Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
SAP S/4 HANA FICO Functional Consultant with minimum 8+ years of experience of implementing SAP S4, preferably for a USA based manufacturing company
Proficiency in SAP’s standard implementation framework and hands-on experience in designing and implementation of complex and heterogeneous landscape (SAP and non-SAP)
Experience in conducting workshops with business users for process analysis, design and configuration needs pertaining to Finance and Controlling processes
New GL and New Asset Accounting
General Ledger Accounting with deep understanding of best practices designing Chart of Accounts, Org structure, Financial Statements.
Deep understanding and experience optimizing Financial Closing process. Financial Reporting requirements.
Integration to Accounts Payables, Accounts receivables, SD, MM, PP, PS and other Modules.
FSCM – at least one of the Modules – Collections Management, Dispute Management, Credit Management
Customer Vendor Integration (CVI)
Strong understanding of Tax Accounting for US and other countries
Good understanding of Revenue Recognition (IFRS 15) requirements.
Bank Account Management and Cash Management including EDI / SWIFT interfaces
New GL, Profit Center Accounting (PCA) and Cost Center Accounting (CCA)
Deep understanding of Closing process including Allocations and Settlements
Management Reporting
Profitability Analysis (COPA – Account Based and Costing Based)
PS - Project Systems
Product Costing, Material Ledger and Actual Costing
Setting up Internal Orders, Production Orders and integration with Project Systems
Deep understanding of Standard and Moving Average costs, costing sheets, Activity Based Costing including production order variances (price / qty)
Hands-on experience in data cleansing and conversion related activities
Cut-Over activities identification and execution along with Go-live and Post Go-Live Support Experience of Integration with Planning system of SAP/non-SAP
Roles & Responsibilities
Requirements Analysis: Gathering site-specific “AS-IS” processes and mapping them to “To-Be” standard SAP workflows
Functional Testing: Conducting unit/integration testing and coordinating user acceptance testing with site business process owners to validate configurations
User Training: Delivering hands-on training sessions for site accountants and controllers on new S/4HANA Fiori apps for real-time financ ial reporting
Data Migration Support: Assisting with the final validation of cleansed site data before it is loaded into live system
US Tax Engine Integration: Configuring and maintaining the interface with third-party tax engines to automate sales and use tax for hundreds of local US jurisdictions
Costing of Heavy Materials: Setting up product costing (CO-PC) and material ledger to track complex manufacturing costs of building materials, including raw material fluctuations and overhead allocations
Profitability Analysis (CO-PA): Designing reporting structures to analyze profitability by product line, customer segment, or specific US sales region
Asset Management: Configuring Asset Accounting (FI-AA) for large-scale plant machinery, heavy vehicle fleets, and real estate, ensuring correct depreciation methods under US GAAP
Financial Close Management: Leading the first on-site monthly and quarterly financial close cycles to troubleshoot automated postings from MM and SD
Generic Managerial Skills, If any
Excellent Communication
Team Management Skills
Managing Support L2/L3
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