IT Analyst

About the role

POSITION SUMMARY The IT Analyst is a senior delivery role within the IT PMO. We are looking for a technically oriented individual to help shape and deliver our next generation SAP reporting, data, and AI capability. This role sits at the intersection of business architecture, data governance, financial insight, and SAP analytics, working primarily in the SAP S/4HANA ecosystem and supporting the build-out of our SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) platform, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) reporting, and SAP Joule enablement. In addition to delivering analytics and data solutions, this role carries accountability for structured delivery, tracking, and informed decision support across a portfolio of initiatives. The successful candidate will operate confidently across both IT delivery and governance, ensuring disciplined execution aligned to scope, timelines, and budget. This is an ideal next step for someone with ~3+ years of SAP experience who is ready to take on broader accountability, learn quickly, and lead delivery across an evolving portfolio while contributing to value-driven AI adoption. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Business Requirements, Architecture and Delivery Leadership Lead stakeholder discussions and workshops to understand, document, and validate reporting / analytics needs, including KPIs, definitions, and business process context. Partner with Business Solutions SMEs to translate business questions into clear, testable functional specifications and backlog items, maintaining traceability from requirement to delivery. Act as a bridge between business stakeholders, Finance, and IT functional teams, ensuring shared understanding of outcomes, scope, priorities, and financial implications. Manage delivery plans, dependencies, risks, and issues across a portfolio of initiatives, ensuring alignment to approved scope, schedule, and budget. Identify and communicate both delivery and financial risks, supporting mitigation strategies and informed decision-making. SAP Data and Analytics Delivery (S/4HANA Focus) Support solution design for reporting that leverages SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), balancing operational "in-the-system" reporting with cross-functional dashboards and stories. Partner with developers to shape data models and reporting approaches appropriate to SAP landscapes and financial reporting requirements. Support testing and validation: develop test scenarios, provide representative data, validate results, and triage defects related to reporting logic, data integrity, and performance. Contribute to the development of reporting capabilities that support both operational insight and financial analysis across the enterprise. Platform Build-out (BDC, Governance and Financial Insight Enablement) Contribute to the design and rollout of the SAP Business Data Cloud approach. Embed data governance expectations into requirements (definitions, ownership, access, privacy/security), ensuring consistency and reliability of reporting outputs. Align data and reporting design with financial governance needs, including traceability, auditability, and consistency of key financial metrics. Support adoption through demos, documentation, and knowledge sharing, with a focus on enabling business and finance users. Financial Governance, Reporting and Decision Support Support project and initiative-level tracking, including budget alignment, cost monitoring, and forecasting (if applicable) in collaboration with Finance partners. Assist with variance analysis (planned vs. actual vs. forecast) and help articulate key drivers, risks, and corrective actions in a clear and structured manner. Contribute to the development of financial dashboards and reporting using SAC and other enterprise tools (e.g., OneStream, Power BI where applicable). Translate data and reporting outputs into clear insights that support IT and Finance leadership decision-making and prioritization. AI enablement (SAP Joule) Support the expanding use of SAP Joule by reviewing use cases, testing, troubleshooting, and enabling adoption across the ecosystem. Identify and contribute to practical AI use cases that improve reporting efficiency, financial analysis, and project execution. Collaborate with internal teams to align AI initiatives with enterprise governance and value-driven outcomes. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related discipline. 3+ years of experience with SAP (S/4HANA preferred) in an analytics, reporting, data, or business process role. Professional accounting designation preferred (CPA, CA, CMA, or equivalent). Meaningful experience being involved in enterprise-level IT transformation projects. Experience working with data concepts (measures/dimensions, master data, data quality, lineage, governance) within BI or reporting environments. Strong communication skills: able to translate between business, finance, and technical teams. Prov