate degree required in computer science, mathematics or business sciences 

• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills 

• Experience developing financial models in Excel AND facilitating business discussions 

• Expert user of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) to prepare all documents, presentations, graphs, briefings, and worksheets 

• A passion for accuracy and translating insights into a compelling narrative; able to maintain a balance between the details and the larger picture 

• Excellent written and verbal communication 

• Superb relationship building skills 

• Work collaboratively w/small teams 

• Ability to handle multiple assignments concurrently  

• Ability to work flexible schedule, including overnight shifts on a rotation basis 

Not Required but preferred experience: 

• MBA or graduate degree preferred but not required in computer science, mathematics or business sciences 

• Knowledge of additional SAP modules such as MM, SD, AP or others that impact taxation 

• Post graduate work experience in a related field (entertainment or entertainment) 

• Knowledge of and passion for media, entertainment, and technology industries (including key players, growth trends and drivers, new media models, industry structure, etc.) 

• Familiarity with streaming and similar products/services  

• Experience working in a national or global company 

• Some visualization tool knowledge would be helpful (i.e. Tableau, Power BI) 

• Comfortable in working in highly iterative and somewhat unstructured environment 

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