SAP FICO - Functional Consultant

Job Overview:

Build SAP ERP technology solutions to support the Record to Report (RTR) functions such as General Ledger Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Bank Accounting, Asset Accounting, PS, SD-FI Integration, Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting & Profitability Analysis, Reporting, Master Data Management, etc. Additionally, support Procure to Pay (PTP) functions such as Logistics Invoice Verification (LIV), GR Reconciliation, and MM-FI Integration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with the project team, team leaders, project delivery leads, and client stakeholders to create FICO (RTR) & LIV (PTP) solutions powered by SAP tools.
• Collaborate with team members across different time zones to implement regulatory solutions like SAF-T for countries such as Poland and Romania.
• Support bank integration for AR & AP modules, including experience in DMEE & EBS configuration.
• Act as an SME expert to translate project requirements, including features, user stories, and acceptance test criteria.
• Utilize domain knowledge to effectively synthesize input from multiple stakeholders to maximize delivered value.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• SAP Roadmap Development: Develop and maintain an SAP roadmap to deliver high-value/critical solutions to the business on time.
• Sprint Planning: Participate in sprint planning meetings to help define the main priorities for the team in the short, medium, and long term.
• Backlog Management: Prioritize and manage the SAP team backlog, ensuring it is up to date with major user stories, bug fixes, and other necessary items. This includes refining and clarifying requirements for the development team.
• Stakeholder Communication: Regularly communicate with stakeholders to gather requirements, receive feedback, and provide updates as appropriate.

Skills and Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant technical field (preferably CA/ICWA/MBA-Finance).
• SAP Certification in FICO would be an added advantage.
• Strong technical background with outstanding communication, presentation, time management, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage stakeholder relationships effectively, both internally and externally, and communicate with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience as an SAP Consultant with at least 6 years of experience and multiple end-to-end SAP implementation projects.
• Proficient in all aspects of FICO, including the definition and assignment of Enterprise Structure, management of Master Data, E2E FICO & PTP Process, and potential integration with external systems such as HFM, Blackline, Coupa, Concur, Ariba, MuleSoft, etc.

Technical Expertise:

• General Ledger Accounting: GL Master Data, Journal Entry Posting, Manual & Automatic Clearing, Period End Activities such as FCV, New GL – Parallel Ledgers & Document Splitting.
• Accounts Payable: Vendor Master Data, PTP E2E Process from PR to MM Invoice, Automatic Payment Program, Vendor Down Payment, Partial Payment & Extended Withholding Tax, MM-FI Integration, Logistics Invoice Verification (LIV), Special GL Transactions in AP, Input Tax, Payment Processing (Outgoing – Manual/Automatic).
• Accounts Receivable: Customer Master Data, SD-FI Integration, Customer Billing Functionality, Payment Processing (Incoming – Manual/Automatic), Special GL Transactions in AR – Downpayment, Bill of Exchange, Output Tax, Dunning, Interest Calculation, basic knowledge in FSCM Credit, Collections & Dispute Management.
• Bank Accounting: Bank Master Data & House Bank Configuration, experience in Lockbox, Cashed Check, Positive Pay File, EBS & DMEE Configuration, and Search String Configuration.
• Asset Accounting: Asset Master Data, Asset Acquisition, Asset Transfers, Asset Retirement & Depreciation Posting.
• Controlling: Basic knowledge in Cost Center Accounting (Cost Center, Activity Type & Statistical Key Figure, Cost Center Hierarchy, Periodic Allocations and Reporting), Profit Center Accounting (Profit Center, Profit Center Hierarchy, Profit Center Actual Postings, Transfer Posting and Reporting), & CO-PA Profitability Analysis (Structures in CO-PA, Value Fields, Characteristics, Characteristics Derivation, Actual Value Flows and Reporting).
• Proficiency in Incident Management and Change Management Processes.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly diagnose and resolve complex issues.
• Ability to architect solutions in the SAP Finance & Controlling functions by seamlessly integrating with other modules like SAP SD, MM, and BW functions.
• Offer expertise and comprehension of SAP FICO, Order to Cash, and Purchasing principles, as well as process flows, with the ability to grasp current configurations and suggest solutions for new requirements.
• Proven ability to work independently as well as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.