Position Summary

Experienced Information Systems (IS) Financial (FI) and Controlling (CO) Functional Analyst who is:

Proficient in the implementation, design, configuration, support and upgrade of SAP, specifically the FI, CO and Project Systems (PS) modules, and other associated business applications
Responsible for gathering and organizing business requirements, analyzing data requirements, performing systems analysis and design activities, and supporting system development, testing, and delivery efforts
Responsible for supporting all phases of the system development life-cycle process for SAP and other associated business applications

Applicants must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and prior experience with delivery of SAP applications. Applicants must have strong project execution experience following project management standards.

Location :

The Analyst Sr.- Functional SAP FI-CO (P2P & Treasury) will be located in the Westlake Bangalore office and work closely with the U.S. based Information Systems functional team located in Houston, TX.

Duties And Responsibilities

Project Responsibilities

Modifies and/or enhances SAP following an established project management methodology
Define interface requirements, and work with system vendors on external systems interfacing with SAP
Define project scope and objectives
Develop detailed work plans, process flows, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports
Ensure adherence to quality standards and review project deliverables
Conduct project meetings and provide project tracking and analysis
Facilitate and lead analysis and design sessions with functional users and business managers to document procedures and to gather functional requirements
Create/review and QA functional designs and specifications for configuration, application security, reports, data conversions and interfaces
Coordinate quality assurance efforts by creating and executing unit, string, integration and user acceptance test plans
Ensure training materials and user skills are current and coordinate necessary user training
Coordinate project cutover, go-live and support

Support Responsibilities

Research and resolve SAP help desk incidents in compliance with the Business Unit and IS Management service level agreements
Monitor operation of critical business processes
Review and test software updates
Perform application controls testing for Sarbanes Oxley annual audits
Perform annual disaster recovery testing

Core Sap Fico Functional Qualifications

S/4HANA Platform & Innovations

S/4HANA Finance required — deep understanding of Universal Journal (ACDOCA) and New Asset Accounting
Fiori Apps for FICO — transactional and analytical apps for AP, Asset Accounting, and Banking
S/4 Transportation Management System (TMS) integration — freight carrier AP invoice processing, freight cost settlement, and FI/CO posting logic
S/4 Bank Communication Management (BCM) and Payment Factory concepts
S/4 Central Finance concepts (optional but preferred)

Accounts Payable (AP)

Payment processing, payment runs, payment formats (ACH, wire, check, SEPA)
Withholding tax configuration and reporting
Vendor master workflows, duplicate invoice handling, GR/IR clearing

OpenText VIM (Vendor Invoice Management)

Invoice capture, OCR processing, Document Parking (DP) workflows
Escalation rules, approval routing, exception handling
VIM monitoring, error resolution, and system upgrades

Banking & Treasury

Electronic Bank Statement (EBS) processing and configuration
Bank Communication Management (BCM) — payment file formats and mapping
Bank statement automation, reconciliation, and exception handling
House bank configuration, bank account master data management

Fixed Assets Accounting

Asset master data, depreciation areas, asset classes configuration
Acquisition, retirement, transfer postings
Year-end closing, depreciation runs, APC reconciliation

Payroll & Vendor Interface Integration

Workday Payroll integration with SAP FI — posting rules, cost center mapping, reconciliation
Experience with FIS Integrity and banking platform integrations
Concur T&E integration with SAP AP/CO a plus

Financial Close & Sub-ledger Reconciliation

Month-end and year-end close activities: accruals, GR/IR clearing, balance sheet reconciliation
AP sub-ledger to GL reconciliation; AP aging and open item management

Shared Technical & Professional Qualifications

Integration Knowledge

Good understanding of integration points with MM (PO/Invoice/GR), SD (billing/AR), PP (production settlement), and CS/Treasury modules
Strong experience with IDoc/EDI, error handling (WE02/WE19), monitoring, and interface troubleshooting

Integration Knowledge

Good understanding of integration points with MM (PO/Invoice/GR), SD (billing/AR), PP (production settlement), and CS/Treasury modules
Strong experience with IDoc/EDI, error handling (WE02/WE19), monitoring, and interface troubleshooting

Reporting Capabilities

Analysis for Office (AfO), Fiori analytical apps, BW queries
GR/IR reports and FSV.

Technical & Design Capability

Strong functional design capability: converting ambiguous, incomplete, or tribal business inputs into clear, structured process flows and configuration logic
Ability to perform ABAP debugging for root-cause analysis (preferred)

Professional & Support Skills

Solid foundation in ITIL support principles, ticket management, SLA adherence, and customer-centric support
Demonstrated ability to work independently, collaboratively, or lead small modules within projects
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple incidents or projects in a fast-paced environment
Methodical, detail-oriented, hands-on problem-solving approach
Strong verbal and written communication skills for interaction with global Finance stakeholders

Education And Experience

Bachelor's degree in computer science, science, engineering or related discipline and/or 10 years equivalent work experience
Minimum 10 years of hands-on SAP configuration and implementation experience
Minimum 3 hands-on end to end implementation Project experience with SAP FICO and/or S/4 HANA is required
Experience working on SAP S/4HANA required; SAP ECC 6.0 and Enhancement Pack 8 or higher acceptable as supplemental background
Demonstrated hands-on configuration proficiency in the following SAP FI/CO components: FI-AP (Accounts Payable), FI-GL (General Ledger), FI-AA (Asset Accounting), FI-BL (Bank Accounting / EBS / BCM), CO-CCA (Cost Center Accounting), and CO-OPA (Internal Orders). Experience with OpenText VIM, Workday Payroll integration, and IDoc/EDI interface management is required. FI-TR (Treasury & Risk Management) or S/4 TMS integration experience is a plus.
Experience integrating SAP with other enterprise applications
Experience leading multiple major projects is a plus for this candidate
Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Participation in mergers, acquisitions or divestiture activities a plus

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.