SAP FICO- Techno- Functional Consultant

The Company

Our client is a global leading financial services company with 150+ years of history that helps our clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives, with strong insurance, asset management, investments, and financial advice portfolios.

The Job

The Corporate Applications Services (CAS) IT team is looking for a highly experienced SAP S/4HANA FICO Techno-Functional Consultant to be a key player in the implementation, integration, and ongoing support of enterprise financial systems. This role will focus on both functional configuration and technical integration across the finance ecosystem. The consultant will be part of the SAP Center of Excellence (COE) and responsible for delivering high-impact solutions, driving finance digital transformation, and ensuring system reliability and performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, configure, and implement SAP S/4HANA Finance (FI) modules including General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), and Fixed Assets (FA). Ensure compliance with accounting standards and business controls.
• Lead end-to-end integration of SAP FI with Ariba for procurement automation and invoice reconciliation, ensuring seamless workflows between purchasing and accounts payable.
• Support and configure SAP Group Reporting for financial consolidation, multi-entity reporting, and elimination of intercompany transactions. Collaborate with FP&A to design consolidated and comparative financial reports.
• Lead the functional integration of SAP FI with legacy financial systems via middleware or APIs, ensuring secure, consistent, and auditable data exchange. Support data migration and reconciliation activities.
• Engage with business analysts and cross-functional stakeholders to gather requirements, define process improvements, and translate them into SAP configurations and technical solutions aligned with business goals.
• Develop detailed functional and technical specifications, support development, and conduct end-to-end system testing including unit testing, regression testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Collaborate with developers to debug ABAP and CDS views, analyze code logic, and support enhancements and bug fixes in custom developments to improve process efficiency.
• Ensure alignment with SDLC methodologies (Agile, Waterfall), internal IT policies, audit, and compliance regulations, including documentation, peer reviews, and governance reporting.
• Work closely with global and cross-functional teams (Data Architects, BI/Reporting, Middleware, Infrastructure) to design integrated financial solutions and enable analytics readiness.
• Actively participate in project planning by providing realistic estimates, identifying risks, contributing mitigation strategies, and ensuring milestone achievement.
• Provide Level 2/3 support, perform root cause analysis for recurring issues, and drive long-term resolution strategies while ensuring minimal disruption to operations.

Your Profile

We are looking for SAP S/4HANA FICO Techno-Functional Consultant with 5-11 years of experience to be a key player in the implementation, integration, and ongoing support of enterprise financial systems.

Qualifications & Skills:

Must-Have:

• Bachelors degree in IT, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline with a strong foundation in ERP finance systems.
• 7+ years of experience as a functional consultant with deep expertise in SAP FI (GL, AP, FA) configuration, including experience in localization, tax procedures, and financial closing processes.
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance including new features like Universal Journal, Advanced Asset Accounting, and Central Finance framework.
•  Strong exposure to SAP Group Reporting including group structures, consolidation logic, flexible reporting hierarchies, and reporting tools like AFO and SAC.
• Experience with SAP Ariba integration: indirect procurement, invoice management, supplier collaboration, PO flipping, and digital approval workflows.
• Experience with SAP Concur: travel request to reimbursement lifecycle, expense policy configurations, integration with payroll and accounting for postings.
• Experience integrating SAP MM with Ariba and hands-on in configuring Procurement-to-Pay (P2P) cycles.
• Proficiency functional knowledge in integration techniques including APIs, middleware (SAP PI/PO, SAP BTP), and batch interface design for legacy systems such as Oracle, JDE, or homegrown apps.

Nice-to-Have:

• SAP S/4HANA Financial Accounting Certification or equivalent credentials in SAP Group Reporting or Ariba/Concur modules.
• Exposure to SAP AI Tools (Joule, Automations, etc)
• Familiarity with SAP BW/4HANA, SAC, and Analysis for Office (AFO) for building finance reports and dashboards.
• Basic ABAP debugging, enhancement framework, BADIs, and CDS view modeling skills for resolving complex technical issues.
•  Experience working with globally distributed teams, third-party vendors, and managing cross-cultural virtual collaboration.
• Awareness of IFRS17 and financial regulatory requirements in insurance or banking sectors.