SAP FICO Consultant

SAP FICO consultant

Responsibilities for this position include:

• Provide functional support related to SAP and other applications
• Focus on the deployment and enhancement of the Global Template for Finance
• Manage stakeholders, ensuring timely and accurate communication to address their issues and to keep them updated on related IT matters
• Understand the user requirements
• Recommend SAP solutions to align and enable business processes within Information Systems' technology strategy, standards and processes
• Document requirements for conversions, upgrades, interfaces, business logic, reports, forms and workflow
• Configure SAP application functionality (hands-on) as required
• Perform unit and integration testing on our SAP Development and Quality Assurance servers, as needed to ensure high quality solutions
• Act as liaison and problem solver for SAP application issues
• Demonstrated experience managing and delivering multiple projects (sometimes concurrently) involving cross-functional teams

Desired experience for SAP FICO includes:

• At least 6 years of experience in Business Process Consulting, problem definition, Architecture/Design /Detailing of Processes
• At least 6 years of experience in SAP FICO
• At least 6 years of experience in Development/ Configuration/solutions evaluation/ Validation and deployment
• At least 6 years of SAP project implementation experience in SAP FICO and integration with other process areas
• Functional/technical proficiency in SAP applications-related work, including at least 5 full lifecycle SAP FICO implementations
• At least two end implementation projects where you performed client facing role as Principal Consultant
• Strong product expertise/business experience in SAP Central Finance and S/4HANA with specific focus on SAP Finance/Controlling/Accounting; strong knowledge of SAP S/4HANA Finance
• Knowledge of upcoming changes in SAP FICO with SAP S/4HANA, as well as an eagerness to learn, prototype, and grow expertise in the latest SAP financial technologies
• Hands on experience in and knowledge of design, configuration and testing of core Financial Accounting (FI) and Managerial Accounting (CO)
• Good experience and knowledge of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Product Costing/Actual Costing/Material Ledger, Cost Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Profit Center
• Knowledge of key integration points with SAP FICO and other SAP modules, including COPA, ML, New GL, SD, MM, PP, PM, PS and T&E
• SAP FICO, Reporting, and Allocations experience a plus
• Experience with SAP Activate Methodology, and ABAP development/debugging a plus
• SAP product certifications are a plus.
• Good understanding of business processes in the life sciences / pharmaceutical domain.
• Analytical and Communication skills
• Project and talent management
• Experience and desire to work in a management consulting environment that requires regular travel.

Job Type: Full-time

Application Question(s):

• Total Years of Experience in SAP FICO?
• How many full lifecycle SAP FICO implementations have you completed?
• Have you worked as a Principal Consultant in any end-to-end SAP FICO project?
• Do you have hands-on experience in SAP Central Finance or S/4HANA Finance?
• Experience with integration between SAP FICO and other modules (SD, MM, PP, PM, PS, T&E, COPA, ML, New GL)
• Experience with SAP Activate methodology or ABAP development/debugging
• Do you have any SAP certifications?
• What is your current and expected salary? Notice period?