SAP Controlling Analyst

SAP Controlling Analyst

Callaway Golf is a growing collection of brands that blend of experience and diverse backgrounds, and our leaders have a strong history of building and selling successful initiatives. We are working to build a truly groundbreaking company, and we want top-notch people to join us in that mission.

JOB OVERVIEW

The Principal Analyst, SAP Controlling will be the functional lead for retail processes and capabilities and be an advocate for both business and technology decisions within our global IT organization.

This position is responsible for the design and management of business system solutions for Callaway Golf. We leverage ECC and SAP S/4. The incumbent will partner with corporate IT, business leaders and stakeholders to identify solutions to business needs, leveraging technology to add value to the company. 

Must have superior business relationship skills and functional knowledge with change management experience. Our company is going through a technology evolution and this role will be key to many of these initiatives. This role will need to be a strong team leader who can develop their own resources while building strong cross-team collaboration and solutions.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide solutions for business needs in all areas of the company.
• Coordinate with corporate IT, vendors and business users on project deliverables
• Manage the design, development and implementation of global business solutions.
• Design solutions with innovation and ensuring the ability to deliver value over time.
• Manage the design for a matrix of plants and retail location and the related inventory movements
• Responsible to provide global visibility, collaboration, and analytics to business leaders.
• Establish, grow, and enhance collaborative relationships with regional business leads.
• Provide value-added input and alternatives and facilitate requirements definition whenever appropriate.
• Manage multiple projects/solutions for multiple business areas.
• Collaborate within the department to ensure alignment and adherence to stated goals.
• Collaborate with business areas to understand needs and develop or introduce solutions to maximize value.
• Leverage matrix approach to sharing of resources in support of business needs.
• Manage internal/external resources as “virtual” project teams.
• Act as an active change agent within the organization challenging the team and business to improve and excel.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• Have the necessary level of expertise in the following SAP modules (preferably on S/4):

o  Expert – SAP CO – Product Costing

o  Expert – SAP CO – Profitability Analysis

o  Expert – SAP CO – Cost Center Accounting

o  Expert – SAP CO – Internal Orders

o  Strong – SAP FI – General Ledger

o  Strong – SAP FI – Accounts Receivable

o  Strong – SAP FI – Accounts Payable

o  Strong – SAP CO – Project Systems

o  Strong – SAP EC – Profit Center Accounting

o  Desired but not required – SAP Material Ledger

o  Desired but not required – SAP FSCM

o  Desired but not required – SAP Fixed Assets

o  Desired but not required – SAP EC-CS

• Expert Accounting experience – CMA or CA preferred
• Experience with SAP IS-Retail or IS-Fashion is a plus
• Business process skills to facilitate conversations about best practices and solutions
• Excellent management and leadership skills: people, process and technology.
• Demonstrated achievement in developing and maintaining business partnership at all levels and from varying cultures around the world.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills; flexibility; responsiveness.
• Participative management style, advocate team-based concepts.
• Diverse background with broad knowledge of solution platforms, custom development, package implementations to work on highly complex projects.