Job Description: Senior SAP S/4HANA FICO Consultant
Experience: 12–14+ Years
Position Summary
We are looking for a highly skilled, hands‑on Senior SAP S/4HANA FICO Consultant who can independently drive complex finance implementations with minimal supervision.
This is a delivery‑focused role, not a pure people management position. The candidate will act as a functional expert and mentor, owning critical configurations, ensuring delivery quality across multiple projects, and guiding junior consultants to become independent contributors.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end‑to‑end S/4HANA FICO implementations (blueprint to go‑live & hypercare)
- Own AMS support, enhancements, and stabilization activities
- Handle India localization (GST, e‑Invoicing, e‑Way Bill) and support global rollouts
- Drive finance transformation and process optimization
- Manage integration with MM, SD, and PP modules
- Lead data migration, reconciliation, and financial validation
- Provide techno‑functional expertise (debugging, enhancements)
- Mentor and train internal team members
- Manage client communication and escalations independently
- Ensure quality of configuration and solution delivery across projects
Core Functional Expertise
- GL, AP, AR
- Asset Accounting (full lifecycle)
- Cost Center, Profit Center, Internal Orders
- COPA (account‑based preferred)
- Budgeting & Availability Control
Statutory & Compliance (Mandatory)
- Strong hands‑on experience in:
- GST configuration and reporting
- TDS / withholding tax
- Ability to independently troubleshoot statutory and integration issues
- Exposure to global taxation / localization is an advantage
Techno‑Functional Skills (Non‑Negotiable)
- Strong ABAP debugging capability (User Exits, BAdIs, enhancements)
- Experience in:
- Interfaces (IDoc / API / middleware)
- Reports and enhancements
- Working knowledge of:
Implementation & Delivery Expectations
- Minimum 5–6 full lifecycle implementations (at least 2 in S/4HANA)
- Experience in cutover planning and execution
- Ownership of hypercare and critical issue resolution
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously (2–3 projects)
Requirements
- Strong hands‑on configuration experience (not coordination‑focused)
- Experience in India and at least one overseas engagement
Educational Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree is mandatory
- Finance background (CA / ICWA / M.Com / MBA Finance) is preferred
Preferred Skills
- Exposure to SD / PP integration
- Experience in global rollout projects
- Knowledge of Fiori apps and CDS views
- Exposure to cloud / RISE with SAP environments
Key Attributes
- Strong ownership mindset with delivery focus
- Ability to mentor and uplift team members
- High attention to configuration quality and detail
- Comfortable working in fast‑paced, multi‑project environments