Description :

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Senior SAP Consultant with deep expertise in SAP ECC to manage and evolve our global SAP ERP landscape. This is an individual contributor role responsible for end-to-end ownership of SAP operations, enhancements, and projects in collaboration with business stakeholders and our managed support partner. The candidate should demonstrate a strong understanding of business processes, ERP governance, and technology delivery in a mid-sized global environment. The individual will oversee the financial applications not limited to ERP to deliver business value.

Key Responsibilities :

ERP Ownership & Governance :

- Act as the primary internal owner of the SAP ECC system and related interfaces.

- Serve as the interface between business teams and managed service provider, ensuring SLAs, issue resolution, and enhancements are executed effectively.

- Provide functional and technical oversight on SAP processes across the global enterprise.

- Ensure system stability, compliance, and performance through proactive monitoring, incident triaging, and capacity planning.

Business Engagement & Process Leadership :

- Partner with Business Teams to understand pain points and translate them into SAP solutions.

- Drive continuous process improvement, digitalization, and simplification across core SAP modules.

- Manage and prioritize the SAP backlog in alignment with business goals.

- Conduct periodic business reviews & process walk-throughs to drive improvements.

Project Management & Delivery :

- Lead small to medium ERP projects, including system enhancements, rollouts, and integrations.

- Liaise with cross-functional teams, vendors, and internal IT to ensure timely delivery.

- Support testing, training, and change management.

Risk, Compliance & Documentation :

- Ensure compliance with internal controls and audit standards. Ensure audit closures without major observations.

- Maintain up-to-date documentation for processes, interfaces and customizations.

- Proactively identify and mitigate risks, gaps, or system vulnerabilities.

Required Technical & Functional Skills :

SAP Functional Competencies :

- Deep hands-on experience in SAP FI/CO, AA, SD, MM (Services)

- Working knowledge of SAP RAR and BPC.

- Ability to troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis across multiple SAP modules.

- Understanding of SAP security roles and authorizations.

- Experience with interfaces and middleware (e.g., IDocs, BAPIs, RFCs, flat files, APIs).

- Exposure to period-end closing, intercompany processes, asset capitalization, and deferred revenue scenarios.

- Integration with multiple 3rd party systems billing, CRM, analytics, payment gateways, tax engines (like OneSource / Avalara), etc.

Technical Awareness (Nice to Have) :

- Knowledge of SAP ECC architecture, hosting (on-prem/cloud), and backup/disaster recovery best practices.

- Familiarity with ABAP debugging and reading technical specs.

- Understanding of SAP Notes application, patch management, and basic transport processes.

- Familiarity with RPA, AI/ML tools and their application in business process optimization.

Soft Skills & Behavioural Competencies :

- Strong business acumen and the ability to translate technical language for business stakeholders.

- Self-starter capable of working independently with minimal supervision.

- Strong vendor and stakeholder management skills.

- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

- Highly organized, able to manage multiple priorities and projects.

- A collaborative mindset and ability to work across time zones and cultures.

Qualifications & Experience :

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Accounting, or a related field.

- 10- 14 years of hands-on SAP ECC experience in global environments.

- Proven experience working with managed services/SI partners.

- Experience in a global mid-sized company or multi-entity setup is a strong advantage.

- SAP certifications (e.g., FI/CO, SD, BPC) are a plus.