**Introduction** A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio **Your role and responsibilities** Conduct business and data analysis in support of a business; The Business Analyst (BA) will participate in helping to develop, implement and operate Business Operations in order to consolidate, streamline and align disparate processes. They use in-depth consulting skills, business knowledge, and packaged solution expertise to effectively integrate packaged technology into the clients' business environment in order to achieve client expected business results. Focuses on Individual/Team Objectives and Developing Professional Effectiveness. Environment: Professional knowledge related to incumbent's position, team, and department. Requires ability to absorb professional knowledge quickly and develop skills. Communication/Negotiation: Draw upon professional concepts to collaborate with others to carry out assigned duties. Negotiation is required. Problem Solving: Recognize job-related problems. analyze causes using existing techniques or tools, prepare and recommend solution alternatives. Challenge the validity of given procedures and processes with the intent to enhance and improve. Contribution/Leadership: Works on professional projects;work is often reviewed for developmental purposes. Understand the standard mission of the professional group and vision in own area of competence. Impact on Business/Scope: Accountable for individual or team results. May contribute by supporting activities that are subject to business measurements, impact customer satisfaction, or impact immediate costs or expenses. **Required technical and professional expertise** * A minimum of 5 years SAP consulting experience with at least 3 years in Financial Accounting and Management Accounting * 2 + years of hands-on experience implementing S/4HANA projects * Expertise in configuration and implementation of Financial Accounting (FI), Management Accounting (CO), Financial Supply Chain Management (FSCM), Bank Communication Management (BCM), and Treasury and Risk Management (TRM) * Expert understanding on integration of the various components within the Financial Accounting (FI) module such as General Ledger (FI-GL), Accounts Receivable (FI-AR), Accounts Payable (FI-AP), New Asset Accounting (FI-AA New), Financial Supply Chain Management (FSCM), Bank Communication Management (BCM), and Treasury Management (TRM), as well as their integration with other SAP Modules * Deep understanding on the integration of the components within the Management Accounting (CO) module such as Profit Center Accounting (PCA), Cost Center Accounting (CCA), Order Related Accounting (OPA), Account Based Profitability Analysis (ABCOPA), Project Systems (PS), Product Costing, and Material Ledger, as well as their integration with other SAP Modules. **Preferred technical and professional experience** * Working knowledge of SAP BusinessObjects (BOBJ) and SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) is desired * Working knowledge of SAP Model Company and SAP Solution Manager is desired * Working knowledge of Central Finance (CFIN) is desired * Working knowledge on the conversion of SAP legacy system to SAP S/4HANA is desired * Working knowledge of Flexible Workflows within Financial Accounting (including General Journal Entry Verification, Bank Account Request, and Payment Item Approval) is desired * Working knowledge of CDS Views and how they can be leveraged for complex reporting requirements is desired * Working knowledge of ABAP debugging skills is desired * Ability to conduct and facilitate complex and interactive solutioning workshops * Leadership skills; lead customer engagements relating to Financial and Management Accounting * Certification in SAP S/4HANA Financial Accounting and Treasury is desired * Deep understanding of Agile concept of Project Delivery * SAP Activate Project Management methodology is desired IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.