SAP FICO Consultant
- 5+ years of overall SAP consulting experience, with strong expertise in SAP Finance & Controlling (FI/CO).
- Extensive hands-on experience supporting General Ledger (GL) and related financial processes, including:
- Accounts Payable (AP)
- Accounts Receivable (AR)
- Financial Accounting (FI)
- Fixed Asset Accounting (AA)
- Intercompany Accounting
- Management Accounting / Controlling (CO)
- Project Systems (PS)
- Strong experience with SAP ECC and S/4HANA Finance & Controlling functionalities.
- Experience within manufacturing or trading environments is highly desirable.
- Strong integration experience with other SAP modules, including MM, HR, PP, PS, and PM, as well as external/non-SAP systems such as banking interfaces.
- Good knowledge of SAP Treasury and Risk Management (TRM).
- Functional understanding of Purchase Order (PO) integration with internal and external systems.
- Strong understanding of accounting principles, standards, controls, and industry best practices.
Key Responsibilities & Competencies
- Participate in and support end-to-end SAP implementations, including requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.
- Lead or contribute to business blueprinting and prepare detailed functional specifications for RICEFW developments.
- Develop and maintain functional documentation, user manuals, test scripts, and related project deliverables.
- Conduct detailed root cause analysis (RCA) for complex incidents and recurring issues.
- Identify patterns in recurring issues and implement permanent, sustainable solutions rather than temporary fixes.
- Work directly with business stakeholders and key users to understand requirements, resolve issues, and provide effective SAP solutions.
- Translate business requirements into appropriate SAP Finance & Controlling solutions, considering both business and technical perspectives.
- Provide expert functional guidance across FI/CO and its integration points with other SAP modules and external systems.
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional and technical teams to deliver solutions within agreed timelines.
- Manage multiple priorities, projects, issues, and stakeholder expectations simultaneously while maintaining a high standard of quality.
- Demonstrate strong ownership and accountability, with a results-oriented approach to delivering solutions.
- Apply strong fundamental knowledge of finance, accounting, controlling, and SAP business processes to solve complex business challenges.
- Communicate complex functional concepts clearly to both business and technical stakeholders.
- Build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders through professional communication, active listening, and a consultative approach.
- Proactively identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and optimization within SAP Finance & Controlling.
- Demonstrate the ability to work independently while also contributing effectively within a collaborative team environment.
