Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior Specialist in SAP General Ledger and Operating Expense Management Software Engineer (Product Costing) to join our ERP Finance Delivery team within the SAP Platform group under the Enterprise Information Technology(EIT) Organization. As the Senior Specialist(R3), you will be responsible for product delivery, taking ownership of the support, and optimization of our Global SAP platforms. Operating with a high degree of autonomy and strategic foresight, you will go beyond daily coordination to proactively drive operational and delivery excellence. You will partner and collaborate closely with cross-functional product line teams, application operations, and platform engineers to design and deliver robust, scalable, and secure enterprise capabilities. Leveraging your advanced problem-solving skills, you will navigate complex technical challenges, mitigate operational risks, and provide technical mentorship and coaching to team members, ensuring our digital transformation initiatives are successfully executed and aligned with broader organizational objectives.
What will you do in this role
Be a team member in the SAP Platform in FI/CO area, and lead the SAP platform in the Product Costing area.
Possess a detailed understanding of SAP FI/CO, including General Ledger (FI-GL/FA) and Operating Expense Management (CO-CCA, PCA, IO, PA).
Collaborate closely with Finance Value Team to convert user stories to functional specification for product development.
Collaborate with cross-functional and technical teams to prioritize and work independently on the delivery of SAP enhancements and new functionalities.
Be able to analyse/design complex system solution, setup system configuration and perform testing as part of product team delivery in a ECC 6.0 and S4 Global instance.
Ability to visualize end-to-end integrated business processes and impacts across key areas such as Financial Business Management, Order to Cash, Source to Settle, Supply Chain Management, Tax, and Financial Supply Chain.
Stay up to date with the latest developments in SAP functionality and identify opportunities for process improvements and automation.
As part of the regional onsite team, to provide expert level support to production support/operations team to ensure minimum disruption to our business continuity (e.g Financial closing, Costing Run).
Responsible for SAP configuration changes and developments align with business requirements, industry standards, and regulatory compliance.
Adhere to change control processes and methodologies to minimize system disruptions and ensure system stability.
Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, including finance, supply chain, and other functional areas, to understand their needs and align SAP solutions accordingly.
Work closely with Product tech/value team lead to prioritize, providing insights and recommendations on leveraging SAP capabilities to drive business growth and operational excellence.
Work in a matrix environment and reporting to Product tech leads in a global setting. Participate in review of own work and leads review of colleague’s work as appropriate.
Primary skills (must-have)
Master’s or bachelor’s Degree is required. Concentration in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field is preferred.
7+ years of SAP solution delivery experience in the area of FI-GL, CO-CCA/PCA/IO/PA/PC. - required.
Detailed understanding of SAP FI/CO and expert-level understanding of SAP Controlling Product Costing (CO-PC, Material Ledger, Actual Costing), particularly in large-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing environments – required.
Product Cost Planning, Pharma manufacturing: integrate CO-PC with PP/PP-PI, MM and FI across large-scale sites, Period-end closing.
Cross-functional business process experience
Knowledge of interface development E.g. Idoc, BAPI, Middleware (BTP)
Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact directly with business process owners and business stakeholders. – required.
Practical experience with single ECC/S4 instance in a large scale corporation with global presence. – preferred
Knowledge of localization within Asia/Europe/US region – preferred
Experience in SAP S/4HANA will be an advantage.
Life Sciences Industry experience - preferred
Proficiency with product life cycle tools such as ServiceNow, Jira, Jira Xray. – preferred.
Strong interpersonal skills; the ability to work well with people from different disciplines/timezone with varying degrees of technical experience; competence in clear concise and tactful communication with senior management, clients, peers and team members - preferred
Agile software development and DevOps settings - preferred
Primary skills (must-have)
SAP FI(GL, FA), SAP CO(CCA,PCA, IO, PS, CO-PA, CO-PC), ECC 6.0, S/4
Secondary skills (nice to have)
ServiceNow, Jira, Jira Xray, BTP middleware, SAP Joule
Who we are
We are known as Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.
What we look for
Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.
Additional location(s) Compensation Information
Required Skills
SAP CO-PA, SAP CO Product Cost Controlling, SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC), SAP FICO, SAP FI CO Finance, SAP HANA, SAP Management, SAP Material Ledger, SAP Products, SAP S/4HANA, Software Configurations, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Solution Architecture, System Designs, System Integration, Testing
Preferred Skills
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Employee Status
Regular
Relocation
Domestic
VISA Sponsorship
No
Travel Requirements
No Travel Required
Flexible Work Arrangements
Not Applicable
Shift
Not Indicated
Valid Driving License
No
Hazardous Material(s)
n/a
Job Posting End Date
- 11/16/2026
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