SAP Business Analyst

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Position description

Domain

Performance and Support

Job field / Job profile

Finance and management - Accounting

Job title

SAP Business Analyst

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Employees / Staff

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

SAP Business Analyst
Wolverhampton

Safran – Here, we craft excellence together.

At Safran, excellence is a journey – and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision.

Safran Actuation Systems UK is a world class centre for the design, manufacture and support of actuation and flight control solutions used across commercial, military and rotary platforms. With major sites in Wolverhampton and Banbury, our teams play a critical role in delivering innovative, reliable and safe systems that keep aircraft performing at their best.
Our UK Actuation business brings together engineering excellence, advanced manufacturing capability and a proud heritage within the aerospace sector. Whether supporting major global programmes or developing the next generation of actuation technologies, our people are at the heart of everything we do.
As part of Safran's global network, joining Safran Actuation Systems UK means becoming part of a highly skilled, collaborative and forward thinking team with opportunities to grow, innovate and make a meaningful impact in the future of aerospace.

Role Context and Purpose

The Actuation Systems Business Unit has recently been acquired by Safran from another Aerospace and Defence organisation. As a result, Actuation Systems is developing its own SAP capability to operate and support a standalone ERP environment.
The SAP Business Analyst will support the SAP Finance Lead in promoting SAP best practice across the Business Unit globally, improving process consistency, reducing technical debt and maintaining high-quality data for business decision-making.
The role will support several stages of a long-term SAP programme. The initial phase will focus on testing, implementing and stabilising a standalone SAP ECC environment cloned from the former parent company's system. This will also involve the Business Unit taking ownership of SAP processes and support capabilities previously provided by the former parent, including AP/AR support, Master Data, Security and Authorisation Design.
Once the ECC environment is established, the role will increasingly support preparation for the planned migration to SAP S/4HANA in 2029/30. This will include analysing current processes, gathering and challenging requirements, identifying opportunities for standardisation and simplification, and helping define future process and system requirements.
This is not a full-time SAP configuration role. The SAP Business Analyst should understand configuration concepts and the impact of proposed changes, while detailed configuration, development and transport management will be carried out by third-party SAP specialists.

But what else? (benefits, specificities, etc.)

Whats on offer

• Competitive salary

• Company performance bonus scheme

• Pension scheme - up to 10% employer contribution

• Private medical insurance

• Comprehensive health cash plan

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays

• Flexible benefits programme

• We support your ambitions with training, development, a personalised career plan and mobility opportunities.

Candidate skills & requirements

What You'll Bring:

Required Skills and Experience
• Experience using SAP ECC or SAP S/4HANA in an end-user environment, with practical SAP FI/CO experience and a good understanding of integration with wider business processes. Experience of related modules such as SD, MM, PS or PP would be beneficial.
• Strong end-to-end process thinking, with the ability to understand cross-functional dependencies and the wider impact of changes across processes, data and financial outcomes.
• Good working knowledge of finance and accounting processes, gained through practical experience and/or a relevant qualification such as AAT, CIMA, ACCA or ACA.
• Experience analysing and documenting business processes, including process mapping using BPMN or another recognised standard.
• Ability to gather and challenge business requirements, investigate SAP issues across process, master data, configuration, access, interfaces and technical areas, and communicate clearly with both business users and SAP specialists.
• Experience supporting system or process changes, including testing, defect resolution and user acceptance testing.
• Strong problem-solving, communication and documentation skills, with the ability to work across multiple functions, sites and countries while recognising valid local and statutory
requirements and opportunities for greater consistency.

Desirable Skills and Experience
• Hands-on SAP configuration experience, or a good understanding of configuration concepts and their impact on business processes.
• Experience working in a manufacturing, engineering or Aerospace and Defence environment, ideally within a multi-site or international SAP landscape.
• Experience of SAP separation, implementation, migration or other major change programmes, including preparation for S/4HANA.
• Experience working with third-party SAP support providers, Super Users and business process representatives.
• Experience of functional, integration, end-to-end and user acceptance testing, including test preparation and defect management.
• Understanding of SAP interfaces and connected applications such as PI/PO, MES, tax engines and reporting platforms.
• Experience simplifying or standardising SAP processes and reducing unnecessary customisation.

Here, we craft excellence together.

We understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger. We are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone.

We know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert. We encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role. Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.

Position location

Job location

Europe, UK, England

City (-ies)