AES SAP FICO Senior Associate - Operate

PwC Acceleration Center India; Andhra Pradesh; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm is seeking experienced consultants in SAP finance to drive operational excellence for clients. Responsibilities include client management, business development, and project leadership in SAP implementations. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree, 6-10 years of experience in finance consulting, and certification in SAP FICO. This role offers opportunities for professional growth and relationship building in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of experience in SAP finance implementations.
• SAP Certification in FICO/CFIN preferred.
• ITIL 4 Certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing client portfolios and reporting.
• Involved in business development activities for new clients.
• Contribute to team technical acumen and improve operational efficiency.

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Data interpretation

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP FI-CO

Job description

Job Summary

At PwC, our people in business application consulting specialise in consulting services for a variety of business applications, helping clients optimise operational efficiency. These individuals analyse client needs, implement software solutions, and provide training and support for seamless integration and utilisation of business applications, enabling clients to achieve their strategic objectives. Those in SAP finance at PwC will specialise in providing consulting services for SAP finance applications. You will analyse client requirements, implement software solutions, and offer training and support for seamless integration and utilisation of SAP finance applications. Working in this area, you will enable clients to optimise financial processes, improve financial reporting, and achieve their strategic objectives.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Skills

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Responsibilities

• Proactively assist in the management of a portfolio of clients, while reporting to Senior Managers and above.
• Be involved in the financial metrics.
• Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients.
• Contribute to the development of your own and team’s technical acumen.
• Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision‑making.
• Adherence to SLAs, experience in incident management, change management and problem management.
• Develop new skills and strategies to solve complex technical challenges.
• Assist in the management and delivering of large projects.
• Train, coach, and supervise staff to recognize their strengths and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.
• Act to resolve issues which prevent the team from working effectively.
• Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues.
• Continue to develop internal relationships and the PwC brand.
• Build a strong team environment that includes client interactions, workstream management, and cross‑team collaboration.
• Actively engage in cross competency work and contribute to COE activities.
• Demonstrate project management skills including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while being detail oriented.

Technical Skills

• Responsible for planning and executing SAP Implementation / Development / Support activities regarding SAP Finance and Controlling (FI‑CO) along with Central Finance (CFIN).
• Understand client requirements, provide solutions, functional specifications and configure the system accordingly.
• Ability to configure SAP FI‑CO and CFIN, deliver work products / packages confirming to the Client's Standards & Requirements.
• Integration of the FI‑CO module with other SAP modules and with external applications.
• Hands on experience in configuring / defining the following in the FICO / CFIN: SAP FI – General Ledger Accounting; SAP FI – Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable; SAP FI – Asset Accounting; SAP FI – Fixed Assets; SAP CO – Cost Centers and Profit Centers; SAP CO – Internal Orders; SAP CO – Product Costing; Master Data – GL, FA, CO, Consolidations; Treasury Process – Master Data and Transactions; Month End Close – Activities and foreign currency valuations; Cost Management and Profitability Analysis – Financial Plan Data Upload File, FP&A, Margin Analysis, Overhead Cost Accounting, Universal Allocation; Central Finance -Initial Loads; Central Finance - Error Cockpit; ICMR -Configuration, Matching Methods, Reconciliation Case, Matching Rules/Matching Expressions; TAX – Indirect Tax – Tax Engine Vertex, US Sales and Tax Reporting, Exemption Certificate Management, S4 ProCo Alignment Vertex/Alteryx/SAP S4; VAT: Transactional Tax Determination and Tax Accounting in S4 (Non‑US VAT in different countries), Electronic Tax Invoicing using SAP DRC (for India and Mexico) using SAP DRC, Indirect Tax Reporting using SAP DRC (Non‑US VAT), SAP Deferred tax transfer program; TAX – Direct Tax – Income TAX Accounting (Provision), Income Tax Compliance, Withholding Tax, Tax Technology / Operations; Transfer Pricing – Intercompany Cost Allocations, Intercompany Services, Cost Sharing, Reporting and Analytics; Cash Basis Ledger – Data Transfer, Transaction Posting, Reports; Interfaces.
• Works to minimize meetings and ceremonies, but when they are needed, they are well‑run and efficient.
• Encourages a culture of team‑driven decision making and commitment. Encourages team trust and facilitates team building events.
• Where appropriate, coaches the teams to improve collaboration and outcomes (coaching is the primary responsibility of teams’ managers).

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of SAP S/4HANA architecture and functionality.
• ITIL 4 Certification.
• Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor’s Degree.
• Minimum Years of Experience: 6‑10 Years.
• Preferred Skills/Certification: SAP Certification in FICO/CFIN; Experience in S/4HANA (Public Cloud).

Soft Skills

• Self‑driven with a can‑do attitude, with an excellent communication and client‑facing skills.
• Problem‑solving mindset and ability to work in a collaborative environment.
• Strong relationship builder within the organization and with external partners.