SAP AP/CO Lead Consultant

Responsibilities: • Lead end-to-end design and implementation of SAP FI-AP and FI-CO solutions on S/4HANA • Drive Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process design — covering invoice processing, vendor management, and payment runs • Define cost allocation, planning, budgeting, and variance analysis frameworks • Conduct workshops to gather business requirements and translate them into functional specs and configurations • Collaborate with FI, MM, SD, and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration • Work with ABAP developers on enhancements, interfaces, and RICEF object design • Support data migration, SIT/UAT testing, and cutover activities • Champion S/4HANA innovations including Universal Journal and real-time analytics Key Configuration Areas: • SAP FI-AP: - Vendor master data, invoice posting and validation - Automatic payment program (F110) - Withholding tax and tax integration • SAP FI-CO: - Cost Center Accounting (CO-CCA) and Profit Center Accounting (PCA) - Internal Orders, Product Costing (PC) - Profitability Analysis (CO-PA — account-based & costing-based) - Variance calculations, overhead, WIP, and settlement - Actual price calculation and budget planning • Nice to have: Asset Accounting (AA), REFX, Fund Management, Grant Management Requirements: • Degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field • 10+ years of SAP experience, with at least 5 years in S/4HANA • Minimum 3 end-to-end SAP implementations (at least 4 years total), with 2+ being S/4HANA projects • 5+ years leading functional workstreams, managing a team of at least 3 consultants