SAP FICO Managing Consultant

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Role - SAP FICO Managing Consultant
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced and talented FICO Managing Consultant with a proven track record in SAP FICO implementations, upgrades, and AMS support. As a FICO Managing Consultant, you will be responsible for leading the design, configuration, and support of SAP Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) modules to meet our client’s business needs. The ideal candidate will have exceptional leadership skills, deep technical expertise in SAP FICO, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional and technical teams. You should have good experience of working in Onsite/Offshore Delivery model.
SAP Skills

• Bachelor's degree or Master’s in Commerce, Finance, Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology, MBA (Finance or equivalent) or a related field.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience as a FICO Lead Consultant in SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA environments.
• Extensive knowledge of SAP Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) modules, including configuration, customization, and integration with other SAP modules.
• Proven experience leading full-cycle SAP FICO AMS Support projects, from requirements gathering to post-implementation support.
• Expert understanding of Interfaces, IDocs, eDocument.
• Should be able to read and debug ABAP program.
• Good understanding of SAP PS (Project System), FI-MM and FI-SD integration.
• Good understanding of COPA.
• Strong understanding of finance and accounting principles, processes, and best practices.
• SAP certification(s) in FICO modules is highly desirable.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SAP FICO Support projects, including gathering business requirements, designing solutions, configuring systems, and overseeing testing and deployment.
• Provide expert guidance and support for SAP FICO module enhancements, upgrades, and integrations with other SAP and non-SAP systems.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for all FICO-related issues, troubleshooting, and resolution.
• Conduct workshops, training sessions, and knowledge transfer sessions to empower end-users and support teams.
• Responsible for timely project deliverables of a team of 10+ FICO consultants.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to understand financial processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and recommend SAP FICO solutions.
• Stay current with SAP best practices, industry trends, and upcoming releases to recommend innovative solutions.
• Should be willing to work in UK shift timings (primarily) and US shift timings (if required in some cases.)

Business Skills

• 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.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple deliverables at the same time.
• Ability to independently handle client communication/interaction (over Zoom/Teams calls and emails).
• Should be customer facing with good presentation skills. 
• Ability to understand business processes from a customer perspective.
• Understanding of 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 and understand touch points between modules.
• Understands and can explain best business practices, especially those that SAP enables.
• Ability to independently handle client communication/interaction (over Zoom/Teams calls and emails).

Consulting Skills

• Must be result oriented and demonstrate a can-do attitude – adaptability, flexibility, and resourcefulness.