This is a remote position.
Job Title: Senior SAP Finance (FI/CO) Consultant
- Experience Required: 10 to 20 Years
- Industry: Retail
- Location: [ India / Remote]
- Job Type: [Contract]
Job Overview
We are looking for an expert Senior SAP Finance Consultant with deep retail industry experience. You will lead the design, implementation, and support of SAP S/4HANA Finance solutions. You will work closely with retail business leaders to improve financial processes, reporting, and system performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Implementations: Lead end-to-end SAP FI/CO implementations and upgrades for large-scale retail operations.
- Process Optimization: Improve core financial processes like General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and Asset Accounting.
- Retail Integration: Connect SAP Finance with Point of Sale (POS), inventory management, and merchandise planning systems.
- Cost Management: Set up Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, and Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) suited for retail margins.
- Stakeholder Management: Work with finance directors and store operations teams to gather business requirements and turn them into system solutions.
- Team Mentorship: Guide junior and mid-level functional consultants and review their configuration work.
Requirements
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Experience: 10–20 years of hands-on SAP FI/CO experience, with at least 5–7 years in the retail or consumer goods sector.
- Project History: Successfully delivered at least 3 to 4 full-lifecycle SAP implementation projects.
- S/4HANA Expertise: Strong practical experience in SAP S/4HANA Finance (Universal Journal, Central Finance).
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Certification: Official SAP Certification in Financial Accounting (FI) or Management Accounting (CO) is strongly preferred.
Technical & Functional Skills
- Deep knowledge of SAP FI modules (FI-GL, FI-AP, FI-AR, FI-AA).
- Deep knowledge of SAP CO modules (CO-CCA, CO-PCA, Product Costing).
- Understanding of retail-specific financial challenges, such as high-volume transaction processing, multi-store accounting, and seasonal revenue recognition.
- Knowledge of integration points with SAP MM (Materials Management), SD (Sales and Distribution), and CAR (Customer Activity Repository).
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to present complex financial data to non-technical leaders.
Skills Required
- 10–20 years of hands-on SAP FI/CO experience
- At least 5–7 years of experience in retail or consumer goods
- Successfully delivered at least 3–4 full-lifecycle SAP implementation projects
- Strong practical experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance, including Universal Journal and Central Finance
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or a related field
- Official SAP Certification in Financial Accounting or Management Accounting
- Deep knowledge of SAP FI modules, including FI-GL, FI-AP, FI-AR, and FI-AA
- Deep knowledge of SAP CO modules, including CO-CCA, CO-PCA, and Product Costing
- Understanding of retail-specific financial challenges, including high-volume transaction processing, multi-store accounting, and seasonal revenue recognition
- Knowledge of integration points with SAP MM, SAP SD, and SAP CAR
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills, including presenting complex financial data to non-technical leaders
What We Do
We are an end-to-end enterprise transformation specialist that gets the job done right the first time. Our tight-knit, passionate team in 3 key locations around the world leverages deep domain knowledge across products and platforms to offer a wide range of solutions encompassing Supply Chain, Retail, Omnichannel, Masterdata, and Analytics. Don't believe us? Our marquee clients across retail, finance, consumer products, wholesale, and healthcare will vouch for us. We have been managing 100+ brands for over 19 years and across 3 continent. Be part of a shared vision with us!
