POSITION : SAP FI Lead

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION : Min Graduate with preferably 1st class / 60% & above throughout. Graduation with MCom, CA, CFA, ICWA shall be preferred. SAP Certification in FICO shall be preferred.

EXPERIENCE : Total 13+ years of experience with min 8 years of SAP.

DESIRED CANDIDATE PROFILE :

- SAP FI Configuration / process knowledge.

- Min 1 end to end implementation of SAP FI.

- Knowledge of Duties & Taxation in business & SAP.

- Min 8 years of SAP FI implementation + support experience with preferably min 5 yrs of domain experience in retail / CPG / FMCG industry.

- Sound knowledge of business process & best practices around bookkeeping, accounts, financial statements, closure of books, depreciation, asset, IND_AS (Indian Accounting Standard), management, treasury, GAAP, IFRS, SOX, Indian direct / indirect duties / taxes etc.

- Knowledge of SDLC, ISO / CMM, ITIL, software testing certifications / knowledge shall be an added advantage.

- People management, lead & mentored team of min 5-10 members.

- Candidate should be open to work in new dimension areas like integration through CPI, BTP, etc. with digital stack of business processes, explore / evaluate new dimension modules of SAP like S/4 HANA, BPC, etc.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED :

- Hands on SAP configuration & processes of FI, REFX for 8 years, min. Knowledge of CO, S/4, TRM, BPC will be an added advantage.

- Strength in understanding of business processes / functionalities around bookkeeping, accounts, financial statements, closure of books, depreciation, asset management, treasury, accounting standards, GAAP, IFRS, SOX, Indian direct / indirect duties / taxes etc.

- Ability to plan, coordinate, and direct the work of cross-department teams engaged in various professional, technical, and support functions and to do requirement study with function.

- Quick at understanding the business issues, pain points and challenges of org.

- Knowledgeable on implementation + project + support related processes, issue tracking & management.

- Effective resource & time management.

- Knowledge of Best practices in function.

- Delivers informative, well-organized presentations and can communicate difficult / sensitive information tactfully.

- Should possess good technical understanding and preferably Retail background - understanding of warehouse / supply chain / logistics / c&f is an added plus.

PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES :

- Communicates effectively with users to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions.

- Manages user expectations effectively.

- Proactively seeks opportunities to serve in leadership roles.

- Believes in Teamwork and facilitates effective team interaction.

- Able to lead team and is a self-starter and is able to drive projects.

- Develops relationships with user departments that foster ties.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

- Primary POC (point of contact) & lead for enhancements, support in & around SAP FI / AA / AM / TRM. Leads maintenance & support, enhancement & project team related to above associated business processes. May have to look into related modules like PM, PS, xECM, SD, too.

- Design, customize, configure and testing of FI. Continually review the SAP modules and identify areas for improvement.

- Work with clients to implement changes that improve their business processes and problem management.

- Work self-directed and independently; may act as subject matter mentor to more junior members.

- Drive & manages maintenance & support, enhancements & projects effectively towards completion in time, meeting SLAs, using resources judiciously & effectively and high productivity. Plan implementations with least calculated risks with mitigation / rollback / alternative plans.

- Manages resources (external & internal) and partners in accordance with project schedule. Use them judiciously & effectively, ensuring high productivity.

- Apprising all stakeholders especially reporting head regularly & escalating (if necessary).

- Maintains all proper documents related to project in accepted formats as per known standards.

- Training team and end users.

- Effective testing of changes. Leads testing efforts.

- Does business process study with the help of a business team. Reviews and edits requirements, specifications, business processes and recommendations related to proposed solution. Draft RFP and RFQs, evaluate partners & various solutions offerings from vendors.

- Ensures issues are identified, tracked, reported on and resolved in a timely manner during testing.

- Able to manage teams effectively and with better productivity.

- Plans effectively, sets priorities, and manages several complex projects simultaneously while working to meet project deadlines.

- Manages resources in accordance with project schedule.