SAP FICO Program Manager

Thoucentric; Delhi; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Thoucentric is seeking an experienced Finance Transformation Leader to drive the organization’s finance digitization, planning modernization, and process transformation. The role bridges Finance, Business, SAP teams, and implementation partners to design and deliver SAP-driven financial planning, reporting, and decision-support capabilities.

The ideal candidate combines deep SAP FICO knowledge with hands-on SAC Planning experience and a track record in end-to-end transformations across

Qualifications

• 10–15 years in Finance Transformation or related domains.
• Mandatory end-to-end SAC Planning implementation experience.
• Strong hands-on SAP FICO and SAP S/4HANA Finance knowledge.
• Experience in FMCG, Manufacturing, or Consumer Products preferred.
• Proven track record leading finance transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Drive finance transformation initiatives aligned with organizational objectives and business priorities.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes through digitization, automation, standardization, and analytics.
• Promote best-in-class finance practices and support the evolution of a modern digital finance operating model.
• Drive adoption of digital finance solutions across business and finance teams.
• Act as the functional lead for SAP Finance processes covering GL, AP, AR, AA, COPA, and more.
• Lead design, implementation, and adoption of SAC Planning as the enterprise planning platform.
• Ensure alignment between business objectives and technology solutions.

Skills

Finance transformation

SAP FICO

S/4HANA Finance

SAC Planning

FP&A

Anaplan

Stakeholder mgmt

Leadership

Automation

Data analytics

Tools

SAP Analytics Cloud

SAP S/4HANA

SAP BPC

Oracle EPM

Job description

At Thoucentric, we offer end-to-end consulting solutions designed to address the most pressing business challengesacross industries. Leveraging deep domain expertise, cutting-edge technology, and a results-driven approach, wehelp organizations streamline operations, enhance decision-making, and accelerate growth. We are headquartered in Bangalore with presence across multiple locations in India, US, UK, Singapore & Australia Globally.

We help clients with Business Consulting, Program & Project Management, Digital Transformation, Product Management, Process & Technology Solutioning and Execution including Analytics & Emerging Tech areas cutting across functional areas such as Supply Chain, Finance & HR, Sales & Distribution across US, UK, Singapore and Australia. Our unique consulting framework allows us to focus on execution rather than pure advisory. We are working closely with marquee names in the global consumer & packaged goods (CPG) industry, new age tech and start-up ecosystem.

We have been certified as "Great Placeto Work" by AIM and have been ranked as "50 Best Firms for Data Scientists to Work For".

We have an experienced consulting team of over 500+ world-class business and technology consultants based across six global locations, supporting clients through their expert insights, entrepreneurial approach and focus on delivery excellence. We have also built point solutions and products through Thoucentric labs using AI/ML in the supply chain space.

Job Description

Lead – Finance Transformation (SAP FICO& SAC Planning)

Location: Delhi NCR
Reporting To: Head of SAP

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced FinanceTransformation Leader to drive the organization's finance digitization,planning modernization, and process transformation agenda.

The role will serve as the bridge betweenFinance, Business, SAP teams, and implementation partners to design and deliverbest-in-class financial planning, reporting, and decision-support capabilities.The individual will be responsible for driving transformation initiativesacross budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis, management reporting,financial close, and performance management leveraging SAP S/4HANA Finance andSAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning.

The ideal candidate will combine strongfinance process expertise with deep SAP FICO knowledge and hands-on SACPlanning implementation experience. This role will play a critical part inenabling a data-driven finance organization through process standardization,automation, analytics, and digital adoption.

Education

Experience

• 10–15 years of experience in Finance Transformation, SAPFinance Consulting, Enterprise Planning Solutions, or related domains.
  
• Mandatory experience in at least one end-to-end implementationof SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning, including business process design,implementation, testing, and business adoption.
  
• Strong hands-on functional expertise in SAP FICO and SAPS/4HANA Finance.
  
• Experience in FMCG, Agrochemicals, Consumer Products,Manufacturing, or similar industries preferred.
  
• Proven track record of leading finance transformationinitiatives involving planning, budgeting, forecasting, managementreporting, and financial analytics.
  
• Experience working with Finance Leadership, Business Teams, SAPTeams, Technology Teams, and Implementation Partners.
  
• Experience with Anaplan, SAP BPC, Oracle EPM, or similarplanning solutions will be an added advantage.
  

Key Responsibilities

Finance Transformation

• Drive finance transformation initiatives aligned withorganizational objectives and business priorities.
  
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes throughdigitization, automation, standardization, and analytics.
  
• Promote best-in-class finance practices and support theevolution of a modern digital finance operating model.
  
• Drive adoption of digital finance solutions across business andfinance teams.
  

SAP Finance Solutions

• Act as the functional lead for SAP Finance processes covering:
  
• General Ledger (GL)
  
• Accounts Payable (AP)
  
• Accounts Receivable (AR)
  
• Asset Accounting (AA)
  
• Cost Center Accounting
  
• Profit Center Accounting
  
• Product Costing
  
• Internal Orders
  
• COPA / Margin Analysis
  
• Translate business requirements into scalable SAP solutions andprocess improvements.
  
• Partner with SAP functional and technical teams to ensuresuccessful delivery of finance initiatives.
  
• Support continuous improvement and optimization of SAP Financeprocesses.
  

FP&A, Planning & PerformanceManagement

• Lead the design, implementation, and adoption of SAP AnalyticsCloud (SAC) Planning as the enterprise planning platform.
  
• Partner with Finance leadership to transform budgeting,forecasting, annual operating planning, and management reportingprocesses.
  
• Design and implement:
  
• Driver-Based Planning
  
• Rolling Forecasts
  
• What-If Simulations
  
• Profitability Analysis
  
• Financial Performance Management
  
• Establish integrated planning processes connecting financial,sales, manufacturing, and supply chain plans.
  
• Improve planning cycle efficiency, forecast accuracy, anddecision-making capabilities.
  

Reporting, Analytics & Automation

• Enable finance teams with enhanced reporting, analytics, andplanning capabilities.
  
• Collaborate with Data & Analytics teams to develop financedashboards and KPI frameworks.
  
• Promote adoption of self-service reporting and analytics tools.
  
• Identify opportunities for automation, process simplification,and improved controls.
  
• Leverage data and analytics to support informed decision-makingacross finance functions.
  
• Collaborate closely with Finance Leadership, Business Teams,SAP Teams, Technology Teams, and External Partners.
  
• Lead business workshops, requirement gathering sessions, andsolution design discussions.
  
• Manage relationships with implementation partners and solutionproviders.
  
• Ensure alignment between business objectives and technologysolutions.
  
• Influence senior stakeholders and drive adoption of transformedfinance processes.
  

Change Management & Adoption

• Drive organizational adoption of finance transformationinitiatives.
  
• Develop training, communication, and change management plans.
  
• Act as a trusted advisor to finance stakeholders on processtransformation and technology enablement.
  
• Ensure successful transition from legacy processes to digitalfinance platforms.
  

Desired Competencies

Functional Skills

• Strong SAP FICO functional expertise with SAP S/4HANA Financeexperience.
  
• Mandatory hands-on implementation experience with SAP AnalyticsCloud (SAC) Planning.
  
• Strong understanding of FP&A processes including:
  
• Budgeting
  
• Forecasting
  
• Long Range Planning
  
• Management Reporting
  
• Profitability Analysis
  
• Financial Performance Management
  
• Experience in Finance Process Transformation and BusinessProcess Re-engineering.
  
• Understanding of finance analytics, planning models, andenterprise reporting frameworks.
  
• Familiarity with Anaplan, SAP BPC, Oracle EPM, or similarplanning solutions is preferred.
  
• Knowledge of AI-enabled finance use cases, predictiveforecasting, and finance automation will be an advantage.
  
• Self-driven with a strong sense of ownership andaccountability.
  
• Strong ability to influence business leaders and seniorstakeholders.
  
• Hands-on leader with a strong execution mindset.
  
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-buildingskills.
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
  
• Ability to translate business requirements into practicaltechnology solutions.
  
• Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.