SAP S/4HANA FI/R2R Functional Specialist

Salt; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Digital Recruitment seeks an experienced SAP S/4HANA FI / R2R Functional Specialist to provide hands-on configuration, testing and process improvement across GL, R2R, intercompany reconciliation and closing.

You will configure FI-GL, support month-end close, and enable cross-entity postings. The role requires 3-6 years of SAP FI/R2R knowledge and BAU support with JIRA/Solution Manager; MDG and ICMR experience are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Commerce, Financial Management, Information Systems/IT or equivalent.
• 3-6 years' experience in SAP FI, R2R, General Ledger or related functional roles.
• Hands-on SAP S/4HANA FI configuration and support experience.
• Strong knowledge of FI-GL, R2R, financial close and intercompany processes.
• Experience with MDG and GL/Intercompany master data dependencies.
• Functional specification, testing and documentation experience.
• Experience working in a BAU support environment using JIRA and Solution Manager.
• Advantageous SAP FI/S/4HANA certification.
• SAP Closing Cockpit or SAP Intercompany Matching & Reconciliation (ICMR) experience.
• Exposure to SAP Joule, SAP Business AI or AI-assisted SAP delivery.
• Experience with automated financial closing or intercompany matching solutions.

Responsibilities

• Configure and support SAP S/4HANA FI-GL and R2R processes.
• Manage GL structures, journal processing, chart of accounts and financial closing.
• Support intercompany reconciliation, matching and cross-entity postings.
• Configure and support GL rollups, ledger summarisation and Financial Statement Versions (FSV).
• Support integration across AP, AR, Asset Accounting and CO.
• Resolve incidents through JIRA, including root-cause analysis and configuration fixes.
• Prepare functional specifications, testing documentation and UAT support.
• Identify opportunities for process optimisation and automation.
• Support business users, workshops, training and knowledge transfer.
• Assist with change delivery, transports and post-implementation stabilisation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Commerce/Financial Management/Information Systems/IT

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP FI

JIRA

Solution Manager

ICMR (Intercompany Matching & Reconciliation)

MDG

Job description

SAP S/4HANA FI / R2R Functional Specialist

Location: Bellville

Position: Permanent

Department: Finance / SAP Centre of Excellence

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA FI / R2R Functional Specialist to provide hands-on configuration, functional support, testing and process improvement across General Ledger, Record to Report, Intercompany Reconciliation and Financial Closing.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure and support SAP S/4HANA FI-GL and R2R processes.
• Manage GL structures, journal processing, chart of accounts and financial closing.
• Support intercompany reconciliation, matching and cross-entity postings.
• Configure and support GL rollups, ledger summarisation and Financial Statement Versions (FSV).
• Support integration across AP, AR, Asset Accounting and CO.
• Resolve incidents through JIRA, including root-cause analysis and configuration fixes.
• Prepare functional specifications, testing documentation and UAT support.
• Identify opportunities for process optimisation and automation.
• Support business users, workshops, training and knowledge transfer.
• Assist with change delivery, transports and post-implementation stabilisation.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Commerce, Financial Management, Information Systems/IT or equivalent.
• 3-6 years' experience in SAP FI, R2R, General Ledger or related functional roles.
• Hands-on SAP S/4HANA FI configuration and support experience.
• Strong knowledge of FI-GL, R2R, financial close and intercompany processes.
• Experience with GL rollups, journal postings and financial reporting.
• Understanding of MDG and GL/Intercompany master data dependencies.
• Functional specification, testing and documentation experience.
• Experience working in a BAU support environment using JIRA and Solution Manager.
• Advantageous SAP FI/S/4HANA certification.
• SAP Closing Cockpit or SAP Intercompany Matching & Reconciliation (ICMR) experience.
• Exposure to SAP Joule, SAP Business AI or AI-assisted SAP delivery.
• Experience with automated financial closing or intercompany matching solutions.

Key Attributes

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder and communication skills.
• Process-driven with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Able to work independently and under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage month-end priorities.

Salt is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.