Application Lead

Job Description

Project Role : Application Lead Project Role Description : Lead the effort to design, build and configure applications, acting as the primary point of contact. Must have skills : SAP FI CO Finance Good to have skills : NAMinimum 7.5 year(s) of experience is required Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education Summary :We are seeking an experienced SAP FI/CO Lead to oversee and manage the Finance and Controlling module operations within an ongoing AMS (Application Management Services) engagement. The ideal candidate will be responsible for handling incident management, enhancements, continuous improvement initiatives, and stakeholder coordination for the FI/CO module. Roles & Responsibilities:- Lead the SAP FI/CO functional team for support and enhancement activities.- Manage and prioritize incidents, service requests, within agreed SLAs.- Provide expert-level troubleshooting for issues related to FI (GL, AP, AR, AA, BL) and CO (CCA, PCA, Internal Orders, COPA).- Collaborate with cross-functional SAP teams (MM, SD, PP, HCM) and technical teams (ABAP) to resolve issues and implement changes.- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, proactively identifying areas for optimization.- Interact with business users, key stakeholders, and third-party vendors for issue resolution.- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities in SAP FI/CO.- Manage configuration maintenance as part of service delivery.- Lead team of consultants, mentoring and ensuring quality of deliverables. Professional & Technical Skills: - Minimum 8-10 years of SAP FI/CO experience, including at least 2 years in a lead role.- Hands-on experience in SAP ECC or S/4HANA FI/CO modules.- Strong knowledge of integration points with MM, SD, modules.- Proven experience in AMS environments incident resolution, SLA adherence- Good understanding of Finance processes (P2P, O2C, R2R).- Excellent communication, leadership, and client-facing skills.- SAP Certification in FI/CO (preferred but not mandatory). Additional Information:- SAP Certified Application Associate SAP S/4HANA for Financial Accounting- ITIL Foundation (optional)- Location:Any- 15 years full time education is required. Qualification 15 years full time education