Vice President, SAP SD Integration Analyst recruitment

Company overview

Markit is a leading, global financial information services company with over 2,300 employees.  The company provides independent data, valuations and trade processing across all asset classes in order to enhance transparency, reduce risk and improve operational efficiency.  Its client base includes the most significant institutional participants in the financial marketplace. For more information, please see www.markit.com

Department

Finance

Position summary

As a key member of the global finance department the candidate will be responsible for supporting our SD area of SAP and providing the integration development and delivery to the SD area.  The candidate will also be responsible for all developments / training etc within SD and our integration software (CastIron an IBM product). In addition the candidate will manage the design, configuration, testing and documentation for all SD / Integration processes. The candidate should understand the integrations between MM and SD and be familiar with the MM processes.

This is a great opportunity for someone who would like to develop their skills and become part of a dynamic team.

Duties accountabilities

Normal day-to-day work routines will include (but not be limited to):

-Supporting users within SAP

-Creating new sales organisations and integrating these

-Loading Data via LSMW

-Enhancing the SD area

-Developing our integration platform with SAP

-Maintaining the key master data

-Specifying and developing enhancements

-Working with global users regularly to resolve issues (UK, US, Amsterdam)

Additional functional experience of FICO or BW is desirable, but not essential as we run courses within these areas. Knowledge of any middle software is required, although we will provide training to develop and support our current platform of CastIron.

We run a small team enabling any team member to become involved in the other areas of SAP we run e.g. FI / CO / BPC / MM / Consolidation / ABAP and we encourage cross modular training / support and development. 

We are looking for someone who is self motivated and driven to deliver at a high standard.  The candidate must be able to manage their own workload to deliver on the time scales for the projects. You will be an organised, hard working, friendly and confident individual, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to fit into the company culture.

Business competencies

Education and experience

• Ability to present and communicate effectively with senior level Management as well as end users.

• Must be organised and have the ability to manage multiple projects in parallel.

• Ability to meet internal / external deadlines.

• Personable and able to demonstrate initiative.

• Must have a self-starting, driven, assertive and positive attitude.

Commercial awareness

• Experience in a professional and corporate environment. The candidate may well possess an additional skill set which will add to career development opportunities in due course.

Management requirements

• Must be a self starter and have the ability to manage own workload as well as drive the agenda of the wider goals of the team from an SAP perspective.

Personal competencies

Personal impact

• Ability to work effectively towards deadlines and self prioritise

• Diligence, integrity, confidence

Communication

• Excellent communication skills for interaction with personnel at all levels in the organisation

Teamwork

• Strong team mentality essential