SAP FI Lead

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Job Title: SAP FI Consultant (m/f/d) Introduction We are seeking a skilled and motivated SAP FI Consultant with 5 to 7 years of hands-on experience in SAP implementation, rollout, enhancement, and support projects. The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in SAP Financial Accounting, sound knowledge of end-to-end business processes, and experience working across multiple SAP modules including CO, MM, SD, Procurement and Inventory Management . Experience in SAP S/4HANA is an added advantage. Your Tasks Key Responsibilities Perform SAP FI configuration, testing, training, cutover, Go-Live, hyper care, and production support activities. Configure and support SAP FI components including: General Ledger (GL) Accounts Payable (AP) Accounts Receivable (AR) Asset Accounting (AA) Bank Accounting Cash Management Electronic Bank Statement (EBS) Tax Configuration Automatic Payment Program (APP) Dunning Credit Management Integration with CO, MM, SD etc. Understand business requirements and translate them into functional specifications. Conduct business process workshops, requirement gathering sessions, and fit-gap analysis. Prepare functional specifications and coordinate developments with ABAP and technical teams. Perform unit testing, integration testing, UAT support, defect resolution, and documentation. Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial closing activities. Handle incident management, service requests, problem management, and change requests following ITIL processes. Participate in data migration activities using LSMW, LTMC, Migration Cockpit , or other migration tools. Support SAP rollout projects, upgrades, enhancements, and system conversions. Cross-Module Responsibilities Work closely with SAP CO on: Cost Center Accounting Internal Orders Profit Center Accounting Profitability Analysis (COPA) Collaborate with SAP MM on: Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes Invoice Verification Material Valuation Inventory Accounting Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt (GR/IR) Automatic Account Determination Support integration with SAP SD for: Order-to-Cash (O2C) Billing Revenue Recognition Customer Receivables Work with Inventory Management processes involving: Goods Receipts Goods Issues Stock Transfers Physical Inventory Inventory Valuation Ensure seamless financial postings from CO, MM, SD modules into FI. Analyze and resolve cross-functional integration issues affecting financial postings. Additional Responsibilities Perform reconciliation between FI and submodules (MM, SD, AA, CO). Support audit requirements and compliance activities. Prepare documentation including configuration documents, functional specifications, test scripts, SOPs, and user manuals. Provide end-user training and knowledge transfer. Participate in continuous process improvement initiatives and recommend SAP best practices. Required Skills & Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Business Administration, or equivalent. 5–7 years of experience as an SAP FI Consultant. Minimum two end-to-end SAP implementation projects with experience in Go-Live and Hypercare. Strong configuration knowledge Strong understanding of: Financial Closing Processes Financial Reporting Financial Document Flow Organizational Structure Experience in SAP S/4HANA Finance is preferred. Good understanding of Universal Journal (ACDOCA) is an advantage. Hands-on experience with data migration tools such as LSMW, LTMC, Migration Cockpit . Strong knowledge of cross-module integration with: SAP CO SAP MM SAP SD Inventory Management Procurement Warehouse processes Understanding of Material Valuation, Inventory Accounting, and Automatic Account Determination. Familiarity with interfaces, IDocs, batch jobs, and error analysis. Experience working with SAP Fiori applications is preferred. Knowledge of Solution Manager, ChaRM, and ITSM processes is an advantage. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to work independently as well as in cross-functional global teams. Competencies Strong analytical thinking Customer-focused approach Business process orientation Cross-functional collaboration Ownership and accountability Effective stakeholder management Continuous learning mindset Excellent verbal and written communication Ability to manage multiple priorities Attention to detail and quality