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SAP FICO Consultant (S/4HANA)

Apolis

  • Austin, TX
  • 8 days ago
  • $60–$65 Per Hour

Highlights

3.Experience: 8to12Yrs 4.Required Skills: 5.Nice to have skills: 6.Technology: -Not Applicable 7.Shift: Day 8.Responsibilities: -Analyze complex finance and controlling processes across product costing, cost centre accounting and internal orders to identify gaps and recommend precise SAP FICO solutions that enhance operational efficiency and financial transparency. 1.Job title: BUSINESS ANALYST 2.Job summary: Serve as a senior Business Analyst specializing in SAP FICO with focus on Product Costing, Cost Centre Accounting, Internal Orders and Material Ledger, translating complex financial processes into robust system solutions.

Numbers & Facts

LocationAustin, TX
IndustryComputer/IT Services
Salary$60–$65 Per Hour
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Websitehttps://www.apolisrises.com/

Description

SAP FICO Consultant (S/4HANA)
Location: Austin, TX OR Sunnyvale, CA
Rate: ***

Job Summary:
We are seeking a Senior SAP FICO Consultant with 10+ years of experience and strong expertise in S/4HANA implementations. This role focuses on Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO), driving end-to-end finance transformation, process optimization, and system integration.
The ideal candidate will lead configuration and delivery across key finance areas, ensure seamless FI integration with SD and MM modules, and support global financial operations with scalable, compliant SAP solutions.

Experience Required:
" 10+ years of SAP consulting experience
" 2 3 full lifecycle S/4HANA implementations (mandatory)

Top 3 Required Skills:
" SAP FICO
" SAP S/4HANA Finance
" FI-SD & FI-MM Integration

Core SAP Expertise Required:
Financial Accounting (FI):
" General Ledger (Classic & New GL)
" Accounts Receivable (AR)
" Accounts Payable (AP)
" Asset Accounting (AA)
" Automatic Payment Programs
" Financial Closing & Reporting
Controlling (CO):
" Product Costing (CO-PC)
" Cost Center Accounting (CCA)
" Internal Orders (IO)
" Profit Center Accounting (PCA)
" Profitability Analysis (CO-PA)
" Material Ledger / Actual Costing

Banking & Financial Operations:
" Electronic Bank Statements (EBS)
" Lockbox processing
" Bank communication integration
" Payment processing and automation
" Foreign currency valuation and translation

Additional Functional Expertise:
" Strong FI-MM and FI-SD integration experience
" Tax processing and regulatory compliance
" Local GAAP reporting and special purpose ledger
" Credit management, collections, and dispute processes (FI-AR side)
" Payroll accounting integration (high-level exposure)

Key Responsibilities:
" Lead end-to-end SAP FICO implementations and enhancements in S/4HANA environments
" Configure and manage FI modules including GL, AR, AP, and Asset Accounting
" Drive Controlling processes including Product Costing, CO-PA, PCA, and Cost Center Accounting
" Design and implement FI-SD and FI-MM integrations to ensure accurate financial postings
" Configure and optimize banking processes including EBS, lockbox, and payment automation
" Support financial close processes, reconciliations, and reporting accuracy
" Perform fit-gap analysis, solution design, and system configuration
" Develop detailed functional specifications and collaborate with technical teams
" Execute and support testing cycles (unit, integration, UAT)
" Manage data integrity, financial accuracy, and audit compliance
" Provide production support and perform root cause analysis
" Identify opportunities for automation and process improvements within finance operations

Project & Leadership Responsibilities:
" Lead full project lifecycle activities, including:
Requirements gathering
Gap analysis
Solution design and configuration
Deployment and hypercare
" Manage onshore/offshore teams and coordinate deliverables
" Act as a primary liaison with business stakeholders and leadership
" Ensure delivery aligns with scope, timelines, and quality standards
" Drive continuous improvement and support finance transformation initiatives

Qualifications:
" Bachelor s degree in Engineering, Finance, or related field (preferred)
" 10+ years of SAP FICO consulting experience
" Strong expertise in S/4HANA Finance
" Proven experience in multiple end-to-end SAP implementations
" Deep understanding of financial processes, compliance, and reporting
" Strong communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills
" Experience working in onsite-offshore delivery models

Nice-to-Have Skills:
" SAP Certification in FICO / S/4HANA Finance
" Experience with advanced financial reporting and analytics
" Exposure to digital finance transformation initiatives

1.Job title : BUSINESS ANALYST 2.Job summary : Serve as a senior Business Analyst specializing in SAP FICO with focus on Product Costing, Cost Centre Accounting, Internal Orders and Material Ledger, translating complex financial processes into robust system solutions. Collaborate in a hybrid work model with cross functional teams to optimize financial accuracy, compliance and operational efficiency for a global enterprise. 3.Experience : 8to12Yrs 4.Required Skills : 5.Nice to have skills : 6.Technology : -Not Applicable 7.Shift : Day 8.Responsibilities : -Analyze complex finance and controlling processes across product costing, cost centre accounting and internal orders to identify gaps and recommend precise SAP FICO solutions that enhance operational efficiency and financial transparency. -Configure and validate SAP FICO product costing components to support accurate cost estimates, standard cost updates and variance analysis that improve profitability insights and decision making for business stakeholders. -Design and refine cost centre accounting structures within SAP FICO to ensure clear allocation of overheads, accurate budgeting and consistent tracking of actuals that support better cost control and performance management. -Develop and optimize internal order structures and settlement rules to enable detailed tracking of project and initiative costs, ensuring proper capitalization or expense recognition aligned with organizational policies. -Maintain and enhance SAP material ledger settings to support actual costing, multilevel price determination and inventory valuation that provide reliable cost data for management reporting and statutory compliance. -Collaborate with finance, operations and supply chain teams in a hybrid work environment to gather requirements, document detailed user stories and translate them into functional specifications for SAP FICO configurations and enhancements. -Perform fit gap analysis between business requirements and standard SAP FICO capabilities, proposing feasible solutions or controlled customizations that preserve system stability and reduce long term maintenance effort. -Conduct comprehensive testing of SAP FICO changes including unit, integration and user acceptance tests to ensure data integrity, process reliability and smooth deployment into production environments. -Prepare clear process documentation, configuration notes and end user guides that support knowledge retention, onboarding of new team members and consistent system usage across global locations. -Provide ongoing production support by investigating incidents, performing root cause analysis and implementing sustainable fixes that minimize recurring issues and protect critical financial closing cycles. -Partner with technical teams to design interfaces and data migration strategies ensuring that information flowing into SAP FICO from upstream and downstream applications remains accurate, reconciled and audit ready. -Identify opportunities for process automation and standardization within finance and controlling, leveraging SAP FICO capabilities to reduce manual effort and enable teams to focus on higher value analytical tasks. -Monitor key performance indicators related to financial processing, closing timelines and reporting accuracy, using insights to recommend continuous improvements that align with company objectives and stakeholder expectations. -Qualifications -Combine eight to twelve years of proven experience as a Business Analyst or functional consultant working with SAP FICO modules covering product costing, cost centre accounting, internal orders and material ledger in complex environments. -Demonstrate strong understanding of end to end finance and controlling processes including planning, budgeting, posting, allocations, settlements, period end closing and reporting in an enterprise setting. -Apply practical knowledge of actual costing, standard costing, variance analysis, overhead costing and inventory valuation to design configurations that support accurate financial outcomes and management insight. -Utilize advanced skills in requirements gathering, process mapping and documentation to ensure that proposed SAP FICO solutions accurately reflect stakeholder needs and regulatory expectations. -Show proficiency in articulating complex SAP finance concepts in clear and simple language to finance professionals, technical teams and non specialist stakeholders across global locations. -Exhibit experience working in hybrid project models combining onsite and remote collaboration, using digital tools to coordinate tasks, workshops and testing cycles efficiently. -Display familiarity with integration points between SAP FICO and other modules such as materials management, sales distribution and production planning, ensuring that cross functional scenarios are well supported. -Leverage analytical mindset and attention to detail to validate data consistency, reconcile financial figures and ensure high quality outputs across reports, dashboards and statutory submissions. -Value stakeholder centric approaches by actively seeking feedback, prioritizing critical requirements and aligning solutions with strategic organizational goals related to growth, compliance and sustainability. -Maintain awareness of evolving industry practices in digital finance, automation and analytics, and apply relevant ideas that enhance the company contribution to responsible and transparent economic activity. 9.Job Location : Primary :USTXAUSA02 Austin,TX-Center Lake Dr-COG Alternate : , 10.Job Type : 50CW00 Business Associate 11.Demand Requires Travel? : N 12.Certifications Required : SAP Certified Application Associate in Financial Accounting or Management Accounting within SAP ERP or S or HANA, or equivalent professional SAP FICO certification 13.Work Model : Hybrid 14.Sub Contractor allowed : Y

Benefits

Paid Sick Days, Employee Referral Program, Employee Events, Retirement / Pension Plans

About Company

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