SAP Finance Controlling (FI/CO) Architect

SGS & Co; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consulting firm in Chennai is seeking an experienced SAP FI/CO Architect to support finance and controlling efforts. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of SAP experience, strong customization skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. This full-time role involves collaborating across teams and ensuring SAP system compliance and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of hands-on expertise in SAP FI, SAP CO.
• Strong understanding of SAP FI-GL, FI-AR, FI-AP, FI-AA.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in SAP FSCM (AR) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Customize SAP FICO solutions to meet business requirements.
• Provide day-to-day support and resolve tickets.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather business requirements.
• Generate reports and dashboards for financial data.

Skills

SAP FI

SAP CO

SAP FSCM

Integration with SAP modules

MS Office Suite

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Overview

SAP Finance Controlling (FI/CO) Architect role at SGS & Co. We are seeking a skilled and motivated SAP FI/CO Consultant to join our collaborative team supporting SAP Finance and Controlling efforts. This role involves full-cycle SAP implementation, support, and enhancement of financial systems to meet evolving business needs.

Responsibilities

• Customize SAP FICO solutions to meet business requirements and deliver full-cycle upgrades.
• Provide day-to-day support, resolve tickets within SLA timelines, and ensure system stability.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize application performance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and translate business requirements into SAP solutions.
• Deliver post-go-live support and continuous process improvement.
• Maintain and analyze GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, FSCM-CM, DM, COPA, Cost center, profit center, and result analysis modules.
• Execute financial closing and reporting (New GL, Document Splitting, Parallel Accounting).
• Support integration with external financial systems and third-party applications.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and SAP best practices.
• Manage Cost Center Accounting (CCA) and profitability analysis.
• Generate reports and dashboards for recurring and transactional data.
• Collaborate with business teams to enhance budgeting, forecasting, and cost allocation.
• Support Account to Report, Order to Cash, and Procure to Pay processes and their integration with FICO.
• Work with SAP MM, SD, and PP consultants to ensure seamless cross-module integration.
• Participate in SAP rollouts and system upgrades across global sites.
• Analyze pain points and propose automation or optimization solutions.
• Provide guidance on SAP S/4HANA migration and new FICO functionalities.
• Work with SAP master data, EDI/IDOC, BAPI, user exits, and custom solutions.
• Partner with stakeholders to demonstrate and enable end-user solutions.
• Document configurations, enhancements, and process flows.
• Create specifications for custom programs, testing, cutover coordination, and post-go-live support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (Advanced degree preferred).
• Minimum 10+ years of hands-on Expertise in SAP FI, SAP CO.
• Strong understanding of SAP FI-GL, FI-AR, FI-AP, FI-AA New, COPA, PCA, RA, PS, CCA.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in SAP FSCM (AR) preferred.
• Customization experience on SAP Treasury - In-house cash, money markets preferred.
• Support SAP finance business functions such as accounts payable, billing, general ledger, end of day, month end closing and other finance activities.
• Cross-functional expertise and integration with other SAP core modules like OTC, P2P, AtR.
• Familiarity with SAP RISE, BW/BObj, BTP, Process Orchestration, SuccessFactors, ARIBA, Concur, BPC and other financial integrators like Vertex, OneSource, OpenText, etc.
• Strong understanding of integration patterns, architectures, and tools including APIs, middleware, and ETL technologies.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office Suite and project management tools.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, matrixed, and international environment.
• Prior experience in professional services industry preferred.
• Experience with SAP integration across modules and external systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to work in fast-paced, matrixed environments and drive consensus.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting

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