Sap Finance Control Consultant

Mriti InfoSystems Inc.; India; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Mriti InfoSystems Inc. is seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Finance Functional Consultant to partner with our Finance and Accounting teams during a major S/4 upgrade/implementation.

This role acts as a design advisor and functional guardian, focusing on solution design review, documentation, integration validation, and user testing. The consultant will validate designs, ensure alignment with industry best practices, and help translate business needs into SAP-aligned requirements, including

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in SAP Finance/Controlling.
• Strong S/4HANA Finance knowledge across FI, CO, and COPA/Margin Analysis.
• Experience with finance transformation programs or S/4 upgrades where an SI handled configuration.
• Solid understanding of end-to-end processes including Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Record to Report, Product Costing & Inventory Valuation.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Fit/Gap sessions led by the SI; capture business requirements.
• Review SI-proposed solution designs, configuration approaches, and process flows.
• Develop test scenarios and lead UAT/testing activities; validate results.
• Bridge Finance SMEs with SI teams; translate business needs into SAP-aligned requirements.
• Support change management, training, and hypercare during go-live.

Skills

SAP Finance

S/4HANA Finance

Finance transformation

End-to-end processes

FI/CO/COPA

Job description

• We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Finance Functional Consultant who will partner with our Finance and Accounting teams during a major S/4 upgrade/implementation program. This role is not a hands‑on configuration role—the primary SI partner will perform configuration and build.
• Instead, this consultant will act as a design advisor and functional guardian, ensuring the solution meets business needs, aligns with best practices, and fits our end‑to‑end Finance processes. The consultant will focus on solution design review, functional documentation, integration validation, and user testing.

Key Responsibilities

1. Solution Design Support

• Participate in Fit/Gap sessions led by the System Integrator; ensure business requirements are accurately captured.
• Review SI‑proposed solution designs, configuration approaches, process flows, and functional specifications.
• - Provide expert feedback on S/4 functionality across:
• FI: GL, AP, AR, AA, Banking, Intercompany & Consolidations
• CO: Cost Centers, Internal Orders, Product Costing, Profit Center
• Universal Journal and financial closing
• - Ensure the design aligns with:
• Industry best practices
• Company financial policies
• S/4 simplification items and future‑ready capabilities

2. Functional Design & Documentation

• Support the creation or refinement of Business Requirements Documents, Functional Design Documents, and Process Maps.
• Validate SI-created documents, identifying gaps, risks, or impact areas.
• Support integration design across MM, SD, PP, and supply chain finance flows.

3. Testing & Quality Assurance

• Develop test scenarios, scripts, and expected results for UAT and integration testing.
• Support execution of:
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Integration Testing
• Regression Testing
• Validate test results, troubleshoot issues, and work with SI to drive resolution.
• Assist in defining acceptance criteria, cutover activities, and readiness checkpoints.

4. Finance Business Partnering

• Act as the bridge between: Finance & Accounting SMEs
• System Integrator technical and functional teams
• IT program leadership
• Translate business needs into SAP‑aligned requirements.
• Recommend process improvements leveraging S/4 capabilities such as: Margin Analysis
• Corp and Site-Specific Allocations
• Fiori apps for Finance
• Embedded Analytics

5. Support Change, Training, and Hypercare

• Assist with training materials and end‑user education.
• Support defect triage, sign-offs, and hypercare during go‑live stabilization.
• Ensure smooth transition of knowledge to Finance users and internal support teams.

Required Qualifications

Functional Experience

• 8+ years experience in SAP Finance/Controlling.
• Strong S/4HANA Finance knowledge across FI, CO, and COPA/Margin Analysis.
• Experience with Finance transformation programs or S/4 upgrades where an SI handled configuration.
• Solid understanding of end‑to‑end processes including:
• Order to Cash
• Procure to Pay
• Record to Report
• Product Costing & Inventory Valuation

Design & Testing Skills

• Ability to challenge assumptions, identify gaps, and guide SI toward better solutions.
• Strong ability to develop test scenarios and lead UAT cycles.
• Skilled at reviewing configuration and technical specs—even without configuring directly.

Soft Skills

• Excellent communicator across Finance, IT, and SI teams.
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and comfortable leading discussions.
• Strong problem‑solving and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP S/4HANA Finance certification.
• Experience in manufacturing or semiconductor industries.
• Familiarity with advanced financial closing tools, group reporting, or Central Finance.
• Knowledge of automation and analytics (e.g., Python, RPA, Copilot for Finance) is a plus.

Notes:

• Should have 5-8 years of experience. Would not consider anyone more than 15 years of experience
• SAP FI and SAP CO with COPA
• Should have good understanding of P2P process