SAP FI Senior Consultant

BearingPoint India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning culture

Competitive compensation

Annual bonus

Extended leave

Training & certification

E-learning system

Job summary

BearingPoint India is seeking an experienced SAP FI consultant to join our AMS-focused team in Bengaluru. You will handle 2nd/3rd line FI incidents, drive changes from requirement to deployment, and support month-end processes across GL, AP, AR, and others.

You will mentor junior staff and coordinate with offshore teams in a multi-client environment. The role requires 6+ years in SAP FI with AMS exposure, strong S/4HANA Finance expertise, and fluent English.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of hands-on SAP FI experience, including at least 3 years in AMS or support roles.
• Strong S/4HANA Finance expertise: Universal Journal, New Asset Accounting, Business Partner, and bank and payment configuration.
• Solid understanding of FI integration with CO, SD and MM.
• Familiar with ITIL and ticketing tools such as ServiceNow or Jira.
• Able to prioritise across several clients under SLA pressure.
• Accounting background (IFRS / local GAAP).
• Fluent English; German/other language a plus.

Responsibilities

• Run: resolve 2nd and 3rd level FI incidents within SLA across GL, AP, AR, AA, Bank Accounting and Tax.
• Change: assess, estimate and deliver change requests; write functional specs and guide developers.
• Improve: analyze ticket trends and propose automation; keep knowledge base and runbooks up to date.
• Lead and coach: act as FI lead and escalation point; mentor junior/nearshore consultants; support onboarding of AMS clients.

Skills

SAP FI experience

AMS experience

S/4HANA Finance

Universal Journal

New Asset Accounting

Business Partner

FI integration with CO/SD/MM

ITIL

ServiceNow

Jira

English fluent

Multi-client work

Education

Accounting background IFRS/local GAAP

Tools

SE16N

ABAP debugging

FI tables BKPF ACDOCA BSEG SKB1

ServiceNow

Jira

Job description

Our Consulting team at BearingPoint is dedicated to optimizing client business operations through advanced ERP and CRM systems. With deep expertise in SAP across various domains like finance, logistics, data, and technology, we streamline processes and enhance decision‑making efficiency. Our proficiency in Salesforce helps us improve customer relationships with innovative strategies. We leverage data tools like PowerBI for insightful analytics and excel in Microsoft cloud technologies, particularly Azure, to provide secure and scalable solutions. Additionally, our team develops integrated mobile front‑end and back‑end applications, ensuring user‑friendly mobile access to ERP and CRM systems.

BearingPoint's consulting services are designed to deliver tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of each client, driving growth and operational excellence. We pride ourselves on our client‑centric approach, focusing on delivering measurable results and sustainable improvements.

Run: incident and problem management

• Resolve 2nd and 3rd level FI incidents within SLA in GL, AP, AR, AA, Bank Accounting and Tax.
• Find the root cause of recurring issues and drive permanent fixes.
• Investigate posting and integration errors with SD (VKOA), MM (OBYC), CO, IDocs and bankinterfaces.
• Support month‑end and year‑end closing: payment runs (F110), bank statements, FX valuation,GR/IR, asset closing and balance carryforward.

Change: enhancements and small projects

• Assess, estimate and deliver change requests from requirement through to deployment.
• Write functional specifications for developments (reports, interfaces, enhancements) and guidedevelopers.
• Manage transports through DEV, QAS and PRD following the client's release process.
• Deliver legal and regulatory changes, such as VAT, e‑invoicing / DRC and localisation updates.

Improve: service excellence

• Analyse ticket trends and propose automation and simplification.
• Keep the knowledge base, runbooks and solution documentation up to date.
• Contribute to service reviews and SLA/KPI reporting.

Lead and coach

• Act as the FI lead and escalation point for clients and internal teams.
• Mentor junior and offshore/nearshore consultants.
• Support the onboarding of new AMS clients and their knowledge transfer.

We are looking for:

• At least 6 years of hands‑on SAP FI experience, including at least 3 years in AMS or support roles.
• Strong S/4HANA Finance expertise: Universal Journal, New Asset Accounting, Business Partner,and bank and payment configuration.
• Solid understanding of how FI integrates with CO, SD and MM.
• Confident with SE16N, the FI tables (BKPF, ACDOCA, BSEG, SKB1) and basic ABAP debugging.
• Familiar with ITIL and with ticketing tools such as ServiceNow or Jira.
• Able to prioritise across several clients under SLA pressure.
• Accounting background (IFRS / local GAAP).
• Fluent English; [German / other language] is a plus.
• Willing to work on multiple clients.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP Certified Associate – S/4HANA Financial Accounting.
• Experience with Treasury, Group Reporting, Central Finance or DRC.
• Experience in multi‑country rollouts (e.g. DACH, CEE).

What we offer:

• Learning-oriented organization with a people development focus
• Attractive compensation package:
• Fixed salary compensation along with Yearly Evaluation and performance‑related bonus scheme
• Benefits buffet
• Extended annual leave
• Complete training & certification curricula available
• E‑Learning System

For more information, please visit: www.linkedin.com/company/bearingpoint

About BearingPoint

BearingPoint is an independent management and technology consultancy with European roots and a global reach. The company operates in three business units: Consulting, Products, and Capital. Consulting covers the advisory business with a clear focus on selected business areas. Products provides IP‑driven digital assets and managed services for business‑critical processes. Capital delivers M&A and transaction services.

BearingPoint’s clients include many of the world’s leading companies and organizations. The firm has a global consulting network with more than 10,000 people and supports clients in over 70 countries, engaging with them to achieve measurable and sustainable success.

BearingPoint is a certified B Corporation, meeting high standards of social and environmental impact.

In India, BearingPoint currently operates with one office situated in Bengaluru. We work closely with all BearingPoint entities and offer technology and management consulting services with a human touch to both local and international top clients. We also enable our Products unit with development and Platform services SAP.

Our team in India allows us to leverage work with clients who have extensive operations and affiliations in various European countries, in the US, and across Asia.

Together with our colleagues from Romania, the Czech Republic, and Portugal, we are part of BearingPoint’s Cross‑Shore Enablement Hub (CSH) which offers a wide range of Consulting and Products expertise.