Job Purpose
- Lead the design, implementation and support of SAP Finance and Controlling (FICO) solution for the global Pulp & Fibre business.
- Provide techno-functional expertise in the Finance area covering SAP FICO, SAP Funds Management (FM) and SAP Investment Management and Project Systems (IMPS).
- Partner with the Accounts, Costing, Procurement, Production, Logistics, Sales to deliver quantifiable business benefits through process improvements, automation, continuous improvements.
- Lead the SAP FICO deployment at domestic and overseas units, integration with Oracle Hyperion for business MIS and financial consolidation.
- Be the subject matter expert on SAP Finance processes and evangelize best practices.
- Provide support, query handling and required data for management audit and statutory audit processes.
Job Context & Major Challenges
SAP ECC was initially implemented in the domestic units during 2007. Rollout to the overseas Pulp & Fibre units and the largest domestic plant was carried out between 2009 – 2021. During this period many customisations were incorporated in the system to take care of the business requirements. The database was also upgraded to HANA DB.
- Understand functional needs at Business/Unit levels and address them.
- Conceptualise, map and reuse the FICO/FM/IMPS standard processes.
- Standardisation of the FICO processes and reports
- Guide the central helpdesk team to resolve operational issues.
- Manage stakeholder expectations, diversity of business requirements and communicate project progress effectively.
- Multi-country, multi-currency environment
- Integration with Oracle Hyperion for MIS and financial consolidation
- Lead S/4 HANA enabled Finance & Controlling process transformation.
Key Result Areas
Supporting Actions
KRA1 Lead SAP FICO and Finance track as key member of SAP Team
- Knowledge Centre:
- Develop business expertise in SAP FICO Module
- Impact analysis and assist business with FICO upgrades
- Upgrade the SAP FICO application architecture framework
- Ensure standardization of SAP FICO related master’s and commonly used reports
- Build SAP Finance competencies (SAP FICO, FM & IMPS) in the business for maximizing solution usage by
- Interacting with Users, Industry Peers, Technology partners
- Conducting workshops for Users at unit locations
- Extend scope of SAP FICO functionality with contemporary tools for developing Business level MIS (Hyperion)
- Assist the SAP Helpdesk to resolve issues in SAP FICO
- Support the period closing activities across all the units
- Interface with other SAP Team members to simplify the processes and assist in deployment of the upgraded solution.
- Setup and provide training to end users to maximize usage.
KRA 2 Lead the SAP S/4 HANA implementation across the global Pulp and Fibre business
- Study and understand Business; update the AS-IS process documentation.
- Lead the SAP S/4 HANA Finance module implementation across the global sites as per standard guidelines and methodology.
- Rationalize customization requirements by extending the product functionality of SAP FICO, FM and IMPS modules.
KRA 3 Lead all aspects of digital finance transformation through influencing and implementing right fit technologies
- Identify value generation opportunities through system/ process engineering to support current and future technology investments.
- Attend technology events and share learning with the functional user community
KRA 4 Information Security and Business Continuity Planning
- Plan & execute annual DR / BCP drill for the SAP Finance area
- Define & implement the maker-checker control procedures on SAP GRC for all finance related transactions.
Knowledge
Skills and
Ability
- Strong SAP FICO techno – functional expertise is a must
- Strong Finance IT implementation and project management expertise is a must
- S4 HANA implementation and SAP cloud ecosystem experience is a must
- Good people management skills
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a focus on delivering results
- Forms partnerships with internal and external stakeholders
Related Education & Experience
- Certified Chartered Accountant (CA) is a must
- SAP certification in SAP FICO is is a must
- Proven experience in leading, mentoring and coordinating work of a team in all aspects of analysis and support to successful outcomes.
- Work experience of 10-15 years in business process analysis, major computer systems implementations, change management
