Job Title: SAP S/4HANA FI-AR Consultant
Experience:
8+ Years
Location:
Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Coimbatore
Notice Period:
Immediate Joiners Preferred
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced
SAP S/4HANA FI-AR Consultant
to support, enhance, and optimize SAP Finance applications with a strong focus on the
Accounts Receivable (FI-AR)
module. The ideal candidate will possess strong functional expertise, excellent analytical abilities, and experience working in fast-paced, global environments. This role requires hands-on configuration, troubleshooting, documentation, requirements gathering, and collaboration with business process owners and cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
SAP Finance (FI-AR) Support & Enhancements
- Provide end-to-end support for SAP FI-AR applications including troubleshooting, configuration, maintenance, and enhancements.
- Perform hands-on configuration in SAP FI-AR module and ensure alignment with business requirements.
- Support custom enhancements, integration points, and post-production activities.
- Resolve service request tickets as per defined SLAs.
Business Process Analysis & Solution Design
- Conduct detailed analysis of complex business processes and translate them into effective system solutions.
- Identify and document business requirements; create functional specifications and validate solutions with business stakeholders.
- Identify gaps, issues, workarounds, and propose system or process improvements.
- Maintain solutions as close to standard SAP as possible.
Workshops, Requirement Gathering & Documentation
- Facilitate workshops with business stakeholders to collect, validate, and map business requirements.
- Create and maintain functional design documents, test cases, and test results.
- Prepare documentation such as procedures, configuration descriptions, and training materials.
Testing & Deployment
- Support full-cycle testing activities including unit testing, SIT, UAT, and regression testing.
- Participate in SAP upgrades, enhancements, and application releases.
- Assist in deployment activities and provide post-go-live support.
Reporting & Data Support
- Support reporting and query needs: create specifications, review development, perform testing, and validate results.
- Assist in reconciliation and financial reporting processes.
Training & User Support
- Train and mentor SAP Super Users, Business Process Owners, and Leads.
- Provide guidance to junior team members on user issues and project tasks.
Project Participation & Collaboration
- Participate in global SAP implementation projects across US, EMEA, APAC, LATAM regions.
- Collaborate with internal business teams, technical teams, external consultants, and middleware teams (e.g., MuleSoft).
- Ability to lead small to medium project initiatives and manage competing priorities.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
Experience & Functional Skills
- Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience in SAP S/4HANA Financials, specifically FI-AR configuration and enhancements.
- Strong functional knowledge of Order-to-Cash, Credit Management, and Billing processes.
- Experience supporting global implementations across multiple regions.
- Experience with SAP Collections Module (preferred).
- Working knowledge of Vertex or similar global tax engines.
- Experience developing and supporting third-party integrations using MuleSoft or similar middleware.
- Strong skills in writing, reviewing, and interpreting functional specifications.
- Understanding of key FI configuration areas such as:
- Accounts Receivables
- General Ledger & Reconciliations
- Financial Reporting
- Master Data (Accounts, Cost Centers, WBS, Materials)
- Bank Account Management & Electronic Bank Statements
- Exchange Rates and Collections Processes
Soft Skills & Other Competencies
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication.
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business language.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to diagnose and resolve issues independently.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, global environment.
- Ability to meet critical deadlines and handle multiple priorities.
- Experience developing and conducting end-user training.
