Principal SAP FICO Analyst (Contract to Hire) (Hiring Immediately)

Butterball, LLC, one of Americas most iconic brands, helps consumers celebrate Thanksgiving and every day in between. Located in the thriving Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, our goal is to provide a diverse array of career opportunities and paths which include our farms, processing facilities and support offices. We are the largest producer of turkey products in the U.S., and we make a lot more than Thanksgiving turkeys. Our companys measurable growth is in no small part due to our team members in North Carolina, Arkansas, Illinois, and Missouri, who each have a seat at the table to contribute to our success

Job Summary

Gathers business requirements, conducts need assessments, develops functional specifications, and facilitates systems updates to ensure that developed technology solutions support business goals. Continuously monitor business processes to ensure they mirror best practices. Utilizes business tools (i.e., process maps, value stream maps, data flow diagrams, functional requirement specifications, project management, etc.) to govern documentation of systems configuration and business processes within assigned system(s). Meaningfully contributes to the technological advancement of the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Serves as the point-of-contact for assigned projects that includes internal tickets, systems incidents, managing day-to-day issues, coordinating testing for releases, systems optimizations, and implementation of new features. Provides support to assigned areas to ensure systems related processes are successful.

Responsible for identifying business needs and owning the systems configurations based on those needs. Communicates and ensures proper documentation using specifications, statements of work, project plans, etc.

Coordinates cross-functionally to test processes and ensure functionality and user acceptance. Assists in testing to discover errors or issues in business processes, documentation, or users inability to execute transactions.

Provides on-going application support and training of end-users. Responsible for data integrity including managing master data (i.e., General Ledger, Cost Centers, P&L data, etc.).

Identifies opportunities for improvement, documents the future-state business processes, owns the delivery of new functionalities, maintains data and transaction integrity, and promptly recommends and facilitates process improvements.

Implements best practices and seeks out opportunities to improve methods of doing business that will add value, improve efficiency, and / or contribute to cost reduction. Performs gap analysis and improves processes through identifying new opportunities or products to support the needs of the business.

Supports ancillary systems and collaborates cross-functionally across other modules.

Collaborates on reporting, evaluates data, identifies opportunities and trends, and provides insightful data-informed solutions. Responsible for purchase price valuation (PPV).

Supports reconciliation efforts, which may include evaluating P&L and Balance sheet account reviews.

Ensures compliance with all internal policies, regulations, and contractual obligations. Supports audit requirements as needed.

Learns, understands, and utilizes the Butterball IT Management System (i.e., project management, request management, project portfolio, service portfolio, etc.).

Minimum Qualifications (Educations & Experience)

Bachelors degree in related field or equivalent

8+ years of relevant experience or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Butterball Core Competencies

Caring about people, valuing contributions, and empowering to succeed is the Butterball Way. We recognize the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to Butterball and seek to create an environment where everyone can thrive. Everyone has a seat at the table and is expected to embody our core competencies :

Safety First : We put safety first. The health, safety, and well-being of our people, products, and turkeys is everyone's responsibility and everyone's jobs.

Integrity : We trust each other to do the right thing. We act with integrity and gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, respect, and authenticity.

Stewardship : We take care of what matters. We are accountable to our commitments and take responsibility for the well-being of our teams, our quality, our customers, our business, our brand, and our communities. We are always answerable for our actions and those we lead.

Enthusiastic Attitudes : We create a climate where everyone feels they belong and can be engaged, every day. Where our people are enthusiastic and motivated to do their best and work together to make great things happen.

Continuous Improvement : We are committed to continuous improvement. We challenge ourselves and our company to constantly learn, develop, grow, improve, and innovate.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Strong understanding of transactional business systems and how they interface with the business (i.e., ERP, MES, Project Systems, PLM, etc.)

Proficient with MS Suites (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, etc.) and relevant business systems (i.e., SAP, S4 / HANA, or other Enterprise Resource Planning Systems)

Demonstrated knowledge of specialty area, (i.e., financial and accounting environment, supply chain, etc.)

Business and financial acumen with the ability to understand complex data, financial principles, and cost accounting analysis

Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, and innovation skills and the proven ability identify, develop, and implement innovative strategic solutions that continuously evolve the business

Strong understanding of Project Management methodologies (i.e., Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid, etc.) and the proven ability to utilize project management skills to effectively guide cross-functional project teams

Excellent communication, documentation, and presentation skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization

Excellent collaboration skills with the proven ability to share ideas, knowledge, and best practices

Highly skilled at developing effective data-informed solutions to complex problems through evaluating, interpreting, and gaining insights from data

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Advanced degree in a related field

Experience in industries such as Manufacturing, Food Manufacturing, Retail, or food industry

7+ years of direct experience as a Sr SAP FICO Business Analyst

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, keyboard, and occasionally lift up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job.

Working Conditions & Travel Requirements

Work is performed in a climate-controlled office environment.

The noise level of the environment is usually moderate.

Travel may be required up to 15% of the time.

Disclaimer

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of what is required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not imply or establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Butterball, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, military / veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.