Business Analyst SAP S4 H/F H/F

Informations générales

AGL (Africa Global Logistics) est l’opérateur logistique multimodal (portuaire, logistique, maritime et ferroviaire) de référence en Afrique. L’entreprise fait désormais partie du Groupe MSC, compagnie maritime et logistique de premier plan. 

Grâce à son expertise développée depuis plus d’un siècle et à plus de 23 000 collaborateurs mobilisés dans 49 pays, AGL fournit à ses clients africains et mondiaux des solutions logistiques globales, sur mesure et innovantes, avec l’ambition de contribuer de façon durable aux transformations de l’Afrique. 
AGL est aussi présente en Haïti et au Timor.

Vous souhaitez vivre une expérience enrichissante dans un environnement international ? Avoir de l’impact dans une entreprise qui met l’Afrique au cœur de son projet ? 

Rejoignez AGL, l’opérateur de logistique multimodal de référence sur le continent africain ! 

Description du poste

Description de la mission

The Finance Department of AFRICA GLOBAL LOGISTICS, a sub-group of the MSC Group with a strong presence on the African continent, is launching a project to deploy the SAP S4/HANA ERP to replace its legacy accounting and financial tools. This large-scale program aims to define a core finance model that meets the needs of the various businesses (Port, Shipping, Logistics, Rail), and then to deploy it in the 50 countries of the Africa Global Logistics Group.

The Finance Department wishes to strengthen the internal team that will manage this program by recruiting a SAP S4 Finance Business Analyst.


Purpose
Member of the Finance / EPM Finance Department, the candidate will report to SAP S4 Hana Program Director, currently the Deputy Director of the EPM Finance team.
The SAP S4 Finance Program is structured by Finance functional streams: Record-to-Report; Order-to-Cash ; Purchase-to-Pay.
The Business Analyst main goal is to define and manage the target solution for the stream he is in charge of.


You will be responsible for :
• Requirements Gathering: Communicate with stakeholders (Business Process Owners, Subject matter
experts, key users,…) to understand their needs and expectations. This involves documenting business
requirements related to SAP S4;
• Data Analysis and Optimization: Analyze SAP S4 data to assess performance and recommend
improvements, including identifying areas for optimization and efficiency enhancement;
• Solution Deployment: Design, build, and deploy SAP S4 (and potential best-of breed solutions) to improve business processes, involving the set-up of SAP S4 modules and integration them with other systems;
• System Testing and Training: Conduct system testing to ensure that the solutions meet user requirements. Additionally, provide SAP training to end-users and prepare user manuals;
• Support and Maintenance: Responsibilities extend to supporting and maintaining the SAP S4 (level 2). Troubleshooting and resolving SAP-related issues are part of this role;
• Reporting and Trend Monitoring: Prepare and present reports on system improvement initiatives. Stay updated on the latest trends and innovations in Finance & SAP systems.

Few Program data
• 50 countries (mostly in Africa),
• More than 1500 Finance users,
• 3 main Legacy accounting systems.
Job location: Puteaux, with Punctual international travel (Africa / Europe).

 

Profil

Minimum Master or equivalent (5 years engineering and/or business IT education).
Training in finance / controlling / accounting would be a plus.
SAP S4/HANA certification.

Technical competencies
• Understanding of SAP S4/HANA product, especially the Finance & accounting modules,
• Finance processes reengineering,
• Project management and experience of the SAP Activate methodology,
• Change management basics.
• Mastery of Word/Excel/PowerPoint office tools.

Desired work experience
• 5 years or more of experience as Business Analyst;
• Experience and knowledge of the main accounting processes: RtR, OtC, PtP, treasury, assets;
• Knowledge of IFRS and/or Ohada would be a plus;
• Experience of large and international ERP implementation.

Languages
Professional English and French level is required for this position.

Soft Skills
Autonomy, Rigor and Methodology ; Curiosity and Initiative ; Ability to work in a team, Mandatory capacity of empowerment, Sense of contact and communication ; Ability to analyze and synthesize.
An affinity for Africa is a plus !