Sr. SAP FICO Functional Consultant

Overview

Remote
Up to $100
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required

Skills

SAP
SAP FICO
SAP Financial Accounting and Controlling
Financial Accounting and Controlling
FSCD
FSPL
Financial Services Collections & Disbursements
Financial Services Profit & Loss
Finance
Accounting
HANA
S4 HANA
SAP HANA
Financial Reporting
Financial Services
SAP FI
SAP CO

Job Details

Sr. SAP S/4 - SAP FICO Functional Consultant
Remote some travel
3-6 Month Contract to hire

Finance SME / FSCD / FSPL & FS-SD - With Subledger and Insurance concepts. Also need Fintech / Interfaces and understanding of FSCD ( subledger for AR with GL posting) FI-GL& AR, Batch Process Management, S4/Hana on RISE and SAP Analytics Cloud ( SAP ) Conceptual knowledge

Working with Success Factors would be a plus. In addition, the individual would have client management skills contractual performance, financial /budgetary management, and client engagement, operational/ Service Management disciplines for running a delivery team,


Role Overview:
The SAP FICO Finance SME will lead the design, configuration, and implementation of financial processes within SAP S/4HANA (or ECC), with a strong focus on Financial Services Collections & Disbursements (FS-CD) and Financial Services Profit & Loss (FS-PL) modules.
This role will partner closely with business stakeholders in Finance, Accounting, and Insurance Operations to deliver end-to-end solutions that support collections, disbursements, premium postings, claims accounting, and policy-related financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Solution Design & Blueprinting

    • Lead workshops to gather business requirements for Finance, FS-CD, and FS-PL processes.

    • Map business requirements to SAP best practices for insurance and financial services.

    • Design end-to-end process flows integrating FICO with FS-CD, FS-PL, and other SAP modules (FI-GL, FI-AR, FI-AP, CO-PA, CO-OM).

  • Configuration & Development

    • Configure FS-CD for collections, disbursements, payment processing, account determination, and correspondence management.

    • Configure FS-PL for insurance portfolio financial postings, allocation rules, and reporting structures.

    • Set up integration between FS-CD and FI-GL, CO, and Insurance Contract Accounting (FS-ICM).

    • Define and maintain master data structures for business partners, contract accounts, and policy groups.

  • Integration Management

    • Work with SAP technical teams to integrate FS-CD with external payment systems, banking interfaces, and claims/policy systems.

    • Support middleware configuration for inbound/outbound interfaces (IDocs, BAPIs, APIs).

  • Testing & Quality Assurance

    • Prepare functional specifications and work with ABAP teams for enhancements, user exits, and custom reports.

    • Lead unit, integration, and UAT testing for FICO, FS-CD, FS-PL components.

    • Ensure compliance with IFRS, GAAP, Solvency II, and other applicable accounting standards.

  • Support & Continuous Improvement

    • Provide post-go-live support and knowledge transfer to internal teams.

    • Identify process improvement opportunities in financial operations and insurance accounting.


Required Skills & Experience:

  • SAP Expertise

    • 8+ years in SAP FICO functional consulting, with at least 4 years in FS-CD and FS-PL.

    • Strong understanding of FI-GL, FI-AP, FI-AR, FI-AA, CO-PA, CO-OM.

    • Experience with S/4HANA Finance innovations (Universal Journal, ACDOCA).

    • Knowledge of Insurance Contract Accounting (FS-ICM) a plus.

  • Business Knowledge

    • In-depth understanding of insurance industry finance processes, including premium billing, claims accounting, and commission payments.

    • Experience with collections, dunning, payment plans, and reconciliation processes.

  • Technical & Integration Skills

    • Experience in configuring business partner master data in FS-CD.

    • Familiarity with integration between SAP and non-SAP systems (banking, CRM, policy admin systems).

    • Working knowledge of IDocs, ALE, and interface troubleshooting.

  • Soft Skills

    • Strong business analysis and problem-solving skills.

    • Excellent stakeholder communication and workshop facilitation abilities.

    • Ability to work in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery models.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • SAP Certified Application Associate Financial Accounting with SAP S/4HANA.

  • SAP FS-CD or FS-PL module certification.

  • Previous experience in large-scale insurance or financial services SAP programs.


Typical Deliverables:

  • Business requirement documents (BRDs) & functional specifications (FS).

  • SAP configuration documents & transport management.

  • Test scripts, UAT sign-off, and defect logs.

  • End-user training materials and standard operating procedures.

  • Cutover plans and post-go-live support documentation.

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