At Cognitus, an SAP Gold Partner and one of the world's leading SAP Systems Integrator. We know that with the right people on board, anything is possible. The quality, integrity, and commitment of our employees are key factors in our company’s growth, market presence and our ability to help our clients stay a step ahead of the competition. We ensure a bright future for Cognitus and its devoted team by employing adept individuals and fostering their professional and personal growth.
Cognitus seeks a Cost Accounting and Finance Analyst to join our team in Puerto Rico.
This person will collaborate closely with our customer and must demonstrate professional knowledge to ensure that the work products and deliverables are of the highest caliber to ensure client satisfaction. This person will also apply subject matter expertise to identify, develop, and implement techniques to improve engagement productivity, increase efficiencies, mitigate risks, resolve issues, and optimize cost savings and efficiencies for this client.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Identify gaps, issues, and work around solutions.
- Investigate, analyze, and solve system issues.
- Assist with technical and business issues.
- Adopt at implementing technology-enabled business solutions for clients as part of a high-talent team.
- Ability to develop value-creating strategies and models that enable clients to innovate, drive growth and increase their business profitability.
- Good knowledge on software configuration management systems
- Awareness of latest technologies and Industry trends
- Logical thinking and problem-solving skills along with an ability to collaborate.
- Understanding of the financial processes for various types of projects and the various pricing models available
- Ability to assess the current processes, identify improvement areas and suggest the technology solutions.
- Client Interfacing skills
- Provide specialist level functional and configuration knowledge in designing SAP solutions.
- Handle changes or emergency transport as needed for high priority issues.
- Perform requirements gathering, documentation and analysis.
- Assist with unit testing, system testing and user acceptance test plans.
- Assist project leads and functional consultants.
- Provide effective and timely communications to management, peers, and others.
- Willing to travel as needed.
Required Skills :
Minimum 3-6 years of experience in cost accounting, financial analysis, or related roles, with a focus on manufacturing or production environments.A minimum of 1 full life-cycle projects with S / 4HANA.3 years of SAP experience with SAP S / 4 and newer sap applicationsManage and oversee SAP FI-related projects, ensuring alignment with company objectives and timelines.Provide expertise in AR, AP, Asset Accounting, Transfer Pricing, PS, and RAR modules.Lead and coordinate with other team members for effective project execution.Engage in strategic planning and decision-making processes related to SAP FI implementations and improvements.Conduct training sessions for client employees, ensuring they are proficient in using the relevant SAP modules for their roles.Liaise with stakeholders to understand their requirements and translate them into effective SAP solutions.Monitor project progress, addressing any issues or delays promptly.Stay updated with the latest SAP FI developments and integrate this knowledge into ongoing projects.Participate in technical requirement workshops, performing technical and design analysis through multiple client environments.Solid understanding of the SAP Architecture, Planning activities and Cloud frameworksAbility to multitask and manage multiple deliverables and projects at the same time.Ability to work in a team environment, effectively interacting with others.Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving abilities.Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)Proficient with MS Office tools (e.g. Word, Excel, Visio, Project)Education :
Bachelor's Degree or Master’s Degree in Finance or Accounting.BilingualAdditional skills :
Experience in the IT industry or equivalent.Eager to learn new skills to become a better team member and professional.Good teamwork skills and work ethic.Note :
While experience with SAP is preferred, we are committed to providing comprehensive training and development opportunities in SAP for the right candidate. This includes hands-on training in using and developing within SAP to support your growth and success in the role.