SAP Solution Architect - FICO Module

Job Summary

Responsibilities

• Lead the solution architecture design for SAP FICO, ensuring alignment with business goals and IT strategy.
• Collaborate with finance and business stakeholders to gather requirements, analyze business processes, and map them into SAP FICO solutions.
• Design end-to-end FICO solutions including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, Bank Accounting, Controlling (Cost Centers, Profit Centers, Internal Orders), and Product Costing.
• Drive system blueprinting, solution design, and integration with related SAP modules such as MM, SD, PP, and HCM.
• Provide leadership on finance transformation programs, including ECC to S/4HANA migrations and greenfield/brownfield implementations.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements across different geographies.
• Define and enforce solution governance standards, best practices, and reusability principles.
• Provide technical and functional leadership in RFP responses, solution proposals, and pre-sales activities.
• Collaborate with development teams for enhancements, customizations, and integration with third-party systems (e.g., banking, treasury, reporting tools).
• Drive data migration strategy, ensure data integrity, and design reconciliation processes for finance systems.
• Conduct workshops, training, and knowledge transfer sessions for key users and consultants.
• Stay updated on SAP innovations in finance (S/4HANA Finance, Central Finance, Group Reporting, Treasury & Risk Management) and advise clients on and Experience :
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or IT.
• 12+ years of overall SAP experience with at least 8+ years in SAP FICO.
• Proven experience as a Solution Architect in large-scale SAP FICO implementations.
• Strong knowledge of SAP S/4HANA Finance, Universal Journal, New GL, and Central Finance.
• Experience in global template design, rollouts, and multi-country implementations.
• Expertise in integration with MM, SD, PP, HCM, and external finance applications.
• Hands-on experience in leading ECC to S/4HANA transformations.
• Exposure to financial reporting tools (SAP BW/BI, Group Reporting, BPC) is an advantage.
• SAP Certification in FICO or S/4HANA Finance & Functional Skills :
• Strong understanding of financial closing processes, consolidation, and reporting.
• Expertise in configuring GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, and Controlling modules.
• Deep knowledge of product costing, profitability analysis, and internal reporting.
• Familiarity with tax, treasury, and cash management processes.
• Knowledge of Fiori apps, CDS views, and embedded analytics in S/4HANA.
• Ability to design interfaces using IDocs, BAPIs, and middleware Skills :
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management abilities.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and workshop facilitation skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset.
• Ability to work across geographies in global, multi-cultural environments.
• Collaborative team player with mentoring skills