SAP FICO Consultant
Description
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Role - SAP FICO Consultant
Job Summary
We are looking for a skilled and experienced hands-on FICO Consultant with a strong background in SAP FICO implementations, upgrades, and AMS support. In this role, you will be responsible for configuring and supporting the SAP Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) modules to align with our clients' business requirements. The ideal candidate will possess extensive technical expertise in SAP FICO and demonstrate the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional and technical teams. Experience working within an Onsite/Offshore Delivery model and strong communication skills are essential for this position.
Skills
Skills
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in commerce, Finance, Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology, MBA (Finance or equivalent), or a related field.
- 3 to 6 years of hands-on experience as a FICO Consultant in SAP S/4HANA environments and Fiori.
- In-depth knowledge of SAP Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) modules, including configuration, customization, and integration with other SAP modules such as SD and MM.
- Demonstrated experience leading full-cycle SAP FICO implementation projects, covering everything from requirements gathering to post-implementation support.
- Expertise in Interfaces, IDOCs, and API.
- Proven ability to independently write Functional Specifications and experience working with Custom Objects.
- Ability to read and debug ABAP programs.
- Solid understanding of SAP PS (Project System), along with FI-MM and FI-SD integration.
- Strong grasp of finance and accounting principles, processes and best practices.
- SAP certification(s) in S/4 FICO modules is required.
- Prior experience on media & entertainment accounts (desired).
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end SAP FICO support projects, including gathering business requirements, configuring systems, and overseeing testing and deployment.
- Set up Fiori access and provide user training.
- Act as the primary contact for all FICO-related issues, handling troubleshooting and resolution.
- Independently write Functional Specifications, collaborate with the technical team, and perform testing across various business scenarios.
- Analyze and understand business scenarios to ensure effective testing.
- Conduct training and knowledge transfer sessions to empower end-users and support teams.
- Work closely with business stakeholders to understand financial processes, identify improvement opportunities, and recommend SAP FICO solutions.
- Stay updated on SAP best practices, industry trends, and upcoming releases to propose innovative solutions.
Business Skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to communicate with others clearly and concisely.
- Experience with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Understands business processes for focus area or module.
- Ability to do research and perform detailed tasks.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Understands business functionality related to SAP module/application as well as can identify touch points between modules.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Aptitude for working in a team environment; problem-solving skills, creative thinking, communicating clearly and empathetically, strong time management, and ability to collaborate with all levels of staff.
- Ability to explain ideas and concepts to other project team members and to client personnel.
- Has a solid foundation for consulting “soft” skills necessary for client engagements.
- Ability to interpret requirements and apply SAP best practices.
Leadership Skills
- Seeks ways to increase the project team effectiveness.
- Works well as a member of a team.
- Seeks ways to increase their level of contribution and therefore team effectiveness.
- Assists the project team efforts in developing solutions for client situations.
- Assist team effort in developing solutions for projects.
- Completes assignments within budget, meets project deadlines, makes and keeps sensible commitments to client and team.
- Meets billing efficiency targets, and complies with all administrative responsibilities in a timely & effective manner.
- Keeps project management apprised of project direction and client concerns.
- Analyzes and develops reliable solutions which comply with specifications and standards, executes system test.
- Understands SAP methodologies, tools, standards, and techniques.
- Understands client’s business and technical environments.
- Completes project documentation, demonstrates effective organizational skills, with minimal supervision.
- Meets quality standards, correctly prioritizes own activities in accordance with project plan and budget.
- Provides project team leaders with updates on the progress and difficulties encountered, and provides value-added insight and understanding.
- Demonstrates the ability to accomplish project assignments resulting in quality service.
- Must be ready to work in a UK shift.