SAP Financial consultant

SAP FI Functional Consultant | Los Angels, CA- Hybrid
Position Overview:
We are seeking an experienced SAP FI Consultant with strong expertise in SAP Financial Accounting and preferably prior experience supporting clients in the Food & Beverage, or related industries.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience configuring and supporting SAP FI processes, working with business and finance stakeholders, and integrating FI with other SAP modules such as CO, MM, SD, and PP. Experience with SAP S/4HANA is strongly preferred.
Key Responsibilities

• Configure, implement, and support SAP FI functionality based on business and financial requirements.
• Support core financial processes including:
• General Ledger (GL)
• Accounts Payable (AP)
• Accounts Receivable (AR)
• Asset Accounting (AA)
• Bank Accounting
• Financial Closing and Reporting
• Work closely with finance and accounting teams to understand business processes and translate requirements into SAP solutions.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close activities.
• Configure and support integration between SAP FI and CO, MM, SD, and other SAP modules.
• Analyze production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and provide timely resolutions.
• Support system enhancements, testing, documentation, user training, and deployment activities.
• Participate in SAP S/4HANA implementation, migration, enhancement, or support initiatives.
• Work with functional and technical teams on interfaces, reports, conversions, enhancements, and workflows.
• Ensure SAP financial processes comply with internal controls, accounting standards, and business requirements.
• Support financial processes related to manufacturing, inventory, procurement, sales, distribution, and supply chain operations.

Food & Beverage Industry Experience
Prior experience supporting Food & Beverage or Consumer Products organizations is highly preferred, particularly with financial processes involving:

• Manufacturing and production environments
• Inventory valuation and material movements
• Cost of goods sold (COGS)
• Procurement and vendor accounting
• Customer billing and revenue recognition
• Product costing and profitability
• Intercompany transactions
• Distribution and supply chain operations
• High-volume financial transactions

Required Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience as an SAP FI Functional Consultant.
• Extensive knowledge of GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, Bank Accounting, and Financial Closing.
• Strong understanding of FI integration with CO, MM, and SD.
• Experience gathering requirements, designing solutions, configuring SAP, and supporting testing and deployment.
• Experience working directly with finance and business stakeholders.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance.
• Previous experience in the Food & Beverage, Consumer Products, Manufacturing, or Retail industry.
• Experience with SAP CO, including cost center accounting, profit center accounting, internal orders, and product costing.
• Experience with SAP implementations, upgrades, migrations, or transformation projects.
• Knowledge of financial reporting, compliance, and internal controls.