Job Description:
Job Title - SAP FICO Consultant
Location - Pune, India
Role Description
As part of Deutsche Bank Group, currently DWS sources technology infrastructure, corporate functions systems [Finance, Risk, HR, Legal, Compliance, AFC, Audit, Corporate Services etc] and other key services from Deutsche Bank. Project Proteus aims to strategically transform DWS to an Asset Management standalone operating platform; an ambitious and ground-breaking project that delivers separated DWS infrastructure and Corporate Functions in the cloud with essential new capabilities, further enhancing DWS’ highly competitive and agile Asset Management capability.
This role offers a unique opportunity to be part of a high performing team implementing a strategic future state technology landscape for all of DWS Corporate Functions globally.
The SAP FICO Consultant is responsible for activities to translate complex requirements from Business Functional Analysts into system specific functional specifications which serve as the basis for technical solutions. The Business Functional Analyst work as an individual contributor in the S4 HANA Finance area and serves as a specialist providing functional support involving development work efforts and helping in projects execution.
What we’ll offer you
As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy
- Best in class leave policy
- Gender neutral parental leaves
- 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
- Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
- Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
- Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
- Accident and Term life Insurance
- Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above
Your key responsibilities
- Individual contributor as SAP S4 HANA Finance consultant and closely work with business to understand the business requirements and design SAP solutions.
- Conduct workshops to gather the information needed for fit-gap analysis or blueprints.
- Work as functional expert in the SAP FICO areas - GL, AP, Asset accounting, Accounts receivables, VAT, Cash management ,COPA, Controlling etc. – and able to design solutions leveraging standard functionality.
- Should be able to understand and implement solutions integrating S4 HANA finance with MDG, Concur, Ariba etc.
- Responsible for providing functional expertise, guidance and instruction on SAP products
- Complete and elaborate functional design in accordance with solution designed by solution architect and documentation of the same.
- Formulate and create functional specification documentation, in close working with Business Analysts, Application Owners and Solution Architects.
- Creates and modifies business-facing documentation (e.g. user manuals, solution briefs, functional summaries).
- Supports testing on behalf of users, operations, and testing teams potentially including test plans, test cases, test-data and review of interface testing, between different applications, when required.
- Work with application developers to resolve functional issues from UATs, and to help find solutions for various functional difficulty areas.
- Works closely with business analysts detail proposed solutions and solution maintenance.
- Work with Application Management area for functional area trouble shooting and resolution to reported bugs / issues on applications.
Your skills and experience
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with a concentration in Science or an IT-related discipline (or equivalent)
- At least 6 years’ experience in SAP and related technologies (SAP/R3 - S/4 HANA )
- Strong expertise in SAP S/4 HANA Finance or FICO Module configuration and ability to propose customized solutions based on business requirements.
- Experienced in Cost Overhead Management / General Ledger / Financial Regulatory Reporting / Group Reporting.
- Experience and knowledge of key integration points of FI/CO module with other enterprise applications like MDG, Concur, Ariba etc
- Experienced in S/4 HANA Finance and Migration projects
- Some exposure to ABAP is highly desirable
- Some exposure and/or working experience with SAP BI / SAP BASIS / SAP Authorization and Informatica.
- S4 HANA Finance / SAP FICO certification would be preferred
- High analytical capabilities and proven communication skills.
- Profound knowledge of methods and tools for functional specifications
- Able to Multi-task and work under tight deadlines
- Flexibility and willingness to work autonomously
- Self-motivated within set competencies in a team and fast paced environments
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Fluent in English (written/verbal)
How we’ll support you
- Training and development to help you excel in your career
- Coaching and support from experts in your team
- A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
- A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
About us and our teams
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