SAP Senior FICO Principal Architect

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Role - SAP Senior FICO Principal Architect

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, or a related field; MBA or relevant certification is a plus.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in SAP FICO with a proven track record of successful SAP S/4HANA implementations, rollouts, and conversions.
• Experience in presales and proposal development, with the ability to effectively communicate technical solutions to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of the financial processes and reporting requirements across different geographical regions.
• Experience working in diverse cross-cultural environments with an understanding of international finance regulations and practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex business scenarios and provide actionable solutions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• SAP certifications in Finance (S/4HANA or FICO) are highly desirable.
• Willingness to travel as needed for project requirements.

• Lead and manage SAP S/4HANA Finance implementation, rollout, and conversion projects, ensuring best practices and methodologies are followed.
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into SAP solutions within the Finance and Controlling (FICO) modules.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve integration issues between finance and other SAP modules (e.g., MM, SD).
• Conduct workshops and training sessions to educate stakeholders on SAP S/4HANA functionalities and enhancements.
• To meet business objectives, provide expert guidance on SAP FICO configuration, customization, and system enhancements.
• Perform data migration activities and ensure data integrity during system conversions.
• Manage project timelines and deliverables, ensuring alignment with overall project goals and objectives.
• Engage in presales activities, including conducting product demonstrations and participating in client meetings to understand their needs.
• Develop compelling proposals and presentations highlighting our SAP S/4HANA finance solutions tailored to specific client requirements.
• Stay updated on industry trends and SAP technologies to provide insights into potential improvements.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to clearly and concisely communicate with others.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Understands business processes for focus area or multiple modules.
• Ability to do research and perform detailed tasks.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Understands business functionality related to SAP module/application as well as can identify and understand touch points between modules.
• Understands how to solve detailed SAP problems.
• Understands and can explain best business practices, especially those that SAP enables.
• Understands detailed business functionality related directly and indirectly to SAP project.
• Apply best business practices, especially those that SAP enables to meet client needs.

• 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 on client engagements, may act as a coach for others related to these soft skills.
• Ability to interpret requirements and apply SAP best practices.
• Ability to identify upsell opportunities and assists in management of scope.
• Develop new professional peer relationships for additional business or possible new consultants.
• Helps develop overall marketing messages.
• Communicates project resource requirements to staffing coordinator/clients.
• Ensures quality implementation (works with QA program)
• May participate in Pre-Sales as part of the client pursuit team.

• Self-starter with ability to manage their own time and task in order to meet project milestones.
• Manages team task lists in order to meet project milestones.
• Monitors team status and reports variances.

• May lead and focus project team efforts in developing solutions for client situations.
• Evaluates and designs application and/or technical architectures.
• Leads 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, complies with all administrative responsibilities in a timely and effective manner.
• Keeps project management appraised of project direction and client concerns.
• Understands client’s business and technical environments.
• Regularly prepares status reports.
• Effectively manage a single engagement on a detailed level.
• Define project scope.
• Direct team efforts in developing solutions for mission critical client