Consultant - SAP

Brownfield Conversion & Finance Transformation

• Lead Finance and Grants Management workstreams in Brownfield conversion from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA
• Perform Finance simplification item analysis and system readiness assessments
• Evaluate legacy customizations and identify remediation strategies
• Ensure continuity of financial operations during system transition
• Support conversion strategy including data, configuration, and reporting alignment

Finance Functional Responsibilities

Core Finance (FI)

• Configure and optimize:
  • General Ledger (New GL / Universal Journal)
  • Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable
  • Bank Accounting & Cash Management
  • Asset Accounting
  • Tax & Regulatory Reporting
• Enable S/4HANA Finance innovations:
  • Universal Journal (ACDOCA)
  • Real-time financial analytics
  • Parallel ledgers and accounting standards
  • Document splitting

Controlling (CO)

• Cost Center Accounting
• Internal Orders
• Profit Center Accounting
• Product Costing
• Margin Analysis (CO-PA)
• Budget availability control

Grants Management Responsibilities

• Lead implementation and optimization of SAP Grants Management functionality
• Configure:
  • Grant master data
  • Sponsored programs & classes
  • Grant budgeting and lifecycle tracking
  • Grant billing and cost recovery
• Ensure compliance with sponsor and regulatory requirements
• Integrate Grants Management with Finance, Funds Management, and Projects
• Support reporting for grant audits and funding agencies

Data Migration & System Readiness

• Lead finance and grants master data assessment and cleansing
• Oversee migration of:
  • Chart of Accounts
  • Vendors, Customers, Business Partners
  • Asset master and balances
  • Open items and historical transactions
  • Grant master data and grant budgets
• Ensure financial data integrity post-conversion
• Support migration tools (e.g., Migration Cockpit, LTMC)

Integration & Reporting

• Ensure integration with:
  • Materials Management (MM)
  • Sales & Distribution (SD)
  • Project Systems (PS)
  • Funds Management (FM)
  • Asset Management (EAM)
• Enable embedded analytics and Fiori-based finance apps
• Support financial statements and regulatory reporting
• Design CDS views and reporting enhancements where needed

Testing & Deployment

• Develop Functional Unit Testing (FUT) and Integration Test scenarios
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Assist cutover planning and go-live readiness
• Provide hypercare and post-go-live support

Functional Expertise

• Strong hands-on experience in:
  • SAP S/4HANA Finance
  • SAP Grants Management
• Proven experience in Brownfield S/4HANA conversions
• Deep knowledge of public sector or grant-funded financial processes
• Strong understanding of S/4HANA Finance data model and simplification impacts
• Experience with Fiori finance applications

Technical & Tools Knowledge

• SAP Migration Cockpit / LTMC
• Data migration frameworks
• Financial data reconciliation tools
• Custom code impact analysis

Project Experience

• 2+ full lifecycle SAP Finance implementations
• At least 1 Brownfield S/4HANA conversion project
• Experience in large enterprise/public sector environments
• Strong documentation and testing expertise

• SAP S/4HANA Finance Certification
• Experience in Public Sector Management
• Knowledge of Central Finance architecture
• Exposure to Treasury & Risk Management
• Experience with IFRS / GAAP multi-ledger environments
• Position is onsite , consultant has to be at customer premises through out the duration of the project. (Houston, Texas, USA)

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent stakeholder communication
• Ability to collaborate across finance, IT, and compliance teams
• Detail-oriented with strong governance mindset

ABOUT US:

Bristlecone is the leading provider of AI-powered application transformation services for the connected supply chain. We empower our customers with speed, visibility, automation, and resiliency – to thrive on change.

Our transformative solutions in Digital Logistics, Cognitive Manufacturing, Autonomous Planning, Smart Procurement and Digitalization are positioned around key industry pillars and delivered through a comprehensive portfolio of services spanning digital strategy, design and build, and implementation across a range of technology platforms.

Bristlecone is ranked among the top ten leaders in supply chain services by Gartner. We are headquartered in San Jose, California, with locations across North America, Europe and Asia, and over 2,500 consultants. Bristlecone is part of the $19.4 billion Mahindra Group.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

Bristlecone is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

INFORMATION SECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understand and adhere to Information Security policies, guidelines and procedure, practice them for protection of organizational data and Information System.
• Take part in information security training and act while handling information.
• Report all suspected security and policy breach to InfoSec team or appropriate authority (CISO).
• Understand and adhere to the additional information security responsibilities as part of the assigned job role.