Title:  Sr. Specialist, IT SAP FI/CO

Job Title: Sr. Specialist, IT SAP FI/CO
Location: Berkeley Heights, NJ
Job Type: Full-Time
Req ID: 6438

About Us:
As a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of essential medicines, Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and its affiliates’ mission is to bring Better Health. Within Reach. Every Day.® for millions of patients around the world.  We are a trusted, reliable partner and dependable source of over 750 high-quality generic, specialty and branded pharmaceutical products that hospitals, physicians and pharmacists need to treat their patients across North America, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe.  Through our 32 manufacturing plants, eight R&D centers, and 8,500+ employees worldwide, we are always hard at work creating high-quality medicines and making them accessible to the people who need them.

Description:
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.  We are seeking a talented and motivated Sr. Specialist, IT SAP FI/CO to join our team.  In this role, you will be a key member of Solution delivery team responsible for supporting existing solutions, providing solutions to new challenges and supporting strategic projects in SAP finance domain. This position reports to the Business Relations Manager – Finance. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on solution expert in SAP Finance and Controlling. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with business users to understand business problems /needs, i.e. system issues, enhancement requests or new projects. Works with Business teams based at multiple sites within US and/or users based in other countries. Continuously works with business stakeholders and improves business processes based on industry best practices.
• Solution design & delivery in SAP Finance: Independently Design, Configure, Test and Deliver solutions in finance and controlling. Design and demonstrate prototypes, get an agreement with business users, work with other SAP functional teams and developers to make sure integration aspects are taken care of. Prepare business process flows and functional specifications for custom developments, reports, Interfaces, and workflows.
• Work with IT PMO to provide effort estimates, and coordinate activities with AMS teams. Organize project tasks and align with PMO for timely delivery of projects. Ensure all projects follow given SDLC methodology.
• Work with offshore/ AMS teams to gather all the relevant information for the given business requirement both business and Systems, Document and Design a preliminary solution idea and align the solution with AMS team and work with AMS team for timely delivery. 
• Requires full-time onsite attendance.

Qualifications: We value the skills and experiences candidates bring to the table.  While we have listed some qualifications below, we encourage candidates to apply even if they do not meet all of them: 

•  Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or Finance
• 5+ years of overall experience in SAP FICO with 1-2 full lifecycle implementation.
• Hands-on ability to design and configure solutions in FI-GL/New GL, FI-AP, FI-AR, FI-AA, CO-CCA, CO-PCA, CO-PC, CO-PA and experience in working with development teams in building interfaces, Workflow and BW reporting applications
• Experience in working with Offshore /Remote AMS teams
• Experience in operations and project management, business process analysis, finance, and or accounting

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in S/4 finance or certification is a plus

 Skills

• Knowledge of EDI and IDoc
• Strong customer service orientation
• Ability to interact with various levels of business users. Ability to challenge existing business processes, when proved inefficient, with evidence and justification
• Excellent communication skills and ability to lead meetings and presentations and work with non-IT business team members
• Must be detail-oriented with the ability to analyze and resolve systems and process issues in a collaborative manner with cross-divisional peers
• Must have integration experience with MM, SD, PP and PM
• Strong in MS Office suite
• Pharma or any regulated manufacturing industry experience is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and commitment to teamwork and partnerships
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to perform under tight deadlines
• Must be self-motivated in learning new concepts and willing to share knowledge and skills with other team members
   

What We Offer*:

• Annual performance bonus, commission, and share potential
• Auto enrollment in a Hikma-sponsored 401(k) program at a pre-tax contribution rate of 3% of eligible pay.  Hikma will match 100% of the first 6% of eligible pay that you contribute
• A generous paid time off (PTO) bank starting with 20 days (prorated based on hire date).  Additional days granted upon reaching work milestone anniversaries
• 3 personal days (prorated based on hire date)
• 11 company paid holidays
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, mental health, disability, life insurance, prescription drug coverage, and a variety of voluntary benefits
• Employee discount program
• Wellbeing rewards program
• Safety and Quality is a top organizational priority
• Career advancement and growth opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid maternity and parental leave

*Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and depend on the job classification, role, and length of employment.  Benefits are subject to change as well as specific plan or program terms.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Agency Notice:

Please note that Hikma has a set roster of approved recruiters for specific roles agreed to in advance and does not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies regarding open positions.  In the absence of a signed agreement and approval from Hikma’s Human Resources department to submit resumes for a specific position, Hikma will not approve, nor will be under an obligation to make, any payment to such non-approved third-parties in the event a candidate they refer is hired by Hikma.