Sap Technical Architect - Finance & Accounting

Valero provides the energy to take people anywhere they want to go around the globe.  Our 10,000 employees work together as a team with the single goal of maintaining our status as a top petroleum refiner and ethanol producer.  As an employee at Valero, not only will you have an opportunity to impact people's lives through the products we manufacture in a safe, reliable environment, you will also be a part of a culture that thrives on positively impacting the people in the communities where we live and work.

As an SAP Technical Architectyou will design and implement computer-based enterprise business solutions for Valero's accounting/financial functions as part of the Information Services (IS) Enterprise Architecture and Technical Services team. The primary focus will be project work, but will also influence strategy and be involved in supporting existing financial management applications. Work closely with team members, end users, and other IS departments to meet the company's goals with little supervision. The candidate will have to play a crucial role in the upcoming brownfield implementation of SAP S/4.

Key Competencies:

• Problem Solving
• Initiative
• Results Orientation
• Interpersonal Skills

Our goal at Valero is to continue to be the premier manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of quality transportation fuels and petrochemical feedstocks, while serving the needs of our employees, communities and stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates passion for continuous improvement and accountability.
• Transforms business requirements for large scale systems into technical solutions.
• Partners with developers, business analysts and end-users to deliver strategic solutions.
• Demonstrates strong design and analytical skills with a creative, user-focused mindset.
• Takes responsibility for all aspects of the technical delivery of complex development efforts to deliver quality on schedule.
• Is organized and communicates effectively through written and verbal methods.
• Develops and facilitates presentations to communicate new methods/ideas, system designs, and project analysis.
• Works with senior management, various board and steering committees, functional leaders, and individual team leaders as required.

This position is salaried exempt status, which means you are not eligible for overtime pay. 

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Information Technology or related field, or equivalent required.
• 10 years of development experience using various SAP development technologies including but not limited to the following: ABAP, Integration and UI tools
• 10 years of working with relational databases, SQL scripting and data modeling
• Experience in multiple implementations and upgrades of SAP ERP solutions with full life-cycle participation
• Experience developing, communicating, and presenting architectural patterns and designs to all levels of the organization
• Experience working with several of the following SAP ECC or S/4 functional modules:
  • FI, CO, AM, PRA, BPC, Central Finance, Cash Management, Credit Management, Accounting and Financial Close, Treasury or Risk Management

Preferred Requirements:

• S/4HANA Conversion or New Implementation experience
• Oil and gas industry experience
• Financial process knowledge
• Experience with S/4HANA, Core Data Services (CDS), OData services, ABAP-Managed Database Procedures (AMDP)
• Experience with SAP UI5, Webdynpro, Fiori, CSS, HTML5 and Javascript
• Experience with Integration Platform and tools like SAP Process Integration (PI/PO), webMethods, SAP ALE or SAP Cloud Platform Integration (CPI)
• Experience with Business process analysis and design

The above description reflects the primary job function and may not include all detailed job functions performed in the role.

Position level and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Benefits:

Need more reasons to work for a company that is both professionally challenging and culturally rewarding?  Take a look at some of our best-in-class benefits:

• Competitive Pay and Annual Bonus Program
• 100% match on 401(K) up to 7%, with immediate vesting
• Company-sponsored Pension Plan
• Comprehensive Healthcare and Wellness Programs
• Onsite Daycare Center
• Onsite Employee & Family Wellness Center
• State-of-the-art 24-hour Fitness Center free for employees and spouses with access to Tennis and Basketball Facilities
• Onsite cafeteria open for breakfast and lunch
• Sprawling campus with walking paths and access to biking/hiking on the greenbelt

Valero's employees are the heart of its success, and there is a reason why the company is an employer of choice in the fuels manufacturing and marketing industry. It's not just the excellent benefits package, or the opportunities for personal growth, it's also the caring and committed culture of the organization that makes everyone feel like they're truly part of a team. For more information, visit Valero.com.

Valero is an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, including race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Please be advised, if you are viewing this position on a website that lists an estimated salary rate/range, it was not provided by Valero.  Valero's market specific salary rate/range will be provided during the recruiting process and tends to be higher than what is estimated by such websites.  

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