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Position: Sr. SAP S/4 - SAP FICO / FSCD / FSPL/FS-SD
functional - Hybrid with 50% travel
Remote some Travel
Duration: 6 Months
10+ Years
Sr. SAP S/4 - SAP FICO - Finance SME / FSCD / FSPL& FS-SD - functional Consultants - Remote some travel
Client pays all travel expenses and it would be 1-2 weeks on site then remote 2-3 weeks.
Start Date: Immediate Start
Job Type: 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,
SAP FICO Finance SME / FS-CD / FS-PL Functional Consultant
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).
- Lead workshops to gather business requirements for Finance, FS-CD, and FS-PL processes.
- Configuration & Development
- Configure FS-CDfor collections, disbursements, payment processing, account determination, and correspondence management.
- Configure FS-PLfor 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.
- Configure FS-CDfor collections, disbursements, payment processing, account determination, and correspondence management.
- 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).
- Work with SAP technical teams to integrate FS-CD with external payment systems, banking interfaces, and claims/policy systems.
- 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.
- Prepare functional specifications and work with ABAP teams for enhancements, user exits, and custom reports.
- Support & Continuous Improvement
- Provide post-go-live support and knowledge transfer to internal teams.
- Identify process improvement opportunities in financial operations and insurance accounting.
- Provide post-go-live support and knowledge transfer to internal teams.
Required Skills & Experience
- SAP Expertise
- 8+ years in SAP FICO functional consulting, with at least 4 years in FS-CDand 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.
- 8+ years in SAP FICO functional consulting, with at least 4 years in FS-CDand FS-PL.
- 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.
- In-depth understanding of insurance industry finance processes, including premium billing, claims accounting, and commission payments.
- 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.
- Experience in configuring business partner master data in FS-CD.
- 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.
- Strong business analysis and problem-solving skills.
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.