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

Eram Talent; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting company in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA FICO Consultant to drive design, configuration, and deployment of finance processes. Candidates should have over 10 years of SAP Finance and Controlling experience, with a solid track record in full-cycle implementations. This role is critical for ensuring seamless integration across business functions. Competitive compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of SAP Finance/Controlling experience required.
• 3 full project lifecycles in SAP ECC or S/4 are necessary.
• Experience in Oil & Gas or large industrial sectors is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of SAP S/4HANA Finance.
• Configure General Ledger Accounting and Accounts Payable.
• Support end-to-end process connectivity across business functions.

Skills

SAP Finance expertise

SAP Controlling expertise

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or IT

SAP FI or CO certification

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP Fiori

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) or implementation projects. The consultant will play a key role in driving the design, configuration, deployment and support of end‑to‑end finance processes, ensuring seamless integration across business functions.

Responsibilities

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.

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.
• Understand IDocs, BAPIs, interfaces, Fiori apps, and workflows.
• Experience with SAP Fiori for Finance.

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.

Qualifications

• 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 or implementation project experiences.
• Strong expertise in FI: GL/AP/AR/AA/Bank Accounting; CO: Cost Center, Cost Element, Internal Orders; TRM – Money Market / Fixed Deposits; REFX – Lease and Real Estate Contract Management.
• Deep understanding of Universal Journal, New Asset Accounting, Bank Communication Management, and 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.