SAP Business Analyst

Company Overview

Lithium Americas is a North American resource and materials company focused on developing, building, and operating lithium deposits and chemical processing facilities. The company's flagship asset, Thacker Pass, is located in Humboldt County in northern Nevada and is the world's largest known measured lithium source and reserve. We are focused on safely and responsibly developing Thacker Pass to production to help strengthen national security and enable cleaner energy sources. We are committed to minimizing environmental impact, creating family-supporting jobs, and maximizing sustainable value for our stakeholders.

Lithium Americas is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia and operates in the U.S., with offices in Reno, NV and Winnemucca, NV. The Company's shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol LAC.

Our Purpose, Vision, and Values

Our purpose, vision and values are the guiding principles that will serve as the cornerstone of our company's future direction and operations, aligning our team and organization towards our common goals.

Our Purpose is to safely and sustainably produce lithium from Thacker Pass to enable North America to reduce dependence on foreign critical minerals and drive value for our stakeholders.

Our Vision is to be North America's leading lithium producer to enable cleaner energy sources.

Our Values include Act with Integrity, Be Responsible and Act with Care, Commit to Excellence and Drive Innovation, and Be a Collaborative Partner.

Role

We are seeking a skilled and proactive SAP Business Analyst (FICO and MM) to support the delivery and enhancement of SAP Finance and Controlling (FICO), Material Management (MM), and Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) System solutions. This role will work closely with Business stakeholders, SAP functional teams, and project managers to ensure successful execution of SAP initiatives, from requirements gathering through to implementation and support.

The role is based at our Vancouver BC office and reports to the SAP Project Support Manager. Occasional travel to other Lithium Americas offices, project sites, or vendor locations may be required.

Key Responsibilities

• Requirement Gathering and Analysis: Lead workshops to understand business needs and gather requirements for Finance (FICO), Material Management (MM) and other SAP Modules, including other Applications interacting with SAP, identifying process improvement opportunities.
• Functional Specification Development: Translate business requirements into detailed functional specifications for SAP configuration and development documentation.
• Cross – functional Collaboration: Act as a liaison between Finance, Material Management (procurement), Enterprises Asset Management (maintenance) Sales Distribution, Production and our IT teams / 3rd Party Consultants to ensure seamless integration and communication.
• Project Management: Assist in managing SAP and other application asset implementation projects from initiation to completion, coordinating activities and stakeholders.
• Testing and Validation: Develop and execute Test Scripts, ensuring the system functions correctly and maintains data integrity for all applications.
• End-User Support and Training: Provide ongoing support to business users, resolve FICO/MM/EAM issues for SAP and other applications and deliver training on new functionalities.
• Process Optimization: Analyze current processes, identify areas for automation and improvement, with consideration of company policies and procedures along with internal controls, and proposed solutions.
• Module integration: Ensure proper integration and data flow between FICO, MM, EAM and other SAP modules and external application systems.
• Data Migration and upgrades: support data migration efforts and assist with system upgrades.
• Master Data and SAP administrator: Support the business with Master data integrity, security analysis on SAP roles, and SAP administration for support and service request as required. Analyze and document system errors and ensure appropriate adjustments logged for correction.

• Stewardship of policy and procedures: ensure our implementation solutions adheres to company policies, procedures and controls.

• Ad hoc reports: provide ad hoc reports to the business, including external auditors when required.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, information systems or similar field, an asset
• 3 + years of related SAP/ERP or IT experience in a business setting, an asset
• Understanding of internal controls in an IT environment
• Strong understanding of business processes and SAP / ERP best practices.
• Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Project Management skills prefered
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Personal commitment to Lithium Americas' Purpose, Vision, and Values.

Working at Lithium Americas

At Lithium Americas, we believe our people are our most valuable asset. We offer a collaborative and inclusive work environment, with opportunities for long-term growth and skills development.

We are committed to building a diverse and respectful workplace and strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Lithium Americas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, gender, disability, age, veteran status, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.