SAP FICO Techno- Functional Consultant

The Corporate Applications Services (CAS) IT team is looking for a highly experienced SAP S/4HANA FICO Techno-Functional Consultant to be a key player in the implementation, integration, and ongoing support of enterprise financial systems. This role will focus on both functional configuration and technical integration across the finance ecosystem. The consultant will be part of the SAP Center of Excellence (COE) and responsible for delivering high-impact solutions, driving finance digital transformation, and ensuring system reliability and performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, configure, and implement SAP S/4HANA Finance (FI) modules including General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), and Fixed Assets (FA). Ensure compliance with accounting standards and business controls.
• Lead end-to-end integration of SAP FI with Ariba for procurement automation and invoice reconciliation, ensuring seamless workflows between purchasing and accounts payable.
• Support and configure SAP Group Reporting for financial consolidation, multi-entity reporting, and elimination of intercompany transactions. Collaborate with FP&A to design consolidated and comparative financial reports.
• Lead the functional integration of SAP FI with legacy financial systems via middleware or APIs, ensuring secure, consistent, and auditable data exchange. Support data migration and reconciliation activities.
• Engage with business analysts and cross-functional stakeholders to gather requirements, define process improvements, and translate them into SAP configurations and technical solutions aligned with business goals.
• Develop detailed functional and technical specifications, support development, and conduct end-to-end system testing including unit testing, regression testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Perform technical configuration and customizations, coordinate defect resolution, support enhancements, and ensure solutions meet user requirements and compliance standards across integrated modules.
• Provide comprehensive support during month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with developers to debug ABAP and CDS views, analyze code logic, and support enhancements and bug fixes in custom developments to improve process efficiency.
• Ensure alignment with SDLC methodologies (Agile, Waterfall), internal IT policies, audit, and compliance regulations, including documentation, peer reviews, and governance reporting.
• Prepare and deliver end-user training, create detailed manuals, SOPs, and conduct interactive sessions and Q&A for finance and operations teams to ensure solution adoption.
• Work closely with global and cross-functional teams (Data Architects, BI/Reporting, Middleware, Infrastructure) to design integrated financial solutions and enable analytics readiness.
• Actively participate in project planning by providing realistic estimates, identifying risks, contributing mitigation strategies, and ensuring milestone achievement.
• Support go-live activities including cutover planning, data migration validation, hypercare, and transition to operations with detailed knowledge transfer documentation.
• Provide Level 2/3 support, perform root cause analysis for recurring issues, and drive long-term resolution strategies while ensuring minimal disruption to operations.

Qualifications & Skills:

Must-Have:

• Bachelors degree in IT, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline with a strong foundation in ERP finance systems.
• 5+ years of experience as a functional consultant with deep expertise in SAP FI (GL, AP, FA) configuration, including experience in localization, tax procedures, and financial closing processes.
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance including new features like Universal Journal, Advanced Asset Accounting, and Central Finance framework.
• Strong exposure to SAP Group Reporting including group structures, consolidation logic, flexible reporting hierarchies, and reporting tools like AFO and SAC.
• Experience with SAP Ariba integration: indirect procurement, invoice management, supplier collaboration, PO flipping, and digital approval workflows.
• Experience with SAP Concur: travel request to reimbursement lifecycle, expense policy configurations, integration with payroll and accounting for postings.
• Experience integrating SAP MM with Ariba and hands-on in configuring Procurement-to-Pay (P2P) cycles.
• Proficiency functional knowledge in integration techniques including APIs, middleware (SAP PI/PO, SAP BTP), and batch interface design for legacy systems such as Oracle, JDE, or homegrown apps.