SAP Finance Analyst – Houston, TX

Bridge finance operations and SAP to drive business performance.Verdant Specialty Solutions is seeking a SAP Finance Analyst to serve as the business-facing functional analyst supporting Financial Accounting (FI), Controlling (CO), Profitability Analysis (COPA), and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) within our SAP S/4HANA environment. This role partners with Finance, Accounting, FP&A, Compliance, and IT stakeholders, along with Verdant’s third-party SAP support provider, to improve business processes, maintain financial master data and reporting structures, coordinate system enhancements, and drive continuous improvement across finance operations.This position is fully on-site in Houston, TX and requires periodic travel (5–10%) to other Verdant locations.Why You’ll Love This RolePartner directly with Finance, Accounting, FP&A, and Compliance leaders to improve financial operations and reportingOwn critical finance business processes while coordinating ERP enhancements with Verdant’s SAP support partnerDrive financial reporting, analytics, master data governance, and continuous improvement initiativesGain broad visibility across multiple legal entities and international business operationsWhat You’ll DoGather, analyze, and document business requirements and develop functional specificationsCoordinate SAP enhancements, testing, and deployments with Verdant’s third-party SAP support partnerSupport Financial Accounting (FI), Controlling (CO), Profitability Analysis (COPA), and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) business processesMaintain finance master data, reporting hierarchies, charts of accounts, cost centers, profit centers, and related financial structuresSupport monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, including reconciliations, intercompany processing, allocations, and management reportingDevelop reports, dashboards, and analytics supporting Finance, Accounting, FP&A, Compliance, and executive leadershipCreate and maintain ERP procedures, work instructions, and standard operating proceduresLead user acceptance testing (UAT), document results, and support deploymentsDeliver end-user training and provide ongoing functional supportPartner across business functions to improve ERP adoption, financial reporting, internal controls, and business performanceWhat Sets You ApartStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsExceptional attention to detail and financial data integrityAbility to translate business needs into practical ERP solutionsExcellent communication and collaboration skillsCommitment to continuous improvement and standardized business processesWhat You BringBachelor’s degree in information systems, Accounting, Finance, Business, Computer Science, or a related field; equivalent experience consideredFunctional SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud experience supporting Finance, Accounting, Controlling, reporting, testing, business process improvements, or ERP enhancements in a manufacturing environmentExperience supporting one or more SAP finance functional areas, including FI, CO, COPA, SAC, Group Reporting, or Financial PlanningManufacturing industry experience required; specialty chemical, batch, or process manufacturing experience preferredExperience creating user documentation, standard operating procedures, and end-user training materials is preferredBilingual proficiency in English and Korean is preferred to support communication with Samyang Group and global business stakeholdersAbout VerdantVerdant Specialty Solutions is a global specialty chemicals manufacturer combining innovation, agility, and operational excellence. With operations across the United States and Europe, we deliver functional chemistry safely, reliably, and responsibly.If you’re looking for an opportunity to combine SAP finance expertise with business partnership and continuous improvement, we’d love to hear from you.