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(OTC & Tax Compliance) 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)
Fiori Apps for FICO — transactional and analytical apps for AR, Credit Management, and Tax
Margin Analysis (replacing CO-PA) — profitability reporting, account-based CO-PA, reporting integration with AR and SD
S/4 FSCM concepts — credit, collections, and dispute management within the S/4 framework
S/4 Revenue Accounting and Reporting (RAR) awareness — optional but preferred
S/4 Central Finance concepts (optional but preferred)

Accounts Receivable (AR)

Cash application, lockbox processing, remittance matching
Dispute management, dunning configuration, correspondence
Credit exposure monitoring, customer account management

Advanced Credit Management (S/4 FSCM)

Credit checks, credit scoring rules, risk categories
Credit limit workflow, automatic credit hold/release rules
Integration with AR and SD order management for real-time credit exposure

DRC / e-Invoicing

eDocument framework configuration and mappings
Status monitoring, error handling, and reprocessing
EU mandate compliance — country-specific e-invoicing requirements and reporting

Tax & Compliance

Vertex integration with SAP for indirect tax determination
VAT/GST configuration for EU and global entities
1099 reporting configuration and annual compliance
EU local statutory reporting requirements

Intercompany Matching & Reconciliation (ICMR)

ICMR matching rule configuration and exception handling
Intercompany AR/AP reconciliation and IC reporting
Period-end intercompany elimination support

Third-Party Integrations: GetPaid, HighRadius & BlackLine

GetPaid and HighRadius collections workflow integration with SAP AR
BlackLine reconciliation and journal entry module integration with SAP GL
Troubleshooting data feed issues, mapping errors, and reconciling variances

Financial Close & Sub-ledger Reconciliation

Month-end and year-end close activities: accruals, GR/IR, balance sheet sub-ledger reconciliation
AR aging, open item management, write-off processing

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

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-AR (Accounts Receivable), FI-GL (General Ledger), S/4 FSCM-CR (Credit Management), CO-PA / Margin Analysis (Profitability Analysis), and FI-TX (Tax Configuration). Experience with Vertex indirect tax integration, DRC / eDocument framework, and ICMR (Intercompany Matching & Reconciliation) is required. BlackLine, GetPaid, or HighRadius 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.