SAP FICO Technical Design Lead

Technical Leadership & Design Governance

· Work closely with Product Owners and team members to clarify incoming change requests from a technical perspective.

· Bring the technical point of view to backlog refinement and prioritization, including scoping, complexity assessment, and effort estimation of technical changes.

· Own the end-to-end technical design for SAP FICO products/platforms across their lifecycle.

· Create fit-for-purpose and fit-for-use technical design specifications for prioritized backlog items.

· Ensure non-functional requirements (performance, scalability, reliability, security, data integrity) are fully incorporated into the design.

Design Quality, Integrity & Compliance

· Maintain alignment of technical design with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity requirements, data standards, and compliance frameworks.

· Ensure technical designs support the long-term IT Product/Platform roadmap.

· Continuously reduce unnecessary complexity by minimizing custom developments and promoting standard SAP/S/4HANA functionalities.

· Ensure that technical dependencies across products and platforms are properly planned, coordinated, and delivered following architecture guidelines.

Change Review, Validation & Approval

· Review, validate, and approve all technical design documents and configuration changes.

· Provide expert-level technical guidance to team members, developers, and analysts.

· Ensure Flow IT processes (Develop & Release, Govern Architecture, Govern Quality, etc.) are followed consistently.

Lifecycle Management & Continuous Improvement

· Take a lifecycle view of the SAP FICO product/platform, proactively identifying opportunities to improve system performance, user experience, and operational efficiency.

· Identify and address technical debt and ensure long-term maintainability of the solution.

· Participate actively in resolving critical production incidents and preventing recurrence.

· Drive continuous improvements and innovations in SAP FICO processes and tools.

Expectations / Required Background

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior SAP FICO Consultant with 10–14 years of end-to-end SAP Finance & Controlling experience. The ideal candidate must demonstrate:

Functional & Technical Expertise

· Deep functional knowledge of Finance (FI) and Controlling (CO) in SAP ECC or S/4HANA.

· Hands-on configuration experience in:

o FI-GL, FI-AP, FI-AR, FI-AA, Bank Accounting

o CO-CCA, CO-PCA, Internal Orders, Product Costing, COPA

· Strong understanding of integration with SD, MM, PP, PM, HR, and other modules.

· Ability to translate business requirements into high-quality technical design.

· Experience developing functional and technical specifications for interfaces, enhancements, workflows, and reports.

· Good understanding of IDocs, BAPIs, APIs, user exits, BADIs, and enhancement frameworks.

Leadership & Collaboration

· Ability to guide and mentor team members on technical approaches and best practices.

· Strong stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation skills.

· Experience leading SAP implementations, upgrades, or complex enhancement projects.

Problem Solving & Support

· Proven track record in handling production support, root-cause analysis, and defect resolution.

· Capability to work in global environments across multiple time zones.

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience with S/4HANA Finance, Universal Journal, New Asset Accounting, Bank Communication Management

· Experience with Agile/Hybrid delivery models

· Familiarity with automation, RPA, or SAP BTP tools

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