Analyst Sr.- Functional SAP FI-CO

Job description

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.​ Analyst II - Functional SAP FICO 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 II - Functional SAP FICO will be located in Westlake Bengaluru office in India and work closely with the US based Information Systems technical 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 Qualifications: Strong SAP S/4HANA Finance functional expertise across FI, CO, and PS, including: Accounts Payable (AP) – payment processing, withholding tax, payment formats, vendor workflows OpenText VIM – invoice capture, OCR, DP processing, workflows, escalation rules Accounts Receivable (AR) – cash application, lockbox, dispute management, dunning, credit exposure Advanced Credit Management (S/4 FSCM) – credit checks, scoring, risk categories, credit rules Intercompany Matching & Reconciliation (ICMR) – matching rules, exception handling, IC reporting Fixed Assets Accounting – master data, depreciation areas, postings, year-end closing Banking & Treasury – EBS, BCM, payment formats, mapping, bank statement automation Tax & Compliance – Indirect Tax (VAT/GST), EU local reporting, 1099, Vertex integration DRC / e-Invoicing – eDocument framework, mappings, status monitoring Financial Close & Sub-ledger Reconciliation – balance sheet integrity, GR/IR, accruals Deep understanding of S/4HANA innovations, including: Universal Journal (ACDOCA) Margin Analysis (replacing CO-PA) Fiori Apps for FICO S/4 Central Finance concepts (optional but preferred) Strong experience with IDoc/EDI, error handling (WE02/WE19), monitoring, and interface troubleshooting. Experience with tools and third-party integrations such as FIS Integrity, BlackLine, Concur, Vertex, Workday Payroll, OpenText VIM, GetPaid, and banking platforms. Reporting capabilities including Analysis for Office, Fiori analytical apps, BW queries, GR/IR reports, and FSV (HXBS/HXPL). Good understanding of integration points with MM (PO/Invoice/GR), SD (billing/AR), PP (production settlement), and CS/Treasury modules. Ability to perform ABAP debugging for root-cause analysis (preferred). Strong functional design capability: converting ambiguous, incomplete, or tribal business inputs into clear, structured process flows and configuration logic. Demonstrated ability to work independently, collaboratively, or lead small modules within projects. Solid foundation in ITIL support principles, ticket management, SLA adherence, and customer-centric support. 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 7 or more years of hands-on SAP configuration and implementation experience Experience working on SAP version ECC 6.0 and Enhancement Pack 8 or higher preferred 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 divesture activities a plus Physical Demands: Physical and mental demands can be found at the local facility. Contact the EHS&S representative for more information. Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate as normally based in an office. Some of the work may be required in the operating units which can require usage of required PPE including safety glasses, hearing protection, etc. May also result in exposure to outside elements and may require usage of stairs and elevators. Travel up to 25% including air travel or auto travel. Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation. If you are an active Westlake employee (or an employee of any Westlake affiliates), please do not apply here. You will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday.