Role: Senior Consultant - SAP FICO

Experience: 6 to 8 Years

Location: India (Delhi/ Hyderabad/ Mumbai/ Noida/Pune)

SAP Experience

6 - 8 years of work experience as an SAP FICO Senior Consultant in SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA environments.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and talented FICO Senior Consultant with a proven track record in SAP FICO implementations, upgrades and AMS support. As a FICO Senior Consultant, you will be responsible for supporting the SAP Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) modules to meet our client's business needs. The ideal candidate will have exceptional consulting skills, deep technical expertise in SAP FICO, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional and technical teams.

Responsibilities

Candidate should have strong exposure in Financial Accounting i.e. Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger accounting, Taxes, Cost center and Profit center accounting, Asset accounting, Bank Accounting, Controlling.
Should have knowledge about FICO integration with MM & SD Modules, Project System, COPA, Banking - EBS & DME.
Should have worked on Incidents, Tickets, Change Requests and Change Management process.
Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to understand financial processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and recommend SAP FICO solutions.
Stay current with SAP best practices, industry trends, and upcoming releases to recommend innovative solutions.

Project Requirements

Bachelor's degree or Master's in Commerce, Finance, Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology, MBA (Finance or equivalent) or a related field.
6 - 8 years of hands-on work experience as an SAP FICO Senior Consultant in SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA environments.
Candidate should have strong exposure in Financial Accounting i.e. Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger accounting, Taxes, Cost center and Profit center accounting, Asset accounting, Bank Accounting, Controlling.
Extensive knowledge of SAP Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) modules, including configuration, customization, and integration with other SAP modules.
Provide expert guidance and support for SAP FICO module enhancements, upgrades, and integrations with other SAP and non-SAP systems.
Serve as the primary point of contact for all FICO-related issues, troubleshooting, and resolution.
Expert understanding of Interfaces, IDocs, eDocument.
Should be able to read and debug ABAP program.
Should have knowledge about FICO integration with MM & SD Modules, Project System, COPA, Banking - EBS & DME.
Strong understanding of finance and accounting principles, processes, and best practices.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Should be able to provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
SAP certification in FICO is highly desirable.
Experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance is a plus.
Should be willing to work in Japan, UK and US rotational shift timings.

Business Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to communicate with others clearly and concisely.
Experience with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Understanding of business processes for focus area or module.
Ability to do research and perform detailed tasks.
Strong analytical skills.
Understands business functionality related to SAP module/application as well as can identify touch points between modules.

Consulting Skills

Aptitude for working in a team environment; problem-solving skills, creative thinking, communicating clearly and empathetically, strong time management, and ability to collaborate with all levels of staff.
Ability to explain ideas and concepts to other project team members and to client personnel.
Has a solid foundation for consulting soft skills necessary for client engagements.
Ability to interpret requirements and apply SAP best practices.

Supervision Skills

Self-starter with the ability to manage their own time and task in order to meet project milestones.
Can manage their own time/task lists in order to meet project milestones.

Leadership Skills

Maintains positive working relationships with others.
Seeks ways to increase their level of contribution and team effectiveness.
Works in conjunction with peers
May mentor to other associate consultants.
Works well as a member of a team
Seeks ways to increase their level of contribution/team effectiveness.

Personnel Development

Focused on self-development to become a module expert.

General Skills/Tasks

Assists the project team efforts in developing solutions for client situations.
Assist team effort in developing solutions for projects.
Completes assignments within budget, meets project deadlines, makes and keeps sensible commitments to client and team
Meets billing efficiency targets, and comply with all administrative responsibilities in a timely & effective manner
Keeps project management apprised of project direction and client concerns
Analyzes and develops reliable solutions which comply with specifications and standards, executes system test
Understands SAP methodologies, tools, standards, and techniques
Understands client's business and technical environments
Completes project documentation, demonstrates effective organizational skills, with minimal supervision
Meets quality standards, correctly prioritizes own activities in accordance with project plan and budget
Provides project team leaders with updates on the progress and difficulties encountered, and provides value-added insight and understanding
Demonstrates the ability to accomplish project assignments resulting in quality service