SAP FICO Consultant

Role- SAP-FICO Consultant
Duration- 8 Months Contract
Remote

Job Description
We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA FICO (Financial Accounting/Controlling) Consultant with 10+ years of strong Accounts Payable (AP) expertise in the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process area. This role will lead AP/P2P process design, S/4HANA configuration, integrations, testing, cutover, and hyper care, partnering with business stakeholders, Shared Services, Procurement, and technical teams to deliver stable, compliant, and scalable outcomes.

Key responsibilities:
• Lead end-to-end P2P/AP process assessment, fit-to-standard/fit-gap workshops, and solution design in SAP S/4HANA.
• Own AP subprocesses include vendor invoice processing, payment runs, credit memos, down payments, GR/IR, tolerances, invoice blocks, duplicate invoice prevention, and period-end close activities.
• Drive controls and compliance requirements (e.g., approvals, segregation of duties, audit support) within AP processes.
• Configure and maintain FI-AP settings including:
o Vendor master-related finance attributes (in alignment with Master Data team)
o Payment methods, payment terms, payment program parameters, bank determination coordination
o Dunning, withholding tax (as applicable), tax determination support with Tax team
o Automatic account determination and posting logic (including GR/IR clearing coordination)
o Tolerance groups, document types, posting keys, and validation/substitution support (where applicable)
• Partner with MM (Materials Management) and Procurement teams to ensure seamless invoice verification and PO-based/non-PO invoice flows.
• Coordinate with MM, SD, Treasury/Cash, and integration teams on touchpoints such as:
o PO/invoice matching, goods receipt impacts, GR/IR clearing
o Payment file formats and bank connectivity (in coordination with Treasury).
• Lead/support unit testing, SIT, UAT, defect triage, and end-to-end scenario validation.
• Own AP/P2P cutover activities: open AP, GR/IR aging, payment readiness, reconciliation, and stabilization.
• Provide hyper care support and drive continuous improvement post go-live.
• Communicate clearly with business and IT stakeholders; translate requirements into scalable SAP solutions.
• Produce and maintain high-quality deliverables: process flows, configuration rationales, WRICEF requirements (as applicable), test scripts, training materials, and operational runbooks.

Qualifications
• 10+ years of SAP FI experience with deep specialization in Accounts Payable and P2P.
• Hands-on SAP S/4HANA FI-AP implementation and/or conversion experience.
• Strong understanding of AP accounting, controls, and close activities (accruals, GR/IR, vendor reconciliation).
• Proven experience leading workshops, writing functional requirements, and supporting end-to-end testing.
• Experience collaborating with MM/Procurement and resolving P2P integration issues.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred qualifications (nice to have)
• Experience with SAP Fiori apps for AP and related S/4HANA innovations.
• Exposure to workflow/approval processes for invoices and payments.
• Knowledge of Treasury/payment integration, payment mediums, and bank formats (region-dependent).
• SAP certifications in S/4HANA Finance or FI.