Senior SAP FICA Specialist

About us:

At Booking.com, data drives our decisions. Technology is at our core. And innovation is everywhere. But our company is more than datasets, lines of code or A/B tests. We’re the thrill of the first night in a new place. The excitement of the next morning. The friends you make. The journeys you take. The sights you see. And the food you sample. Through our products, partners and people, we can empower everyone to experience the world.

Leadership/Team Quote:

FinTech business unit – with teams in Amsterdam, Bangalore, London and Shanghai – develops new products and drives innovation to help us continue removing financial friction from the travel process. That makes buying and selling travel-related products and services simpler for both travelers and partners.

The Financial Systems team provides technology expertise to the finance department and is responsible for SAP, HANA, and connected 3rd party systems at Booking.com. We want to change the way people work with SAP, by building a finance application platform that supports simplification of business processes, and empowers the finance community with better financial insights.

As a SAP Senior FICA Specialist, you will design and implement solutions for new initiatives, day-to-day SAP optimization, setting up new functionalities, customizing or modifying existing functionalities to transform the as-is processes.

You will utilize your knowledge of BRIM solutions and FICA to design solutions which meet business objectives and goals.

You will participate in the development of solution design documents, functional design documents, configurational rationale, testing and deployment.

You will partner with business owners and other FinTech teams to identify opportunities for improvement and offer up appropriate solution designs to meet business objectives.

Through your experience of BRIM and FICA, you will translate business requirements into system configuration which meet business requirements.

You will have deep experience with the integration of FICA to SAP FICO, Account Determination and Revenue Recognition.

Key Job Responsibilities and Duties

• Full ownership of projects and quality of changes, from planning, communication, coordination, compliance aspects, customization and go-live hypercare

• Providing scalable and innovative solutions

• Ability to take fast decisions in a very dynamic environment, with some level of uncertainty

• Contribute to the identification of opportunities (processes, people) to improve project delivery and/or development methodologies

• Training of key users and key user support

• Analyzing issues and changes.

Qualifications & Skills

• 10+ years of SAP FICA hands on experience with excellent knowledge of integration FICA and FICO, Convergent Invoicing and integration with legacy systems

• Experience with non-industry standards FICA solution (for e-commerce industry) is an advantage

• Experience in FI - General ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, is an advantage

• Experience in Controlling and Margin Analysis is an advantage

• Ability to have good grasp of the detail and manage multiple priorities in a quick turnaround environment

• Good in collecting the business requirements and translating the requirements to technical consultants. Hands-on experience in preparing functional specification, technical specification and conducting testing including UAT

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

• Strong communication skills in English, both verbal and written

• Organized, flexible, proactive and result-oriented

• Experience in leading a team and being a technical mentor is an advantage

• ABAP code debugging capability is a must (read, interpret, design program logic)

• Experience on integration of digital platforms/legacy applications with SAP is a must

Benefits & Perks - Global Impact, Personal Relevance

Booking.com’s Total Rewards Philosophy is not only about compensation but also about benefits. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, as well unique-to-Booking.com benefits which include:

• Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave

• Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country)

• Industry leading product discounts - up to 1400 per year - for yourself, including automatic Genius Level 3 status and Booking.com wallet credit

• Contributing to a high scale, complex, world renowned product and seeing real-time impact of your work on millions of travelers worldwide;

• Working in a fast-paced and performance driven culture;

• Opportunity to utilize technical expertise, leadership capabilities and entrepreneurial spirit

• Promote and drive impactful and innovative engineering solutions

• Technical, behavioral and interpersonal competence advancement via on-the-job opportunities, experimental projects, hackathons, conferences and active community participation

• Need more flexibility in your work week? We are happy to consider part-time, and reduced working week opportunities* (min. 32 hours per week, subject to terms and conditions)

Inclusion at Booking.com:

Inclusion have been a core part of our company culture since day one. This ongoing journey starts with our very own employees, who represent over 140 nationalities and a wide range of ethnic and social backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations.

Take it from our Chief People Officer, Paulo Pisano: “At Booking.com, the diversity of our people doesn’t just build an outstanding workplace, it also creates a better and more inclusive travel experience for everyone. Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. It’s a place where you can make your mark and have a real impact in travel and tech.”

We ensure that colleagues with disabilities are provided the adjustments and tools they need to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Application Process:

• Let’s go places together: How we Hire

• This role does not come with relocation assistance

Pre-Employment Screening

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