Functional Specialist FICO

About the role

Company : Sime Darby Auto Bavaria Sdn. Bhd. Job Description: Domain expertise Act as subject matter expert in Finance and Controlling. Serve as primary contact for FI/CO-related incidents, service requests, and problem resolution. Coordinate with other SAP functional teams (e.g., MM, SD, VMS, Warranty) and non-SAP teams to resolve cross-module and cross-system issues. Delivery of workable solution, with primary focus on SAP Finance and Controlling (FICO), and integration with other modules, to meet finance users' business requirements. Continuous learning to maintain up to date knowledge in this domain. Requirements definition Defines and manages scoping, requirements definition and prioritisation activities for initiatives of medium size and complexity. Contributes to selecting the requirements approach. Facilitates input from stakeholders, provides constructive challenge and enables effective prioritisation of requirements. Work closely with business stakeholders to gather requirements, design solutions, and ensure alignment with organizational goals. Establishes requirements baselines or backlogs, obtains appropriate agreement to requirements and ensures traceability to source. System design Follows standard approaches and established design patterns to create new designs for simple systems or system components. Identifies and resolves minor design issues. Identifies alternative design options and seeks guidance when deviating from established design patterns. Develop and maintain system documentation, including configuration guides, process flows, and user manuals. System development management Contributes to the planning and management of systems development work. Adopts and applies appropriate systems development methods, tools and techniques in line with agreed standards. Engages with stakeholders to ensure systems development deliverables meet requirements and quality expectations. Manages risks and issues related to systems development activities, escalating as needed. Coordinate with technical teams to configure, customize, and integrate SAP modules as per business needs. Contributes to the continuous improvement of systems development processes and practices. Leads functional testing efforts across all development stages, ensuring alignment with functional requirements and focusing on risk-based prioritization. System configuration Designs, verifies, documents, amends and refactors moderately complex software configurations for deployment. Applies agreed standards and tools, to achieve a well-engineered result. Collaborates in reviews of work with others as appropriate. Ensure system configuration aligns with business processes and statutory requirements. User Acceptance Testing Develops, automates and executes comprehensive test plans and cases. Follows agreed standards and techniques to devise test cases and scenarios based on pre-defined acceptance criteria. Analyses and reports on test activities, results, issues and risks. Collaborate with vendors and external partners to resolve technical issues and implement best practices. System lifecycle management Provides support for implementing systems and software lifecycle practices by applying established methods and procedures. Provide ongoing support for SAP systems, troubleshooting issues, and implementing solutions to ensure system stability and performance. Supports automation and continuous integration processes under direction. Monitors and reports on the effectiveness of lifecycle management activities. Contributes to the documentation and maintenance of lifecycle tools and practices. including configuration guides, process flows, and user manuals. Collaborate with vendors and external partners to resolve technical issues and implement best practices. Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial closing activities. Take active role in system changes, enhancements, and projects. Communicate system changes, updates, and best practices to stakeholders across the organization. Interact with key stakeholders (including service providers like DXC and SAP) and ensure effective stakeholder management. Community & Knowledge Base Actively participate in the relevant community to share knowledge and stay informed. Contribute to the knowledge base and maintain the internal knowledge portal. Foster a collaborative and positive work environment conducive to innovation and continuous improvement. Job Requirements: Education / Professional Qualification The Job Bachelor's degree in the following: o Computer Science, o Information System, o Accounting Or equivalent experiences . Strong understanding of Finance processes - Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Asset Accounting, Banking, Cost/Profit Center Accounting, CO-PA. Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in SAP FI and CO implementation, configuration, and support. Experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance is highly desirable. Excellent communication and interpersonal skil