SAP Procurement Specialist at QE Services

QE Services IT Recruitment; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

QE Services IT Recruitment is seeking a SAP Procurement Specialist for a Cape Town-based client on a permanent basis. You will configure, maintain and support SAP FI/GL and R2R processes, with a focus on financial closing and intercompany activities.

You will collaborate with Finance teams, use SAP S/4HANA, JIRA and SOLMAN, and contribute to process improvements, testing and documentation. A Commerce/Accounting background and 3–6 years of SAP experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Commerce/Accounting/Financial Management/IT.
• 3–6 years' SAP FI/GL or related SAP functional experience.
• Hands-on SAP S/4HANA configuration and testing experience.
• Experience with intercompany reconciliation and period-end closing.
• Excellent documentation and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain and support SAP S/4HANA financial processes including GL, intercompany reconciliation and closing.
• Investigate and resolve SAP FI incidents and posting errors.
• Analys e root causes and provide functional support via JIRA.
• Maintain GL structures, chart of accounts and ledger rules.
• Support intercompany workflows and consolidation readiness.
• Prepare functional specs, test cases and documentation.
• Execute unit/integration testing and support UAT.
• Support change delivery, transports and training.

Skills

SAP FI (S/4HANA)

R2R (Record to Report)

S/4HANA configuration

JIRA

SOLMAN

MDG

Confluence

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Commerce/Accounting/Information Systems

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

JIRA

SAP Solution Manager

Confluence

Job description

My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a SAP Procurement Specialist to join their team on a permanent basis.

IT / FINANCE

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain and support SAP S/4HANA financial processes, including General Ledger, intercompany reconciliation, general ledger rollups and financial closing.
• Investigate and resolve SAP FI incidents, service requests, intercompany mismatches, posting errors and recurring operational issues.
• Analyse root causes, implement configuration fixes and provide functional support to business users through JIRA.
• Maintain General Ledger structures, chart of accounts, ledger rules, journal processing and financial statement versions.
• Support intercompany reconciliation workflows, cross-company postings, balance matching and elimination structures across group entities.
• Configure and support general ledger rollups, financial reporting aggregation, trial balance integrity and consolidation readiness.
• Ensure alignment between General Ledger processes and relevant sub-ledger and Controlling integrations.
• Identify opportunities to improve Record to Report processes, reduce manual workarounds, streamline financial closing and automate repetitive tasks.
• Engage with Finance teams, business users and SAP Centre of Excellence stakeholders to understand requirements and support process improvements.
• Prepare functional specifications, test cases, configuration documentation, knowledge articles, issue summaries and change impact assessments.
• Execute unit and integration testing, support user acceptance testing (UAT) and document test results.
• Support SAP change delivery, configuration transports, user training, implementation activities and post-implementation stabilisation.
• Use available SAP tools, including AI-assisted solutions where appropriate, to support research, configuration verification and documentation, ensuring all outputs meet approved standards.
• Prioritise incidents and support requests according to business impact, financial closing deadlines, operational urgency and risk.
• Resolve standard to moderately complex functional issues independently and escalated complex configuration, integration and control-related matters when necessary.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Accounting, Financial Management, Information Systems or Information Technology.
• 3-6 years of experience as an SAP FI, Record to Report (R2R), General Ledger or related SAP functional specialist.
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA configuration, functional support, testing and incident resolution.
• Practical experience in General Ledger (FI-GL), journal postings, chart of accounts, ledger configuration and period-end financial closing.
• Experience with intercompany reconciliation, cross-company code postings, general ledger rollups and financial reporting processes.
• Understanding of integration between the General Ledger and Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Asset Accounting (AA) and Controlling (CO).
• Knowledge of Master Data Governance (MDG) or General Ledger and intercompany master data dependencies.
• Experience using JIRA for incident management and SAP Solution Manager (SOLMAN) for transport and change management.
• Ability to prepare functional specifications, configure SAP solutions, develop test cases and maintain technical documentation.
• SAP FI, S/4HANA Financial Accounting or related SAP certification will be advantageous.
• Exposure to SAP Closing Cockpit, SAP Intercompany Matching and Reconciliation (ICMR), SAP Fiori or AI-assisted SAP tools will be advantageous.

Competencies

• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving and configuration troubleshooting skills.
• Good understanding of SAP S/4HANA Financial Accounting, General Ledger and Record to Report processes.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate financial data and configuration.
• Excellent organisational, planning and prioritisation skills.
• Ability to work independently within established procedures and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with a customer-focused approach.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet strict month-end and financial closing deadlines.
• A proactive, resilient and self-motivated approach to resolving issues and improving processes.
• Continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to identify inefficiencies and recommend practical solutions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and Visio.
• Working knowledge of JIRA, SAP Solution Manager and Confluence.
• Commitment to documentation, knowledge sharing, change control and compliance with internal processes.

Desired Skills

• Communication skills
• Problem Solving And Decision Making
• MS Office
• Analytical Thinking