SAP FICO Consultant, Financials & Controlling

Job Description:

  • Configure SAP FI components, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Bank/Cash Accounting
  • Design and maintain SAP CO modules, including Cost Element Accounting, Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, and Profitability Analysis
  • Map complex corporate finance processes, including multi-currency configurations, global charts of accounts, parallel ledgers, and fiscal year variance handling
  • Lead New General Ledger design and direct accounting document splitting mechanisms for segment reporting
  • Oversee financial period-end closing automations, reconciliation troubleshooting, foreign currency revaluations, and consolidation runs
  • Collaborate with ABAP teams on functional specifications for RICEFW objects, user exits, custom financial layouts, and reporting tools
  • Integrate SAP FICO with SAP SD, MM, and PP to maintain real-time data flow across product costing and shipping triggers

Requirements:

  • 5 to 8 years of core SAP implementation experience
  • At least 4+ dedicated years actively designing and deploying configurations in SAP FICO
  • Strong hands-on mastery of SAP ECC or SAP S/4HANA Finance table structures, configuration panels, and finance organizational models
  • Deep functional understanding of corporate tax rules, withholding tax configurations, asset depreciation lifecycles, and multi-company code clearing
  • Mandatory SAP Certified Application Associate certification in Financial Accounting or Management Accounting
  • Prior S/4HANA migration project experience preferred
  • Strong analytical background in product costing (CO-PC) and material ledger configurations within manufacturing environments preferred

Benefits:

  • Remote work arrangement
  • Contract employment
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