SAP S/4HANA FI / R2R Functional Specialist

cpconsulting; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

cpconsulting is seeking an SAP FI/R2R specialist to deliver end-to-end system configuration, support, and testing for GL, R2R, and intercompany processes on SAP S/4HANA.

The role involves period-end closing, journal entries, and cross‑module integration with CO, AP, AR, and asset accounting, with a focus on process improvements and BAU operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Accounting, Financial Management, Information Systems, or related field.
• 3–6 years of experience as an SAP FI, R2R, GL, or related functional specialist with hands-on S/4HANA configuration.
• Experience in GL maintenance, period-end close, intercompany reconciliation, or finance reporting support.

Responsibilities

• Perform functional system configuration, maintenance, and support across FI-GL, chart of accounts, journal entry processing, and financial closing operations.
• Maintain intercompany balance matching setups and reconciliation workflows across entities.
• Configure and support financial consolidation readiness, GL rollups, and period-end closing timing and accuracy.

Skills

SAP FI (S/4HANA)

R2R

Intercompany Reconciliation

GL Rollups

JIRA

Fiori

Joule for Consultants

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Commerce

SAP FI certification

3-6 years SAP FI/R2R experience

Tools

SAP Joule for Consultants

SAP Fiori apps

JIRA

Confluence

Solution Manager

SAP Closing Cockpit

Job description

As a team player in the SAP CoE team, you will deliver SAP S/4HANA system configuration, functional support, testing, documentation, business engagement, and process improvement services across General Ledger (FI-GL), Record to Report (R2R), Intercompany Reconciliation (ICR), General Ledger Rollups, and related Financial Closing processes. This role is positioned as a full-process Record to Report (R2R) functional specialist, combining hands‑on system configuration capabilities with practical support for general ledger maintenance, period‑end closing operations, intercompany posting alignment, balance sheet reconciliations, and GL rollup reporting within the R2R operating environment.

The role requires strong functional configuration and operational understanding of SAP FI (General Ledger, Intercompany Accounting, Closing Cockpit), with working knowledge of cross‑module integration touchpoints relevant to sub‑ledger postings, CO allocations, reporting rollups, and period‑end governance.

Key Focus Areas & Deliverables

• SAP S/4HANA System Configuration & Support: Perform functional system configuration, maintenance, and support across General Ledger (FI-GL), chart of accounts management, journal entry processing, ledger rules, and financial closing operations.
• Intercompany Reconciliation & Alignment: Maintain and configure intercompany balance matching setups, transaction reconciliation workflows, cross‑entity elimination structures, and resolve intercompany issues across group entities.
• General Ledger Rollups & Financial Closing: Configure and support financial consolidation readiness, general ledger rollups, ledger summarisation rules, financial statement versions (FSV), and financial closing alignment.
• Sub‑Ledger & CO Integration Awareness: Ensure seamless configuration alignment and integration with Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Asset Accounting (AA), and Controlling (CO) touchpoints relevant to GL postings and trial balance integrity.
• Continuous Improvement & Tooling: Utilise SAP Fiori applications, JIRA incident analysis, functional specification preparation, hands‑on system configuration, unit and integration testing, documentation, and leverage SAP Joule for Consultants where available as an enablement tool for SAP knowledge research and functional analysis against organisational SAP design standards.

DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform hands‑on SAP S/4HANA FI system configuration, functional support, testing, documentation, and business‑as‑usual (BAU) services for Record to Report (R2R), intercompany reconciliation, GL rollups, and related financial closing processes. Provide expert analysis and configuration fixes for R2R and FI incidents, service requests, recurring operational issues, intercompany mismatches, period‑end posting errors, and process documentation gaps. Support business users through JIRA incidents, issue triage, root‑cause analysis, configuration adjustments, user engagement, unit/integration testing, resolution documentation, and knowledge transfer. Analyse and configure SAP General Ledger structures, intercompany reconciliation rules, and financial rollup integration across sub‑ledgers, GL balances, allocation runs, and trial balance reporting touchpoints. Drive continuous improvement in Record to Report workflows by configuring solution enhancements, identifying bottlenecks, reducing manual workarounds, and implementing process simplification, rollup efficiency, or closing automation. Support business workshops and interactions relating to SAP FI master data, intercompany framework adoption, financial closing acceleration, and general ledger user enablement. Prepare functional specifications, execute system configuration changes, develop test cases, write issue summaries, maintain knowledge articles, and draft change impact notes for standard and bespoke SAP changes. Support change delivery and user adoption for R2R and intercompany improvements, including configuration transports, communication, training material, UAT support, and post‑implementation stabilisation. Use SAP Joule for Consultants as an assisted‑delivery capability to accelerate research, configuration verification, documentation, and analysis quality, while validating all outputs against organisational SAP design, internal controls, business rules, and senior SME guidance. Identify, assess, configure, and solve standard to moderately complex business problems within the R2R, intercompany, and GL areas, while escalating complex solution design, control‑impacting, or cross‑module matters appropriately. Escalate complex FI/CO configuration impacts, consolidation rules, intercompany architecture design, month‑end close delays, cross‑module architecture decisions, and high‑risk configuration changes to senior SAP Finance specialists or design authorities. Act independently within approved support procedures, transport guidelines, and documented process boundaries, while recognising when senior review or governance approval is required.

WHAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE?

Qualifications & Experience Profile

Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Accounting, Financial Management, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related field. 3 to 6 years of experience as an SAP FI, Record to Report (R2R), General Ledger, or related functional specialist, with hands‑on SAP S/4HANA configuration and support exposure. Experience in SAP General Ledger maintenance, system configuration, period‑end financial closing, intercompany reconciliation, or finance reporting support. Hands‑on system configuration and testing experience across SAP FI‑GL, R2R, intercompany reconciliation, or related financial reporting processes. SAP FI, S/4HANA Financial Accounting, R2R lifecycle, or related SAP functional certification is preferred, but not required where the candidate has sufficient practical FI configuration, R2R, or Intercompany experience. Exposure to SAP Closing Cockpit configuration, SAP Intercompany Matching and Reconciliation (ICMR), SAP Joule for Consultants, SAP Business AI, or AI‑assisted SAP delivery practices will be advantageous.

Knowledge & Technical Understanding

Good working knowledge and hands‑on configuration experience in SAP S/4HANA Record to Report (R2R), General Ledger (FI‑GL), and financial close processes. Strong understanding of general ledger maintenance, journal vouchers, chart of accounts hierarchy, ledger configuration, period‑end close schedules, and trial balance integrity. Working knowledge of intercompany reconciliation configuration, cross‑company code postings, intercompany eliminations, and dispute handling. Solid understanding of general ledger rollups, ledger summarisation, financial statement versions (FSV), and financial reporting aggregation configuration. Understanding of Master Data Governance (MDG) or GL/Intercompany master data and configuration dependencies is mandatory. Ability to interpret written requirements, write functional specifications, execute system configuration, and create test evidence and process documentation. Ability to prioritise tasks based on operational needs, closing timelines, configuration effort, business risk, month‑end impact, and support urgency. Strong hands‑on experience in SAP R2R, general ledger rollups, journal postings, intercompany matching, and period‑end close exception support. Practical exposure to automated closing tools, intercompany matching solutions, backlog reduction, or R2R process configuration improvement will be strongly advantageous. Proven ability to work in a Business‑as‑usual (BAU) Run environment using JIRA for incident resolution and SOLMAN transport change management.

Skills & Personal Qualities

Organisational and prioritising skills with a performance‑oriented, continuous improvement mindset. Strong problem‑solving, configuration debugging, and analytical thinking skills. Process improvement, system configuration, and change adoption capability, especially in Record to Report and Intercompany accounting processes. Resilient, self‑motivated, and able to work effectively under pressure against tight deadlines. Excellent communication skills with a strong client focus to engage constructively with Finance, R2R operational teams, and SAP CoE stakeholders. Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, Visio) with working experience in Solution Manager, JIRA, and Confluence.