SAP FICO Functional Consultant (Finance Transformation)

Salve.Inno Consulting; Lisboa; Hybride; EUR 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Meal vouchers

Time off in lieu (TOIL)

International career development

Résumé du poste

Salve.Inno Consulting is seeking an experienced SAP FICO Functional Consultant to support the Finance Transformation team in an international aerospace and technology group. You will drive SAP Finance implementations across GL, FA, Tax, and Treasury and contribute to standardisation and automation projects.

The role involves coordinating requirements, testing, data migration, documentation, and stakeholder management across multi-entity environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in Finance, IT or SAP Finance consulting.
• Strong background in Financial Accounting and Management Accounting principles and standards.
• Proven experience across the SAP implementation and support lifecycle, including requirements analysis, system configuration, testing, documentation and end-user training.
• Strong understanding of SAP Finance functionality, particularly SAP FI/CO.
• Good knowledge of core Finance business processes, including Record-to-Report (R2R), Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Order-to-Cash (O2C).
• Experience supporting Finance systems, managing functional incidents and implementing system improvements.
• Ability to analyse business requirements and translate them into practical SAP configurations and solutions.
• Experience conducting functional testing, integration testing and supporting system deployments.
• Understanding of financial reporting, accounting processes and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate complex system and process issues.
• Experience collaborating with Finance stakeholders, IT teams and cross-functional business departments.
• Strong project coordination, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and contribute to multiple implementation or improvement initiatives.
• Customer-oriented mindset with strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Proactive approach to continuous improvement, innovation and new ways of working.
• Ability to operate effectively within an international and multicultural environment.
• Professional English proficiency, including the ability to communicate and negotiate confidently with international stakeholders.

Responsabilités

• Support the implementation, deployment and ongoing maintenance of SAP Finance solutions across an international organisation.
• Contribute to SAP S/4HANA Finance transformation projects, including the rollout of centralised Finance solutions to subsidiaries and business entities.
• Provide functional support across General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Tax, Cost Accounting, Consolidation and Treasury.
• Analyse existing Finance processes and identify opportunities for standardisation, automation and operational improvement.
• Gather and document business requirements from Finance stakeholders and translate them into SAP functional specifications.
• Conduct fit-gap analyses to identify differences between local business requirements and the organisation's standard SAP Finance model.
• Configure and customise SAP Finance solutions to meet business and regulatory requirements.
• Manage system maintenance activities and change requests to ensure stable and reliable operations.
• Investigate SAP Finance incidents, identify root causes and implement appropriate solutions.
• Design, implement, test and deliver system enhancements within agreed timelines and quality standards.
• Coordinate unit testing, integration testing and business validation activities.
• Support data migration planning, execution and validation during SAP deployment projects.
• Maintain accurate functional documentation, system specifications and process records.
• Coordinate SAP implementation projects, including scope, planning, budget, risk management and progress reporting.
• Support the full project lifecycle, from initial concept and requirements definition through to deployment and operational handover.
• Collaborate with Finance, IT, Sales, Logistics and other business functions to ensure effective system integration.
• Facilitate communication and coordination between international stakeholders and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Support change management activities, user adoption and training within the Finance community.
• Ensure Finance systems remain aligned with accounting standards, tax requirements and applicable regulations.
• Monitor the stability, reliability, quality and performance of SAP Finance applications.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting, business processes and system efficiency through digital solutions and automation.

Connaissances

SAP FI/CO

SAP S/4HANA Finance

Finance processes

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

International environment

Outils

SAP Central Finance

Description du poste

We are looking for an experienced SAP FICO Functional Consultant to join the Finance Transformation team of a leading international organisation in the aerospace and technology sector. This position focuses on supporting, implementing and continuously improving SAP Finance solutions within a complex international business environment. You will play an important role in the deployment and evolution of SAP S/4HANA Finance, supporting financial processes across General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Tax, Cost Accounting, Consolidation and Treasury.

Working closely with Finance, IT and cross-functional business teams, you will contribute to international transformation projects, including the extension of centralised SAP Finance solutions across multiple subsidiaries and legal entities. The role combines functional SAP expertise, financial process knowledge, system implementation and project coordination, with a strong focus on operational reliability, process harmonisation and continuous improvement. You will support an international Finance community spanning more than 80 legal entities, contributing to the modernisation and efficiency of financial systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation, deployment and ongoing maintenance of SAP Finance solutions across an international organisation.

• Contribute to SAP S/4HANA Finance transformation projects, including the rollout of centralised Finance solutions to subsidiaries and business entities.

• Provide functional support across General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Tax, Cost Accounting, Consolidation and Treasury.

• Analyse existing Finance processes and identify opportunities for standardisation, automation and operational improvement.

• Gather and document business requirements from Finance stakeholders and translate them into SAP functional specifications.

• Conduct fit-gap analyses to identify differences between local business requirements and the organisation's standard SAP Finance model.

• Configure and customise SAP Finance solutions to meet business and regulatory requirements.

• Manage system maintenance activities and change requests to ensure stable and reliable operations.

• Investigate SAP Finance incidents, identify root causes and implement appropriate solutions.

• Design, implement, test and deliver system enhancements within agreed timelines and quality standards.

• Coordinate unit testing, integration testing and business validation activities.

• Support data migration planning, execution and validation during SAP deployment projects.

• Maintain accurate functional documentation, system specifications and process records.

• Coordinate SAP implementation projects, including scope, planning, budget, risk management and progress reporting.

• Support the full project lifecycle, from initial concept and requirements definition through to deployment and operational handover.

• Collaborate with Finance, IT, Sales, Logistics and other business functions to ensure effective system integration.

• Facilitate communication and coordination between international stakeholders and multidisciplinary project teams.

• Support change management activities, user adoption and training within the Finance community.

• Ensure Finance systems remain aligned with accounting standards, tax requirements and applicable regulations.

• Monitor the stability, reliability, quality and performance of SAP Finance applications.

• Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting, business processes and system efficiency through digital solutions and automation.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in Finance, IT or SAP Finance consulting.

• Strong background in Financial Accounting and Management Accounting principles and standards.

• Proven experience across the SAP implementation and support lifecycle, including requirements analysis, system configuration, testing, documentation and end-user training.

• Strong understanding of SAP Finance functionality, particularly SAP FI/CO.

• Good knowledge of core Finance business processes, including Record-to-Report (R2R), Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Order-to-Cash (O2C).

• Experience supporting Finance systems, managing functional incidents and implementing system improvements.

• Ability to analyse business requirements and translate them into practical SAP configurations and solutions.

• Experience conducting functional testing, integration testing and supporting system deployments.

• Understanding of financial reporting, accounting processes and regulatory compliance requirements.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate complex system and process issues.

• Experience collaborating with Finance stakeholders, IT teams and cross-functional business departments.

• Strong project coordination, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to manage competing priorities and contribute to multiple implementation or improvement initiatives.

• Customer-oriented mindset with strong communication and teamwork skills.

• Proactive approach to continuous improvement, innovation and new ways of working.

• Ability to operate effectively within an international and multicultural environment.

• Professional English proficiency, including the ability to communicate and negotiate confidently with international stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Practical experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance.

• Experience participating in international SAP Finance rollout or transformation projects.

• Knowledge of SAP Central Finance solutions and financial process harmonisation.

• Experience supporting Finance applications across multiple subsidiaries or legal entities.

• Familiarity with data migration, system integration and change management activities.

• Experience contributing to automation and digital transformation initiatives within Finance.

• Previous involvement in large-scale ERP implementation projects.

Benefits

• Permanent, full-time employment contract.

• Hybrid working model combining office-based and remote work.

• Meal vouchers.

• Time off in lieu (TOIL).

• Opportunities for international career development and internal mobility.

• Exposure to large-scale international SAP S/4HANA Finance transformation programmes.

• Opportunity to work with multidisciplinary teams across Finance, IT and other business functions.

• Collaborative and multicultural working environment.

• Structured onboarding and professional development opportunities.

• Opportunity to contribute to financial systems modernisation, process harmonisation and automation within a globally established organisation.