SAP ERP Finance Business Analyst (Based in Sydney, Australia)

ABeam Consulting; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ABeam Consulting in Australia seeks a SAP ERP Finance Business Analyst to translate finance requirements into SAP solutions and drive successful implementations. You will collaborate with Finance stakeholders, SAP functional consultants, and project teams to ensure accurate specifications and tested deployments.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of SAP Finance experience and a strong grasp of finance processes and ERP transformation methodologies, within a global consulting environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in SAP ERP / SAP S/4HANA Finance.
• Strong understanding of Finance and Accounting processes and end-to-end ERP implementations.

Responsibilities

• Engage with Finance stakeholders to understand business requirements, expectations and challenges.
• Conduct workshops and requirement gathering sessions with business users.
• Analyze AS-IS finance processes and identify gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Define TO-BE processes aligned with SAP standard functionalities and best practices.
• Translate requirements into BRDs, process flows and functional specs.
• Ensure integration between SAP Finance and other modules (MM, SD).

Skills

Finance domain knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Workshops facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP ERP

SAP S/4HANA Finance

BRD & process mapping

Job description

About Us

ABeam Consulting is a global professional services company that specializes in delivering business transformation and technology solutions to clients across a wide range of industries. With a global presence and over 9000 employees worldwide we aim to be the transformation partner of choice for all of our clients.

1. Job Purpose

The SAP ERP Finance Business Analyst will be responsible for analyzing business requirements, evaluating existing finance processes, and translating business needs into functional requirements for SAP ERP implementation and transformation projects. The candidate will work closely with Finance stakeholders, SAP functional consultants, technical teams, and project management teams to ensure that finance business requirements are accurately captured, translated into SAP solutions, tested, and successfully implemented. The role requires a strong understanding of Finance and Accounting processes, SAP Finance functionalities, business process transformation, and end-to-end ERP implementation methodologies.

2. Key Responsibilities

A. Business Requirement Analysis

• Engage with Finance stakeholders to understand business requirements, expectations, and challenges.
• Conduct workshops and requirement gathering sessions with business users.
• Analyze existing AS-IS finance processes and identify gaps, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities.
• Define TO-BE business processes aligned with SAP standard functionalities and industry best practices.
• Translate business requirements into Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), process flows, and functional specifications.
• Identify business process dependencies and integration requirements with other SAP modules.
• Challenge unnecessary legacy customizations and recommend standard SAP solutions.
• Understand and advise Customer for local compliance, statutory requirements in S4HANA

B. SAP Finance Functional Analysis

• Understand and analyses SAP Finance functionalities and their application to business requirements.
• Work closely with SAP FI/CO functional consultants to validate proposed solutions.
• Support solution design and functional walkthroughs with business stakeholders.
• Analyze functional gaps between business requirements and standard SAP capabilities.
• Ensure appropriate integration between SAP Finance and other modules, including:
  • SAP Materials Management (MM).
  • SAP Sales and Distribution (SD).
• Review functional specifications and ensure alignment with approved business requirements.

3. Key Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in SAP ERP / SAP S/4HANA Finance.
• Strong functional knowledge and hands‑on experience in SAP Finance modules within SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA environments.
• Strong understanding of Finance and Accounting processes, SAP Finance functionalities, business process transformation, and end‑to‑end ERP implementation methodologies.

Why Join Us

At ABeam Consulting, we place a strong emphasis on collaboration, and helping our employees grow and develop their skills, offering a supportive and empowering work environment. With a presence in multiple countries and a diverse range of clients, ABeam Consulting offers an exciting and dynamic workplace for individuals looking to build a career in consulting. ABeam Consulting has also recently joined SAP's regional strategic partner initiative as their first regional partner in the region and has also been recognized by UiPath as a Diamond Partner in providing RPA solutions. With such accolades, we aim to continue driving enterprise and digital transformation initiatives in order to transform the way people work and communicate in the digital age. In addition, our industry team is working tirelessly in order to bring more solutions to the banking and finance sector.