SAP S/4 HANA FICO Lead Consultant - Perth

Introduction
As a Package Consultant at IBM get ready to tackle numerous mission-critical company directives. Our team takes on the challenge of designing developing and re-engineering highly complex application components and integrating software packages using various tools. You will use a mix of consultative skills business knowledge and technical expertise to effectively integrate packaged technology into our clients’ business environment and achieve business results.

Your Role and Responsibilities
We are seeking an experienced senior SAP FI/CO Package Consultant with strong hands-on experience and leadership capabilities based in Perth. You will leverage your subject matter expertise to ensure successful project delivery and client success. We will give you access to unique career opportunities and a vast and diverse network of talented SAP professionals.

As a member of our SAP functional team you will get the chance to participate in new and existing implementations developed with the latest technology and tools. At IBM you’ll find your role has a unique look combining both strong technical and business skills.

The person must be highly skilled Senior SAP FICO Consultant to join our team and provide expert guidance on SAP FICO solutions. The responsibilities for analysing our client’s finance and costing processes implementing SAP solutions and ensuring that cost data accuracy and efficiency are optimized. This role requires an understanding of SAP SAC and Group Reporting strong consulting skills and a proven track record in delivering cost-effective solutions to clients.

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Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Facilitate the implementation and support of SAP Finance and Controlling Solutions to our client
• Play a leading role in projects with strong client exposure and contribute to successful project delivery
• Act as a functional expert responsible for functional and technical guidance over the whole project or application lifecycle
• Lead business process workshops and interact well with clients to understand their business and develop solutions based on business and technical knowledge
• Work with business process owners architects and business SMEs to develop the To-Be business processes and integration with SAP and non-SAP applications in the client system landscape
• Be required to provide advice on SAP best practices
• Capture assess and prioritise key business requirements and gaps that are part of the project scope
• Complete key deliverables such as Functional Solution Document Functional Design Documents Functional Specification Documents for WRICEF Development Business Test Scenarios and others as outlined in the project methodology
• Effectively coordinate build activities with on-shore and off-shore technical resources for custom solutions
• Perform configuration FI/Co – including margin analysis needed
• Solution Design: Develop and design SAP banking & treasury solutions tailored to meet each client’s unique needs.
• Clear Understanding of SAC or Group Reporting required for this role
• Process Improvement: Provide recommendations for process improvements cost reduction initiatives and optimization of business process methodologies.
• Cost Analysis: Perform cost analysis variance analysis and offer insights and recommendations to clients for decision-making.
• Documentation: Create and maintain detailed documentation of SAP configurations customizations and best practices.
• Team Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align SAP Product Costing solutions with broader business goals.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Strong workshop and presentation skills
• Client Relationship and engagement
• Willing to take on challenges in new areas at new clients
• A strong drive to develop as a functional consultant
• A drive to expand your network in the SAP community
• At least 10 years of experience in a similar SAP FI/CO Consultant position with large end users or SAP Partners
• In-depth subject matter expertise in SAP Finance and Controlling domains and general knowledge of other SAP modules is mandatory
• Previous experience working on large scale SAP Implementations with at least 3 full end-to-end SAP Implementations across multiple industries
• Understanding of FI/CO integration points to other modules such as PP PM SD MM
• SAP S/4HANA experience essential
• Migration to S/4HANA (Brownfield or Selective Data Transition (SDT) experience a bonus
• Ability to work in a matrix environment