Testing and Cutover Lead Analyst

The Testing and Cutover Lead Analyst is part of the Innovative Medicines Transcend Finance Deployment Team; responsible for implementation of the E2E future state Finance processes as part of the S4/HANA implementation within the global transformation programs. This position will assist with all deployment release testing cycles, cutover planning, and execution as well as help drive overall Transcend program methodologies through the Finance Deployment Organization.

Tasks/Duties/Responsibilities:

Anticipated workload split is 60% Testing Lead 40% Cutover Lead

Testing Lead Responsibilities:

• Support System Integration, Business Simulation, and User Acceptance Testing for all deployment releases
• Partner closely with the SigniFi Transact team to orchestrate joint end to end testing between the two systems
• Partner with functional workstream leads to develop end-to-end testing plans for each cycle
• Report on testing progress, risks, and issue resolution
• Partner with cross functional teams to ensure that all test data and transactions are ready prior to testing kick-off
• Assist in the triage of testing defects for proper disposition and resolution
• Assist in coordinating tester security and role access to ensure uninterrupted testing

Cutover Responsibilities:

• Support the development of comprehensive end to end cutover plans for each deployment release
• Support the cutover execution and tracking for each deployment release
• Support mock cutover cycles in preparation for go-live releases

Qualifications:

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in accounting, finance, or related field
• A minimum of 4 years experience working within finance is required
• Experience with system testing cycles – BST, UAT, data validation
• Expert level knowledge of SAP financial processes
• Ability to manage parallel deployment release timelines
• Strong analytic skills and ability to balance big picture with attention to detail
• Passionate to develop expertise in complex financial topics
• Agile mindset
• Strong communication skills and ability to clearly articulate complex issues
• Team player and collaborative working style
• Self-directed individual with the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Strong Business Partnering skills
• This position can be located in either Titusville, NJ; New Brunswick, NJ; Raritan, NJ; Somerville, NJ; Raynham, MA; Cincinnati, OH; Horsham, PA; Zug, Switzerland; Dublin, Ireland; Leiden, Netherlands, and Belgium and may require up to 10% travel.
  

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience in the finance portion of a major business transformation / ERP Project
• Knowledge of digital tools (PowerQuery, PowerBI, …)
• Experience with working in global / virtual environments
• Experience using Jira project tool

Preferred Skills:

Budgeting, Budget Management, Coaching, Communication, Expense Controls, Financial Analysis, Financial Competence, Financial Disclosures, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Financial Reports, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Financial Statement Analysis, Leverages Information, Problem Solving, Relationship Building, Technical Credibility, Vendor Management

Hybrid Wor