SAP Consultant

Summary: Participates in finance system improvement and contributes actively to the success of the finance initiative and project. Provide SAP business support, user access / role matrix maintenance and master data maintenance. Application Management: •Responsible to assess system enhancement to ensure compliance with Group Finance policy and local requirement. •Responsible to analysis incident raised by user, including root cause analysis and remediation plans. •Responsible to provide regular status reporting to local management on implementation progress and issues arising •Responsible to support in development of SAP BW Reporting and track implementation progress. •Responsible to analysis business requirement and masterdata requirement from local and Group. •Responsible to maintain close liaison and engagement with SAP Technical Support team for update, best practices and new requirements for implementation at local level. •Responsible to track, monitor and close change request or incident created. Masterdata Management: •Responsible to maintain one or more ledger categories/chart of accounts as a regular part of daily work •Responsible to ensure mater data requirement from Business Unit is align with Group standard policies. •Responsible to liase with Group IT on creation and maintenance of master data or dimension Access Matrix: •Responsible to develop and maintain user access •Accountable to assess role matrix of user to ensure segregation of duties and comply with local requirement. Power Platform Management: •Design, develop and maintain applications using the Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, etc) to meet specific business needs •Work closely with cross-functional teams, including (e.g. business analysts, end-users, etc) to bridge the gap between business needs and technical solutions •Gather requirements, conduct workshops, and provide technical guidance •Troubleshoot issues related to app deployment and access Chart of Account (COA) & Finance Policies Management: •Responsible to review changes of COA published by Group and highlight the changes to the impacted Finance Team •Responsible to ensure Finance Policy Owner make changes of the policy, if any before arranging for yearly Board Approval for Finance Policies Experience: • 2 to 3 years practical experience in SAP FICO accounting system (supporting role would be an added advantage) • 2 to 3 years practical experience in Microsoft Power Platform • 2 to 3 years working experience within insurance industry, preferable within a multinational company KNOWLEDGE: • Auditing principles & standards • IFRS/GAAP/Statutory accounting • Insurance industry practices or financial services industry • Basic understanding of IT platforms, applications and related technology (esp SAP & Microsoft Power Platform) • Project management would be an added advantage • Advance in written and spoken English TECHNICAL SKILLS •Strong computer skills (especially MS Office & Lotus Notes) •SAP FICO, AP, AR and AA modules •Microsoft Power Platform (Power App, Power Automate, Power BI, etc) •Able to plan, organize workload, problem solve effectively •Able to work independently and make decisions autonomously, subject to subsequent review •Presentation Skills