SAP S/4HANA Finance & Controlling Consultant (Saudi Arabia)

Eram Talent; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA FICO Consultant. You will lead solution design and implementation, ensuring strong integration across finance processes. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 10 years of SAP Finance/Controlling experience, with at least 3 full project lifecycles and 2 S/4HANA conversion projects. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will drive significant financial transformations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of SAP Finance/Controlling experience.
• Minimum 3 full project lifecycles in SAP ECC or S/4.
• Minimum 2 SAP S/4HANA conversion / implementation project experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirement gathering and solution design for SAP S/4HANA Finance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for end-to-end processes.
• Prepare detailed configuration documents and test scripts.

Skills

SAP Finance

SAP Controlling

SAP FICO

Financial Reporting

Cross-Functional Collaboration

SAP Fiori

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology

SAP FI or CO certification

Job description

We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA FICO Consultant with strong functional expertise across SAP Finance and Controlling. The ideal candidate must have a minimum of 3 full-cycle SAP implementation projects and at least Two SAP S/4HANA Conversion (System Conversion) / implementation project. The consultant will play a key role in driving the design, configuration, deployment & support of end-to-end finance processes, ensuring seamless integration across business functions.

Responsibilities

1. Solution Design & Implementation

• Lead requirement gathering, fit-gap analysis, and solution design workshops for SAP S/4HANA Finance.
  Configure and implement:
• General Ledger Accounting (New GL) including document splitting, parallel ledgers, centralized postings, and financial reporting.
• Accounts Payable (AP) including vendor invoicing, payment programs, ageing reports, and integration with procurement.
• Accounts Receivable (AR) including customer invoicing, dunning, credit management, and integration with sales/contract modules.
• Fixed Assets Accounting covering asset acquisition, capitalization, depreciation, retirement, and year-end asset closing.
• Bank Accounting including house banks, automated bank statement processing, EBS, and integration with online banking (host-to-host or SFTP) for automated reconciliation and payments.
• Treasury & Risk Management (TRM) including money market transactions, fixed deposits, interest calculations, maturities, and liquidity planning.
• Flexible Real Estate Management (REFX) including lease-in/lease-out, real estate contracts, valuation, and IFRS‑16 compliance.
• Controlling (CO) including cost elements, cost centers, internal orders, budgeting, allocations, and reporting

2. Business Process Integration

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (MM, PM, PS, HR, Procurement – ARIBA & SRM).
• Ensure end-to-end process connectivity across procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, asset lifecycle, and budget control processes.
• Support integration with online banking systems, and third‑party systems if applicable.
• Understanding of IDocs, BAPIs, interfaces, Fiori apps, and workflows.
• Experience with SAP Fiori for Finance.

3. Testing, Training & Support

• Prepare detailed configuration documents, functional specifications, and test scripts.
• Conduct unit testing, SIT, UAT, and cutover activities.
• Deliver user training and prepare training materials.
• Provide post-go-live support and continuous process improvements.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, or related field.
• SAP FI or CO certification.
• Minimum 10+ years of SAP Finance/Controlling experience.
• Minimum 3 full project lifecycles in SAP ECC or S/4.
• Minimum 2 SAP S/4HANA conversion / implementation project experience.
• Strong expertise in:
  o FI: GL/AP/AR/AA/Bank Accounting
  o CO: Cost Center, Cost Element, Internal Orders
  o TRM – Money Market / Fixed Deposits
  o REFX – Lease and Real Estate Contract Management
• Deep understanding of Universal Journal, New Asset Accounting, Bank Communication Management, Automatic Payments (F110).
• Experience with Financial Closing, Year-end Activities, and IFRS/GAAP compliance.
• Experience in the Oil & Gas or large industrial sectors would be an advantage.