SAP FICO with Treasury (Architect)

Cognizant; Bengaluru Urban; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an experienced SAP FICO architect specializing in profitability solutions for global utilities and oil & gas clients. You will translate complex financial requirements into integrated SAP designs and drive a hybrid delivery model across AR, AP, FI, MM and profitability analysis to enable accurate reporting and regulatory compliance.

The role requires 10–12 years of SAP experience, deep FICO knowledge, and strong analytical skills to support scalable, compliant financial

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of progressive SAP experience with profitability analysis and controlling.
• Hands-on configuration in SAP FICO covering GL AR AP and asset accounting.
• Knowledge of SAP FI-MM integration for procurement and invoicing.
• Deep domain understanding of utilities and oil & gas sectors.
• Strong analytical and communication skills for hybrid environments.

Responsibilities

• Design comprehensive SAP FICO and profitability analysis solution architectures aligned with financial strategies for utilities and oil & gas clients.
• Deliver integrated process designs covering AR, AP, GL and asset accounting to streamline financial close and reporting.
• Coordinate SAP FI MM integration scenarios connecting procurement, inventory valuation and invoice verification with finance postings.
• Develop detailed functional specifications for enhancements in SAP profitability analysis and FICO.
• Lead blueprinting workshops with finance ops and planning teams to ensure scalability and performance.
• Optimize AR and AP processes by analyzing pain points and proposing configuration improvements.
• Configure controlling structures and profitability segments to reflect real operational drivers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a hybrid model to coordinate testing, data validation and defect resolution.
• Support business users during day shifts with issue analysis and sustainable fixes for financial postings.
• Deliver training on SAP FICO, FI-MM integration and profitability analysis to build internal capability.
• Assess regulatory changes and market shifts to keep reporting compliant and timely.
• Monitor KPIs for processing times, reconciliation accuracy and profitability reporting, proposing improvements.

Skills

SAP Profitability Analysis

SAP FI-MM Integration

SAP Accounts Receivable

SAP Accounts Payable

SAP FICO

Tools

SAP Implementation Services & Advisory

Job description

Job Summary

Serve as a functional architect specializing in SAP FICO and profitability solutions for global utilities and oil and gas clients translating complex financial and operational requirements into integrated SAP designs. Drive hybrid model implementation across accounts receivable accounts payable FI MM integration and profitability analysis to enable accurate reporting regulatory compliance and sustainable business performance in a collaborative day shift environment.

Experience

10-12 years

Required Skills

• Technical Skills: SAP Profitability Analysis, SAP FI-MM Integration, SAP Accounts Receivable, SAP Accounts Payable, SAP FICO
• Domain Skills: Utilities, Oil and Gas

Nice to have skills

Domain Skills:

Technology

SAP Implementation Services & Advisory

Shift

Day

Responsibilities

• Design comprehensive SAP FICO and profitability analysis solution architectures that align with financial strategies of utilities and oil and gas clients and enable accurate margin visibility across products services and market segments.
• Deliver integrated process designs covering accounts receivable accounts payable general ledger and asset accounting that streamline financial close activities and improve transparency for operational and regulatory reporting.
• Coordinate SAP FI MM integration scenarios that connect procurement inventory valuation and invoice verification with finance postings to ensure consistent cost capture and reliable profitability outcomes.
• Develop detailed functional specifications for enhancements and customizations in SAP profitability analysis and FICO that translate complex stakeholder requirements into practical system configurations.
• Guide end to end solution blueprinting workshops with finance operations and business planning teams to validate process flows and confirm that the configured SAP design supports future scalability and performance.
• Optimize existing SAP accounts receivable and accounts payable processes by analyzing current pain points recommending configuration improvements and promoting disciplined controls that reduce errors and rework.
• Configure and refine controlling structures and profitability segments for utilities and oil and gas scenarios so that revenue cost allocations and transfer prices reflect real operational drivers and support informed decisions.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams in a hybrid work model to coordinate testing cycles data validation activities and defect resolution while maintaining clear documentation and traceability of changes.
• Support business users during day shift operations through issue analysis root cause identification and sustainable fixes that stabilize financial postings and profitability reports without introducing process risk.
• Prepare and deliver structured user training and knowledge transfer on SAP FICO FI MM integration and profitability analysis processes to build independent capability within finance and operations teams.
• Evaluate impacts of regulatory changes market volatility and internal policy updates on SAP finance design for utilities and oil and gas and recommend configuration or process adjustments that keep reporting compliant and timely.
• Monitor key performance indicators related to financial processing times reconciliation accuracy and profitability reporting reliability and propose incremental improvements that advance organizational efficiency and insight.
• Document solution designs configuration rationales and process decisions in clear functional design records and process maps that support audit readiness and facilitate future enhancements by wider project teams.

Qualifications

• Combine ten to twelve years of progressive SAP experience with deep exposure to profitability analysis and controlling so that complex cost and revenue structures can be modeled accurately for industry specific scenarios.
• Apply advanced hands on configuration expertise in SAP FICO including general ledger accounts receivable accounts payable and asset accounting to ensure robust transactional integrity and reliable financial statements.
• Use practical knowledge of SAP FI MM integration to align procurement goods movement and invoice processes with financial postings guaranteeing consistent valuation and meaningful cost analysis across materials and services.
• Bring proven domain understanding of utilities operations including metering billing and regulatory requirements enabling design of finance processes that respect industry constraints and customer centric practices.
• Leverage substantial oil and gas domain experience across upstream midstream or downstream value chains to shape profitability and cost allocation structures that reflect field operations logistics and refining realities.
• Employ strong analytical and communication skills to work with diverse stakeholder groups in hybrid environments translating business challenges into clear SAP solutions and driving collaborative problem resolution.
• Operate comfortably in structured day shift engagements using disciplined documentation testing and issue management practices to maintain stable release cycles even when managing multiple initiatives concurrently.

Job Location

Primary Location :INKABLRA08(ITIND BLR MBP G3 STZ) Alternate Location :NA NA Alternate Location 1 :NA NA

Job Type

Manager

Projects

[50PM00]

Demand Requires Travel?

No

Certifications Required

SAP Certified Application Associate Finance or SAP Certified Application Associate Management Accounting or equivalent SAP FICO professional certification