SAP FICO Consultant

Lancesoft; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancesoft in Gurugram is seeking an experienced SAP FI/CO Consultant to provide independent, client‑side oversight of the FI/CO work delivered by the implementation vendor on an automotive OEM engagement. This advisory and QA role reviews configuration, tests functionality, and guides best practices with finance and controlling stakeholders in a multi‑vendor setting.

Responsibilities include reviewing GL/AP/AR/AA, CO-CCA/PCA/COPA configurations, validating cross‑module interfaces with MM, SD and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on SAP FI/CO configuration/implementation experience across FI and CO modules.
• Experience in independent review, QA, testing, or client-side advisory capacity.
• Ability to assess SAP configurations and identify gaps, risks, and deviations.
• Prior exposure to automotive/discrete/process manufacturing environments is preferred.
• Strong documentation and communication skills for client reporting.

Responsibilities

• Independently review vendor SAP FI/CO configuration and design decisions across GL, AP, AR, AA, and COB module areas.
• Independently test developed FI/CO functionality and validate test scenarios against business requirements.
• Review FI/CO integration touchpoints with MM, SD, and PP and validate cost flows and postings.
• Identify gaps, defects, or deviations from best practices and document findings clearly.
• Advise client on FI/CO best practices, design alternatives, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Support governance activities including milestone reviews, UAT criteria, and go‑live readiness for FI/CO.
• Participate in design reviews, defect triage, and issue resolution with vendor and client teams.
• Prepare client‑facing status reports and recommendations; elevate risks to leadership.

Skills

SAP FI/CO configuration

QA & independent review

Cross‑module integration

Automotive industry exposure

Vendor governance

Job description

Industry: Automotive OEM Manufacturing

Experience: 4+ years into SAP FICO

Employment type: Contractual/FTE

Location: Gurugram

Work mode: Onsite - WFO

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced SAP FI/CO Consultant to provide independent, client side oversight of the SAP FI/CO work delivered by the implementation vendor on an automotive OEM manufacturing engagement. This is an advisory and quality assurance role, not a hands‑on build/configuration role. The consultant will review the implementation vendor's configuration and design deliverables, independently test developed functionality, and advise the client on best practices, risks, and issues working alongside the client's finance/controlling stakeholders within a multi‑vendor delivery environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently review the implementation vendor's SAP FI/CO configuration and design decisions GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, Bank Accounting, Tax, Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Product Costing, and COPA for completeness, correctness, and alignment with SAP best practices
• Independently test developed FI/CO functionality design and validate test scenarios, execute test cases, and confirm results against business requirements (separate from the vendor's own unit/SIT testing)
• Review FI/CO integration touchpoints with MM, SD, and PP as built by the vendor, validating correctness of cost flows, postings, and settlements
• Identify configuration gaps, defects, design flaws, or deviations from best practice in the vendor's FI/CO build, and document findings clearly and actionably
• Advise the client on SAP FI/CO best practices, alternative design approaches, and risk mitigation for issues identified
• Support client governance activities: deliverable/milestone review, UAT sign-off criteria, and go-live readiness assessment for FI/CO scope
• Participate in design reviews, defect triage, and issue resolution discussions with the vendor and client teams, representing the client's interests
• Prepare clear, client-facing status reports, review findings, and recommendations
• Proactively elevate risks and unresolved issues to client and project leadership

Required Qualifications (Must-Have)

• 5+ years of hands-on SAP FI/CO configuration/implementation experience across both FI (GL/AP/AR/AA) and CO (CCA/PCA/Product Costing/COPA), including at least 2 full-cycle implementations this technical foundation is required to credibly review and advise on another team's work
• Demonstrated experience in an independent review, QA, testing, or client-side advisory capacity — distinct from a pure hands‑on build/configuration role
• Proven ability to critically assess another team's SAP configuration and design work against best practices, and to identify gaps, risks, and deviations
• Prior experience in automotive, discrete, or process manufacturing (OEM or Tier 1/2 supplier background strongly preferred)
• Strong understanding of FI/CO integration with MM, SD, and PP, sufficient to validate cross-module design and postings
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills — able to explain technical issues and recommendations clearly to client business stakeholders
• Professional objectivity and diplomacy — comfortable raising issues with an implementation vendor's work constructively in a multi-vendor environment
• Strong documentation skills for review findings, test results, and status reporting

Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Have)

• Prior experience specifically in an SAP QA, Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V), or client-side advisory role
• SAP S/4HANA experience (Universal Journal, Central Finance)
• SAP FI or CO certification
• Material Ledger / Actual Costing experience
• Familiarity with automotive industry standards (VDA, supplier EDI/IDoc flows, JIT/JIS impact on costing and settlement)
• Intercompany accounting experience across multi-plant/multi-entity manufacturing structures
• Warranty provision/accrual accounting experience
• Exposure to embedded analytics, BW/BI, or other FI/CO reporting tools
• Experience supporting global template rollouts across multiple plants or legal entities