Role : SAP Senior FICO Consultant

Experience : 8 10 Years

Location : India (Mumbai (preferred) / Pune/Hyderabad)

Employment Type : Full-Time | Permanent

JOB SUMMARY :

We are looking for a highly experienced SAP FICO Sr Consultant with 810 years of deep, hands-on expertise in SAP ECC environments. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in complex SAP FICO enhancements, and integrations, with demonstrated ability to manage third-party system coordination and deliver scalable financial solutions. Exposure to SAP S/4HANA Finance and Product Costing will be considered a significant advantage.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

- Enhancement & Development :

1. Lead end-to-end design and delivery of SAP FICO enhancements, custom developments, and user exits in ECC environments.

2. Collaborate with ABAP developers to build, review, and debug custom programs, BAdIs, enhancement spots, and user exits.

3. Translate complex business requirements into scalable, maintainable SAP FICO solutions.

4. Drive continuous improvement initiatives across Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) modules.

- Integration Management:

1. Architect and manage end-to-end FICO integration with other module (SD, MM & PS) and external systems.

2. Own integration with banking platforms & government authorities for E-Doc & other legal requirements.

3. Handle IDocs, BAPIs, and RFC-based interfaces between SAP and non-SAP systems.

4. Ensure seamless data flow and reconciliation across integrated modules and platforms.

- Third-Party Coordination :

1. Act as the primary SAP FICO liaison for third-party vendors, system integrators, and external application teams.

2. Define integration requirements and coordinate technical touchpoints with external financial systems (treasury, tax tools etc).

3. Review and validate middleware/API designs involving FICO data flows (e.g., PI/PO, MuleSoft, REST/SOAP APIs).

4. Manage change requests, defect resolution, and release coordination in multi-vendor project environments.

- Functional Coverage Financial Accounting :

1. Accounts Payable (AP) & Accounts Receivable (AR) end-to-end process ownership.

2. General Ledger (GL) new GL accounting, document splitting, ledger concepts.

3. Asset Accounting (AA) acquisition, depreciation, retirement, and fiscal year-end close.

4. Bank Accounting payment runs, bank reconciliation, EBS, DME configurations.

5. Tax configuration withholding tax, input/output tax, jurisdiction codes, E Doc.

6. Cost Center Accounting (CCA) and Profit Center Accounting (PCA).

7. Project System and settlement cycles.

8. COPA costing-based profitability analysis with BW.

9. Interfaces, LSMW, BADI enhancement, File based enhancement, BAPI, IDOCs

- Project & Stakeholder Management:

1. Able to own & co-ordinate for end-to-end change request.

2. Maintain comprehensive functional specifications, test plans, and configuration documentation.

3. Co-ordinate for UAT & cutover

4. Provide KT to operation team

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

Education: CA, B.Com, M.Com, MBA (finance), BE or Btech.

- SAP Experience: 810 years of hands-on SAP FICO experience, predominantly in SAP ECC 6.0 environments.

- Strong proficiency across FI sub-modules: GL, AP, AR, AA, Bank Accounting, Tax & E-Doc.

- Strong proficiency across PS & CO sub-modules: CCA, PCA, Project system and COPA.

- Extensive experience in SAP FICO enhancement development and configuration customization.

- Demonstrated experience managing complex FICO integrations with MM, SD, PS, and external systems.

- Proven track record in managing third-party vendor/system coordinator roles.

- Ability to read, understand, and debug ABAP code; familiarity with IDocs, BAPIs, and eDocuments.

- Experience with interfaces, middleware concepts (PI/PO or equivalent).

COMPETENCIES & SKILLS :

Technical & Functional :

1. Deep SAP ECC FICO configuration and customization expertise.

2. Integration architecture knowledge across SAP and non-SAP systems.

3. Understanding of finance and accounting principles, period-end close, and statutory reporting.

4. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel (advanced), and PowerPoint.

- Consulting & Communication :

1. Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to present complex solutions clearly to both technical and business audiences.

2. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured, detail-oriented approach.

3. Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under tight deadlines.

4. Client-facing experience with strong stakeholder management skills.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :

- Candidates must be willing to work in shift timings (UK ) as per project requirements.

- Travel may be required for client engagements.

- SAP Certification in FICO (Associate or Professional level) is highly desirable and will be given preference during evaluation.

Nice-to-Have:

- SAP S/4HANA Finance exposure migration experience or greenfield implementation knowledge.

- Product Costing expertise standard cost estimates, cost object controlling, WIP/variance settlement.

- Knowledge of Fiori apps for finance and S/4HANA universal journal concepts.