SAP Functional Consultant – Finance

Role: SAP Functional Consultant – Finance

Location: Dearborn, MI( Locals Only)

VISA: EAD

Experiance: 12+ Years 

JOB SUMMARY

·The SAP Functional Consultant for Finance plays a crucial role in aligning the functional capabilities of the SAP S/4 solution with the strategic goals of the FCS organization. This position is responsible for providing subject matter expertise in the SAP S/4 Finance solution, ensuring it effectively supports FCS business processes and enhances operational efficiency.

·The SAP Functional Consultant for Finance will be a highly experienced business analyst who acts as a subject matter expert for all Financial processes within SAP. The role involves working with the FCS Finance and other business teams, the FCS IT team, and the solution integrator to analyze requirements, design best in class solutions, configure the SAP S/4 system, and test/deploy the SAP S/4 HANA solution for FCS.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

·Business Analysis & Requirements Gathering: Elicit and document detailed business requirements for financial processes, performing fit-gap analyses to determine how to best implement them in SAP S4 HANA.

·System Configuration: Configure SAP FI-CO modules (e.g., general ledger, product costing, costing-based CO-PA, account-based CO-PA, also known as Margin analysis) to meet business needs and standards.

·Integration & Collaboration: Ensure seamless integration of FICO with other SAP modules (SD, MM, IM) and external financial applications (such as AR Settlements, check payment and remittance advice with Banks, ADP payments with ADP), collaborating with IT and business teams.

·Testing & Deployment: Develop test plans, execute test scenarios, and validate results, supporting the deployment of new FI-CO solutions.

·Communication and leadership: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams, influence stakeholders, manage expectations & train end-users.

·Experience with integrations: Knowledge of how FI-CO integrates with other SAP modules like Sales and Distribution (SD), Materials Management (MM), Purchasing and Inventory Management (IM), as well as third-party systems.

·Experience with SAP S/4 standard product in the areas of Credit Checks, Pricing, and Month End Close.

·Support & Problem-Solving: Provide post launch support for SAP FI-CO, including troubleshooting issues, resolving incidents, and performing root cause analysis.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

There are no supervisory responsibilities with this position. However, for specific projects, the position may require

leadership skills.