Subject Matter Expert

**Designation**:Manager

**Updated**:May 09, 2025

**Location**:Maharashtra, India

**Organization**:Chemicals

**SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT - FINANCE PROCESSES - IT**

The Lead SAP FICO is responsible for the technical and functional operations and maintenance of Finance processes of SAP for Chemical Business. He should independently lead the module and drive & participate in business discussions; and provide recommendations, and solutions in various processes.

Accountability

Supporting Actions

1. Support to routine issues (FICO and CIN)
- Provide support on routine issues of Finance processes for Chemical Business.
- Perform break/fix analysis and implement solution for Finance processes.
- Work with service desk team (3rd party) to facilitate incident and problem resolution.
- SLA adherence and reporting on periodic basis.
- Monthly review on closing processes with each SBU / Unit, prepare action plan for gaps.
- Perform Qtr and yearend activities SAP closing related activities.
- Conduct Training as per Training calendar.

2. To improve process efficiencies, to reduce manual work (Finance Processes)
- Work closely with each SBU, Identify process gaps and prepare business case.
- To implement Change in business processes (IFRS, GST, Trading, Freight accounting, Shipment costing, etc...)
- Conduct configuration changes to accommodate change request and prototype activities.
- Develop and Demonstrate proof of concepts.
- Automate Alerts / Reports (SAP or non-SAP) in line with business policy.
- Develop functional specification and work with BASIS and ABAP team to complete development and testing.
- Track usage.

3. SAP Implementation and Roll-out (Finance specific processes)
- Participate in requirement gathering.
- Documenting Business Process and getting is signed of by business process owner.
- Demonstrate new processes to users.
- Configuration with / without support of 3rd party.
- Training to Core team.
- Conducting testing along with Core team.
- Data Migration and Cut-over planning.
- Training to End users.

4. SOP / controls Implementation and Review (Finance processes)
- To implement controls as per Company SOPs in Finance domain.
- To review Audit reports with each units and implement necessary changes in SAP in agreed timelines.
- Review every Qtr and publish scorecard and agree for next steps.

5. To drive efficiency improvement and automation projects in finance domain.
- Prepare business case
- Technology selection along with core team.
- Drive end to end implementation of HFM - Planning and Budgeting and Consolidation processes for Chemical business.

6. Continual improvement
- Participate in release upgrade or new functionality / enhancement assessments, conduct impact analysis, Prepare business case and make recommendation.
- Research and propose both short and long term solutions to SAP system requirements (eg: SAP EX-IM)
- Work closely with Group IT and technology partners to identify Best Practice in Finance domain and Implement the same.
- Develop functional specification and work with BASIS and ABAP team to complete development and testing.

7. Data Analytics
- To develop dashboards that will help Finance Team to Analyse the data & take quick decisions (For example - Working Capital management, Fixed Cost Management

8. Digitalization & Automation
- Digitalization of Finance Related Reports
- Automation of Reports
- Development of Alerts for Exception Reporting

Job Location: Worli, Mumbai

Qualification: CA OR MBA - Finance

Minimum Experience: 8-10 years (of which 4 years Domain Experience in Finance & Accounts)

**Responsibilities**:

- Working closely with internal stakeholders and technology partners to deliver process, data and technology solution.
- Providing functional and configuration knowledge in designing in the FICO module of SAP.
- To coordinate and deliver solutions for enhancement requests, deployment project, pre-deployment assessment.
- To improve SAP usage across divisions of business, through regular training and reviews in Finance domain.
- Setting an architectural platform in Finance processes (Reporting, consolidation, Planning, etc.) which will provide the business with the requisite agility for its growth and decision Support
- To be part of DR Drills, Patch Upgrade, S4 HANA implementation & other key projects
- To drive IT initiatives in Finance domain for chemical business (eg: Hyperion implementation, IFRS, GST, Audit compliance, etc...)
- To initiate Automation Initiatives which will help Finance Function to improve efficiency
- Digitalization of Reports & Development of Dashboards, Alerts for enabling quick decision making

**Qualifications**:
Chartered Accountant,ICWA

**Minimum Experience Level**:
8-10 Years

**Report to**:
Assistant Manager