Role Summary
We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Senior SAP Consultant with deep expertise in SAP ECC to manage and evolve our global SAP ERP landscape. This is an individual contributor role responsible for end-to-end ownership of SAP operations, enhancements, and projects in collaboration with business stakeholders and our managed support partner. The candidate should demonstrate a strong understanding of business processes, ERP governance, and technology delivery in a mid-sized global environment. The individual will oversee the financial applications not limited to ERP to deliver business value. Key Responsibilities ERP Ownership & Governance Act as the primary internal owner of the SAP ECC system and related interfaces. Serve as the interface between business teams and managed service provider, ensuring SLAs, issue resolution, and enhancements are executed effectively. Provide functional and technical oversight on SAP processes across the global enterprise. Ensure system stability, compliance, and performance through proactive monitoring, incident triaging, and capacity planning.
Business Engagement & Process Leadership
Partner with Business Teams to understand pain points and translate them into SAP solutions. Drive continuous process improvement, digitalization, and simplification across core SAP modules. Manage and prioritize the SAP backlog in alignment with business goals. Conduct periodic business reviews & process walk-throughs to drive improvements.
Project Management & Delivery
Lead small to medium ERP projects, including system enhancements, rollouts, and integrations. Liaise with cross-functional teams, vendors, and internal IT to ensure timely delivery. Support testing, training, and change management.
Risk, Compliance & Documentation
Ensure compliance with internal controls and audit standards. Ensure audit closures without major observations. Maintain up-to-date documentation for processes, interfaces and customizations. Proactively identify and mitigate risks, gaps, or system vulnerabilities. Required Technical & Functional Skills SAP Functional Competencies Deep hands-on experience in SAP FI/CO, AA, SD, MM (Services) Working knowledge of SAP RAR and BPC. Ability to troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis across multiple SAP modules. Understanding of SAP security roles and authorizations. Experience with interfaces and middleware (e.g., IDocs, BAPIs, RFCs, flat files, APIs). Exposure to period-end closing, intercompany processes, asset capitalization, and deferred revenue scenarios. Integration with multiple 3rd party systems billing, CRM, analytics, payment gateways, tax engines (like OneSource / Avalara), etc.
Technical Awareness (Nice to Have)
Knowledge of SAP ECC architecture, hosting (on-prem/cloud), and backup/disaster recovery best practices. Familiarity with ABAP debugging and reading technical specs. Understanding of SAP Notes application, patch management, and basic transport processes. Familiarity with RPA, AI/ML tools and their application in business process optimization.
Soft Skills & Behavioural Competencies
Strong business acumen and the ability to translate technical language for business stakeholders. Self-starter capable of working independently with minimal supervision. Strong vendor and stakeholder management skills. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Highly organized, able to manage multiple priorities and projects. A collaborative mindset and ability to work across time zones and cultures.
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelors degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Accounting, or a related field. 10 14 years of hands-on SAP ECC experience in global environments. Proven experience working with managed services/SI partners. Experience in a global mid-sized company or multi-entity setup is a strong advantage. SAP certifications (e.g., FI/CO, SD, BPC) are a plus.