Millennium/SAP S4 Hana and Sap ECC Business Support at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Key Accountabilities

Accountability: Maintain Financial Systems Millennium/Sap ECC/Sap S4 Hana Data Integrity

• Contribute towards financial systems data alignment and integration
• Manage System Parameters
• Manage the update of Master Data conversion tables from Product GL Accounts/Cost Centre to S4 Hana GL/Accounts Cost Centre
• Establish and enforce a stable environment for the maintenance/enhancement of financial processes
• Monitor the enhancement of all conversion and parameter tables for new requirements to ensure that the financial flow of transactions are correct

Accountability: Manage and Maintain Finance Systems Sap ECC/Sap S4 Hana Operations including Master Data and Hierarchies

• Establish and consistently enforce sound system and internal controls to ensure that procedures are correct
• Ensure accurate and timely creation/maintenance of the financial system master data and apply relevant integrity checks
• Monitor Master Data Error Reports and resolve Master Data issues
• Monitor and resolve Product Interface transactions posted relating to unmapped Accounts and Cost Centres

Accountability: Millennium/Sap ECC/Sap S4 Hana Operational Delivery, User Support and Access

• Provide guidance, user support and training
• Develop and sustain knowledge and experience regarding product systems and general ledgers, in order to support business units with continuous quality service delivery
• Assist users and colleagues with queries regarding journal posting, transactions, balances and master data/hierarchy queries
• Liaise and escalate any problems/errors that need IT attention
• Manage access and security and maintenance of user authorisation levels
• Assist with the management of the day-to-day operations of the business area

Accountability: Stakeholder management

• Build strong relationships with key role players in order to have a clear understanding of their business requirements
• Understand the impact of the changes and inform business of any risks or impact as a result of changes
• Provide direction and input to enable Business Units to manage and resolve issues
• Ensure the satisfaction of the customer (internal or external) needs by responding efficiently, ensuring high quality of work and by meeting the required deadlines
• Liaising and providing external auditors with required information

Accountability: Accountability: Process Management

• Execution of processes as designed
• Constantly review, improve and maintain own activities to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of processes
• Recommend areas for improvement in order to reduce cycle times, improve productivity, create capacity and improve process reliability and customer satisfaction
• Assist in the implementation of new and/or enhanced processes

Role/Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

• Exceptional interpersonal and team-working skills
• Reporting System maintenance and enhancement
• Millennium
• Sap ECC/Sap S4 Hana
• Excel Experience
• Solid financial background
• System life cycle management
• Strong problem-solving skills

Education and Experience

• B Degree in Commerce or Advanced Diploma in Accounting or Advanced Diploma/B Tech in Information Technology (NQF Level 7.).
• 5 – 8 Year’s experience in Banking/Financial and Financial Systems.