SAP Business Analyst - Vancouver, Canada - The City of Vancouver

The City of Vancouver

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Vancouver, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Requisition ID:40995

Organization

Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation.

Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the world's most liveable cities and is working towards being the greenest city in the world.

Named among Canada's Top 100 Employers, BC's Top Employers, and Canada's Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver seeks colleagues who can help shape and embody our core commitments to sustainability, reconciliation, equity and outstanding quality of life for all residents.

Consider joining our committed team of staff and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

Main Purpose and Function
SAP's Business warehouse (BW) is a key element of the City of Vancouver's Enterprise Analytics Landscape.

The primary purpose of this position is to conduct business requirements analysis; design and implementation of BO/BI and SAC based Analytics solutions in coordination with the SAP Business support Team and the Enterprise Data and Analytics Team.

This role is also responsible for the alignment and integration between the SAP S/4 and SAP BI and the Enterprise Data and Analytics architecture, including any enterprise data warehouses in relation to cross-referencing SAP Data with the information from other Systems of Record within the City of Vancouver (adhering to Enterprise Data & Analytics Guidelines in relation to Data Sources, Formats and Tools).

The SAP Reporting Analyst is expected to deliver end-user training and support, and maintain documentation and other materials up to date.

Specific Duties/Responsibilities

Supports City's SAP BI footprint with special attention to business needs and training in usage of SAP BO/BI and SAC tools.
Manages small to medium projects through all phases from planning through to maintenance and support
Works with the business to review and/or extract requirements, and identifies business process gaps in the system through formal and informal communications.
Works closely with other members of the SAP Team to continue the development of Finance, HCM, MM, RE and PM reporting in BW/BI.
Works with Enterprise Data and Analytics team and vendors to ensure that the requirements are understood and an efficient, well designed solution is developed.
Develops technical specifications including diagrams and charts
Researches, evaluates and recommends new tools and methodologies for development of intuitive visualization dashboards and analytic reports.
Perform testing of problem fixes, configuration changes, enhancements and new functionality
Explores new capabilities and makes recommendations to improve operational effectiveness through the use of technology and makes recommendations where appropriate (make changes to use of system, business process and/or add additional functionality).
Delivers presentations to customers (users, departments) and technical staff on SAP BOBI related solutions and specific technologies.
Provides problem resolution for calls referred by Help Desk.
Provides support to corporate and departmental reporting, assists in the use of existing reports, and develops/documents additional reports, as required.
Monitors project costs and implements proposed projects/solutions within the approved budget.
Participates in training of customers and provides ongoing training support and guidance.
In coordination with the Data and Analytics Team develops reporting standards and best practices.
Other duties/responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Education and Experience:

Related Postsecondary degree, with preference for graduate degree in Computer Science or Business Administration or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
SAP Certification (or an equivalent combination of training and experience).
Minimum 5 years progressively responsible information technology experience in SAP BW 7.5+, BI tools including BOBJ handson work experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Considerable knowledge in handing extractors for Finance, PS/IM, Inventory, HR (Payroll, Time, OM and PA) and Plant Maintenance.
Knowledge of SAP ABAP programming including coding BW extractors and transformations.
Extensive knowledge of SAP Business Objects Platform, Design Studio (Scripting), Lumira (Design & Discovery), Web Intelligence, MS Analysis for Office & AOLAP, Crystal Reports, and BEx Query Designer.
Thorough working knowledge of office productivity tools (e.g. Windows, MS Office, MS Project, Visio, etc.)
Good understanding of SAP platform integration and functional knowledge around SAP Finance, HCM, Broad knowledge across multiple aspects of the business (i.e., organizational structure, key players, current
Knowledge of inventory and Plant Maintenance modules.