SAP Finance and Controlling (FICO) Consult

Overview

On Site
BASED ON EXPERIENCE
Full Time
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2

Skills

JD
SAP FI
Financial Reporting
Process Improvement
Industry-specific
FP&A
Snow Flake Schema
Forecasting
RAR
Vertex
SAP Concur
Bloomberg
SAP ECC
Data Extraction
Extract
Transform
Load
SAP Best Practices
Product Costing
OM
Reporting
Workflow
Analytics
Process Optimization
Change Management
Continuous Improvement
Sales
Distribution
Materials Management
Production Planning
Business Process
Data Migration
Stakeholder Management
Collaboration
Management
Testing
Documentation
Test Cases
Training
Augmented Reality
Affinity Propagation
GL
FSCM
Credit Management
Account Management
SD
SAP MM
SAP PP
Manufacturing
Cost Accounting
Asset Accounting
Problem Solving
Conflict Resolution
Communication
SAP Implementation
Interfaces
Cloud Computing
SAP Cloud
SAP BODS
SAP FICO
FOCUS
SAP ERP
SAP HANA
Migration
Finance
Accounting
SAP Fiori
User Experience
Taxes
Regulatory Compliance
SAP
Application Development
Software Modernization
Process Outsourcing
IT Service Management

Job Details

Role:- SAP Finance & Controlling (FICO) Consultant
Location:- Dallas TX

JD

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior SAP Finance & Controlling (FICO) Consultant with a deep expertise in Product Costing and hands-on experience in S/4HANA migration projects. The ideal candidate will play a key role in designing, configuring, and implementing SAP FICO solutions, particularly focusing on product costing, financial reporting, and controlling processes. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to drive process improvements and ensure the successful migration to SAP S/4HANA.The ideal candidate would help support and build the Interim state key financial processes in a complex environment during the Transition/migration from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA.Highly skilled in cross-module integrations involving SD (Sales & Distribution), MM (Materials Management), and PP (Production Planning) alongside strong knowledge of AR, AP, GL, Asset accounting, Tax (Direct & Indirect), and Consolidation. Should have significant experience in manufacturing industry-specific costing process. This role requires deep functional expertise and configuration ability to design and build business-critical processes through SAP FICO.

Experience on complex cross-system integrations, including FP&A systems like Snowflake, SAC or Adaptive (for planning and forecasting), SAP Revenue Accounting and Reporting (RAR), Vertex and other external systems such as Concur, Blackline, Bloomberg, and others.


Key Responsibilities:
  • SAP ECC to S/4HANA Migration:
Plan, design, and execute the migration from SAP ECC to S/4HANA, focusing on FICO processes.
Assess current ECC system configurations, business processes, and financial data to develop migration strategies.
Drive and manage full-cycle SAP S/4HANA migration projects, from system conversion to new implementations.
Identify and manage gaps, changes, and enhancements between ECC and S/4HANA functionalities.
Own data migration efforts, including data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
Analyze business requirements and provide functional expertise, guidance, and solutions aligned with SAP best practices in finance and controlling processes.
  • Financial Modules Configuration:
Lead the design, configuration, and implementation of SAP FICO modules, with a particular focus on Product Costing (CO-PC) and Cost Object Controlling (CO-OM).
Reconfigure or optimize FICO modules (AR, AP, GL, asset accounting, tax, etc.) to bridge the gap between ECC and S/4 environment.
Work with technical teams to manage adaptations for Business Processes, reporting, workflows, and analytics in cross systems environment.
  • Process Optimization and Design:
Analyze and optimize financial processes during the migration to align with the new capabilities of S/4HANA.
Support change management initiatives, ensuring minimal disruption during S/4HANA migration and go-live phases.
Stay updated on the latest SAP technologies and trends, providing recommendations for continuous improvement in financial processes.
  • Cross-Module Integrations:
Ensure seamless integration of FICO modules with other key modules such as SD (Sales & Distribution), MM (Materials Management), and PP (Production Planning).
Collaborate with business process owners, IT teams, and external vendors to ensure seamless integration between finance, controlling, and other SAP modules (e.g., MM, SD, PP).
  • Data Migration and Validation:
Work closely with the data migration process teams for all financial and controlling data from ECC to S/4HANA.
Validate and reconcile migrated data to ensure accuracy and compliance with business requirements.
Troubleshoot and resolve any issues arising from data migration or system inconsistencies.
  • Stakeholder Management and Collaboration:
Work closely with business leaders, finance, and IT teams to gather requirements, define solutions, and manage expectations throughout the migration project.
  • Training, Testing and Documentation:
Develop and execute test cases for financial processes to validate system functionality in synchronization with ECC and S/4HANA.
Document all configurations, process changes, and new functionalities to ensure alignment and future reference.
Conduct workshops and training sessions to enhance user adoption and understanding of new systems and process

Skills:
  • Ability to integrate and streamline multi-system landscapes. This role requires both deep technical and functional expertise.
  • Expertise in SAP FICO modules (AR, AP, GL, tax, asset accounting, consolidation, FSCM Credit Management, Bank account Management) with deep integration knowledge of SD, MM, and PP.
  • Advanced skills in manufacturing industry costing and controlling processes.
  • Strong knowledge of S/4HANA functionalities, Universal Journal, New Asset Accounting, and FIORI.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to support complex, cross-functional processes.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work with stakeholders at all levels.
Preferred:
  • SAP certification in FICO and/or S/4HANA is highly desirable.
  • Experience in global SAP implementations or rollouts, with complex multi-system interfaces.
  • Knowledge of cloud-based and on-premises integration technologies (e.g., SAP Cloud Platform Integration, SAP Data Services, Migration Cockpit).

Qualifications:
  • Education: Bachelor s degree in finance, Accounting, IT, or a related field. SAP FICO certification is preferred.
  • Experience: Minimum 12 years of experience in SAP FICO with a strong focus on ECC to S/4HANA migrations.
  • Strong knowledge of finance and accounting principles combined with deep SAP technical expertise.
  • Familiarity with SAP Fiori and user experience improvements.
  • Strong understanding of taxation and compliance within an SAP environment.

About Tanisha Systems, Inc.

Tanisha Systems, founded in 2002 in Massachusetts-*, is a leading provider of Custom Application Development and end-to-end IT Services to clients globally. We use a client-centric engagement model that combines local on-site and off-site resources with the cost, global expertise and quality advantages of off-shore operations. We deliver Custom Application Development, Application Modernization, Business Process Outsourcing and Professional IT Services from office locations in * and *.
Tanisha Systems services clients in Government, Banking & Financial Markets, Insurance, Healthcare, Retail & Consumer Goods, Energy & Utilities, Life Sciences, Telecom, Manufacturing and Transportation Industries around the globe. Our engagement model provides a flexible operational environment that empowers our clients with the right levels of control.

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