SAP S4HANA GL/CO Consultant

emagine - Portugal; Portugal; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Portugal is seeking an experienced SAP Specialist to support S4HANA implementations. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of financial processes, proactive problem-solving abilities, and experience in agile project environments. Responsibilities include creating financial statements, conducting trainings, and ensuring successful implementation of SAP solutions. Full-time position offers opportunities to work on innovative projects in a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in SAP S4HANA implementation projects.
• Strong understanding of integration between FI and CO modules.
• Familiarity with GAAP and IFRS standards.

Responsibilities

• Support SAP S4HANA implementation and customization.
• Create and manage financial templates and statements.
• Conduct user trainings and develop training materials.

Skills

Proactive mindset

Agile project methodologies

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Understanding of accounting principles

Experience with SAP S4HANA

Multi-currency handling

Tools

SAP S4HANA

SAP Fiori Apps

Job description

1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Direct message the job poster from emagine - Portugal

• Proactive mindset and ability to work independently and experience with agile project methodologies or hybrid approaches in SAP environments.
• Experience in SAP S4HANA implementation projects (including Fit-to-Standard workshops and best practice adoption).
• Fluency in English, German is appreciated.
• Strong ability to prioritize tasks, manage deadlines and ensure the timely delivery of work package results, with regular reporting on implementation progress and outcomes.
• Ability to identify and resolve issues related to system configuration and business operations.
• Effective communication skills to liaise between technical (IT) and non-technical (BU) teams, ensuring a clear understanding of business requirements, successful implementation, and ongoing maintenance of processes within the system.
• Strong communication and presentation skills to ensure that end user understand the resolution of incidents and the correct execution of processes.

GL/ CO:

• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial closing processes, including month-end, quarter-end, and year-end activities.
• Deep understanding of the integration between FI and CO, including reconciliation processes and data flows in SAP S4HANA.
• Experience with parallel accounting, ledger approach, and handling of multiple currencies (e.g., group currency, local currency).
• Experience with intercompany processes, eliminations, and reconciliation.
• Experience with integration to other modules, such as Controlling (CO), Accounts Payable (AP), and Accounts Receivable (AR).
• Familiarity with GAAP and deep knowledge in IFRS standards.
• Knowledge and experience with GL (General Ledger) and CO (Controlling) processes in SAP.
• Methodological skills to design and implement a new Chart of Accounts considering global and local requirements.
• Ability to define a methodical concept for Controlling in S4HANA.
• Expertise in configuring and customizing general ledger and Controlling module, financial statements, and reporting in SAP ECC and S4HANA.
• Expertise in Financial Closing Cockpit and S4HANA Advanced Financial Closing, Accruals Management and other GL related functionalities.
• Experience with SAP Fiori Apps and knowledge of main Apps for GL & CO processes.
• Main tasks (starting in 2025, to be continued in 2026):
• Creation of a new Template Chart of Account (methodology, GL Account structure) with documentation of GL Account settings, business use cases, posting logic, etc.
• Customizing of General Ledger Module in S4HANA incl. System documentation.
• Implementation of Financial Statement Versions (Template and Local).
• Definition of Controlling processes in S4HANA in close collaboration with Controlling team and General Ledger consultant.
• Customizing of Controlling Module in S4HANA incl. System documentation.
• Support in Fit to Standard Workshops, documentation of deltas, creation of functional concepts.
• Configuration of Advanced Financial Closing Cockpit in S4HANA based on current Financial.
• Closing Cockpit in SAP ECC system; Support in further Rollout of Financial Closing Cockpit in SAP ECC.
• Definition of template process and configuration of Accrual Management.
• Creation of a Migration concept from current Chart of Account in SAP ECC to new Chart of Account in SAP S4HANA considering Controlling aspects.
• Testing and validation, including definition of test plans and cases, execution, and documentation of functional tests.
• Definition of test plans and cases, execution and documentation of functional tests.
• Creation of Training materials, performance of user trainings.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Software Development

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at emagine - Portugal by 2x

Get notified about new SAP Specialist jobs in Portugal.

SAP Invoice to Pay Lead Consultant - Lisbon

SAP SuccessFactors – RECRUITING AND ONBOARDING 2.0 – (Senior) Consultant

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.