Sap Financial Accounting Consultant

Role Name:

Entity Accounting & Close with SAP S/4HANA FICO

Key responsibilities:

• Provide strategic advice and design on the most efficient and compliant methods for Entity Accounting & Close process with SAP S/4HANA.
• Offer expertise on implementing design in Entity Accounting and Close Process, ensuring compliance with IFRS, US GAAP, or other applicable accounting standards.
• Lead and support the end-to-end implementation of SAP S/4 HANA Entity Accounting and Closing process.
• Engage with business stakeholders to design Entity Accounting & Close process.
• Configure SAP Entity Accounting (SAP S/4HANA Finance) & Closing process to meet the specific requirements of the business, ensuring alignment with IFRS, US GAAP, and local accounting standards.
• Support the integration of Entity Accounting with other SAP modules (e.g., SAP FI-MM, FI-CO, FI-SD, FI-MM, FI-PS, etc.) and third-party systems.
• Lead business workshops to show the process in SAP S/4HANA Entity Accounting and Closing process with SAP S/4 HANA and identify gaps.
• Train business users and test processes using SAP S/4HANA Entity Accounting.

Experience & skillset:

• 8-15 years of proven experience in SAP S/4 HANA Entity Accounting (GL, AR, AP, AA, Bank Accounting, Cost Center Accounting), SAP Financial Closing Cockpit for SAP S/4HANA and analysis of financial closing tasks for the entities that recur periodically (i.e., daily, monthly, and yearly)
• Hands on experience in all sub modules like SAP FI, SAP FI-GL, SAP FI-AP, SAP FI-AR, SAP FI-AA etc.
• Proven track record of executing and advising on SAP S/4 HANA Finance accounting requirement with strong understanding of IFRS, GAAP, and other financial reporting standards.
• Experienced as an end user of SAP Finance
• Experience in designing and implementing SAP Finance in SAP ECC or/and in SAP S/4HANA is preferred
• Prior experience in an advisory or finance capacity is a strong advantage.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working with senior executives and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to influence change and provide actionable recommendations to senior leadership.