SAP Consultant JVA

Mekdam Technical Services; Doha; On-site; QAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical services provider in Qatar is seeking a SAP FICO specialist with strong financial systems experience for their S/4HANA transformation project. The role involves collaborating with internal clients, managing IT engagements, and providing financial expertise. Ideal candidates will have at least 7 years of experience in financial systems implementation, proficiency in SAP, and strong analytical and organizational skills. A bachelor's degree and SAP certification are required.

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience in financial systems implementation, including S/4HANA.
• Solid knowledge of IT accounting/ERP systems.
• Proficient in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal clients to understand requirements for SAP projects.
• Manage engagement between IT and key users.
• Provide financial subject matter expertise to development teams.
• Ensure business continuity during cut-over activities.

Skills

Financial systems implementation

Consultative skills

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Planning skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in any discipline

SAP FICO Certification

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Visio

Job description

Bachelors degree in any discipline and an internationally recognised professional SAP FICO Certification. SAP S/4 Financial Accounting.

Knowledge and/or Experience

7 years of experience in financial systems implementation (S/4HANA transformation, migration and update projects).

Solid knowledge of IT accounting/ERP systems systems.

Solid financial knowledge in a range of areas including cost allocation, treasury, and analysis etc.

• Position 1: Experience in Treasury, AP, AR, Payroll and GL / JVA
• Position 2: Experience in BPC, Reporting, Budgeting
• Position 3: Experience in GL, JVA, Project Systems, Asset Accounting

Technical and Business Skills

Proficient in written and spoken English.

Computer literacy, including working knowledge of business software programmes, networking, and SAP.

Ability to communicate effectively with internal/external clients.

Process Documentation experience (Preparation of flow diagrams / Visio)

Specialised financial knowledge in a range of areas including consolidation, compilation, and analysis.

Strong consultative, analytical, organisational, and planning skills.

Key Job Accountabilities

1. Collaborate with internal clients to understand business requirements for S/4HANA Transformation Project developments and implement customization of existing functionalities.
2. Support Business/Functional input and Business/Functional Specifications:
3. Manage interfaces and engagement between, IT and Key Users in supporting the SAP Transformation Project on key project decision points to ensure timely decision making, escalating issues where necessary to the appropriate forum.
4. Plan and facilitate Business Reviews with key Users, liaising with F&P Heads and leading interactions between F&P and Technical teams (IT and SAP), including: business requirements gathering; resolution of issues and disagreements between IT and F&P Heads.
5. Liaise with the business to solve challenges, present options and define solution.
6. Provide financial subject matter expertise to the IT development teams and collaborate with the quality assurance and business user teams to test the developed functionality prior to deployment in production.
7. Collaborate with other Business Analysts, Developers, Testers, and Production Support through each stage of the software development lifecycle and to demonstrate both existing and new functionality to the customer stakeholders.
8. Process Change Management
9. Ensure cutover activities are planned and that a business continuity plan is in place during cut-over activities.
10. Coordinate: Testing Cycles, Training Programs, Data Migration, Data Reconciliation and other project activity within the scope of Finance and Planning.
11. Preparation of process documentation, SoP, Testing processes.
12. Develop SAP training materials to ensure knowledge retention in the Group and Department and provide appropriate training.
13. Provide first level support for Finance department users on day-to-day system related issues.