SAP FICO Consultant

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Lead post-upgrade optimization and continuous improvement for S/4HANA Finance modules (FI/CO, PS, TRM, Cash, OpenText VIM) in our freshly upgraded environment.
• Coordinate complex finance projects with outsourced development teams and internal stakeholders for customizations and integrations.
• Develop comprehensive 3-year finance technology roadmap leveraging new S/4HANA upgrade capabilities.

Operational Excellence:

• Lead business process reengineering initiatives leveraging S/4HANA finance capabilities.
• Implement month-end close optimization and automation opportunities.
• Design and deploy real-time financial reporting and analytics solutions.
• Provide Level 3 support and escalation resolution for complex finance issues.

Technical Leadership:

• Serve as subject matter expert for S/4HANA Finance module configurations and customizations.
• Oversee integration between S/4HANA and external financial systems (planning, consolidation, etc.).
• Lead testing and validation for system updates and finance-related enhancements.
• Design and implement automated controls and audit trails for financial processes.

About You:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, or related field.
• 8+ years total SAP Finance experience with a minimum of 3+ years hands-on S/4HANA FICO.
• Critical: Proven experience with S/4HANA post-upgrade optimization and finance transformation in newly upgraded environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAP S/4HANA Finance certification.
• CPA, or equivalent finance certification.
• Experience with SAP BPC or SAP Analytics Cloud for planning and consolidation.
• Knowledge of RPA tools for finance process automation.