SAP FI Consultant

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We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA FI Consultant to lead and support the design implementation and optimization of financial processes in SAP S/4HANA. The consultant will work closely with finance stakeholders and cross-functional SAP teams to deliver compliant efficient and scalable financial solutions aligned with business objectives.

Key ResponsibilitiesFunctional Consulting & Implementation

• Lead and support SAP FI implementations and rollouts in S/4HANA

• Configure and customize SAP FI modules including:

  • General Ledger (FI-GL)

  • Accounts Payable (FI-AP)

  • Accounts Receivable (FI-AR)

  • Asset Accounting (FI-AA)

  • Bank Accounting & Cash Management

• Design and implement New GL and Universal Journal (ACDOCA)

• Translate business requirements into functional specifications

• Conduct fit-to-standard workshops and solution design sessions

• Configure:

  • Company codes and financial structures

  • Chart of accounts

  • Fiscal year variants

  • Posting periods and document types

• Ensure integration with MM SD CO and Treasury

S/4HANA-Specific Responsibilities

• Work with S/4HANA Finance innovations including:

  • Universal Journal (ACDOCA)

  • Business Partner approach

  • S/4HANA Asset Accounting

• Support ECC to S/4HANA Finance migrations

• Perform Finance data migration and reconciliation

• Implement and optimize Fiori apps for Finance

• Support Finance Simplification Item List resolution

• Assist with CVIs and data cleansing activities

Reporting Compliance & Controls

• Design statutory managerial and financial reports

• Support month-end and year-end closing processes

• Ensure compliance with:

  • IFRS / local GAAP

  • Internal controls and audit requirements

• Support tax withholding tax and local regulatory reporting

Support & Optimization

• Provide L2/L3 production support for FI-related issues

• Perform root-cause analysis and continuous improvement

• Support testing cycles (unit integration UAT)

• Prepare user documentation and deliver training

• Collaborate with ABAP teams for reports enhancements and interfaces

Stakeholder & Project Collaboration

• Act as a key finance advisor to business stakeholders

• Mentor junior FI consultants

• Participate in project planning estimation and status reporting

• Support global template design and rollouts

High School Diploma/GED

Master's Degree

• 5+ years of SAP FI experience including S/4HANA Finance

• Strong hands-on experience with:

  • FI-GL AP AR AA

  • Universal Journal and New Asset Accounting

• Solid understanding of FI integration with MM and SD

• Experience in end-to-end SAP implementation projects

• Strong finance and accounting process knowledge

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Technical & Functional Skills

• S/4HANA Finance Fiori apps

• Financial closing cockpit / advanced financial close

• Profit Center Accounting integration

• Document splitting

• Interfaces and IDOCs (functional understanding)

• Basic ABAP debugging and data analysis skills (preferred)

• Experience with SAP CO or SAP Treasury

• Knowledge of Central Finance

• SAP S/4HANA Finance certification

• Experience with global/multi-country rollouts

• Exposure to SAP Activate or Agile methodologies