SAP Finance Lead Consultant
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced SAP Finance AP & CO Lead Consultant to lead finance transformation initiatives within SAP S/4HANA environments. This role involves designing and implementing efficient Procure-to-Pay (P2P), management accounting, and controlling processes in collaboration with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will possess deep functional expertise in SAP FI-AP and CO alongside strong leadership capabilities to drive large-scale transformation programs.
Responsibilities
- Lead SAP FI-AP and CO design and implementation in S/4HANA
- Manage end-to-end P2P process design and vendor reconciliation
- Configure management accounting, budgeting, and cost allocations
- Conduct workshops and translate business requirements to functional specs
- Support testing phases, data migration, and post-go-live activities
Required Skills
- 10+ years SAP consulting (5+ years in S/4HANA Finance)
- Deep expertise in SAP FI-AP and CO modules
- Experience in at least two end-to-end S/4HANA implementations
- Proficiency in P2P processes and SAP integration
- Strong stakeholder management and functional leadership skills
Job Details
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design, configuration, and implementation of SAP Accounts Payable (FI-AP) and Controlling (CO) solutions within SAP S/4HANA.
- Drive end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process design, including vendor master management, invoice processing, payment processing, and vendor reconciliation.
- Design and implement management accounting processes including cost allocations, budgeting, planning, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Ensure finance solutions support business performance management, financial reporting, and operational efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal governance controls.
- Lead SAP S/4HANA implementation, upgrade, rollout, and finance transformation initiatives.
- Promote adoption of SAP S/4HANA innovations, including Universal Journal and real-time financial analytics.
- Conduct business workshops to gather, analyse, and validate finance process requirements.
- Translate business requirements into functional solution designs and SAP system configurations.
- Collaborate with SAP FI, MM, SD, technical (ABAP), and integration teams to deliver end-to-end business solutions.
- Design and review functional specifications for Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, and Forms (RICEF).
- Support data migration, System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), cutover planning, and post-go-live support.
- Provide functional leadership, mentor project team members, and support knowledge transfer throughout the project lifecycle.
Required Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 10 years of SAP consulting experience, including at least 5 years specialising in SAP S/4HANA Finance.
- Strong hands-on experience configuring SAP FI Accounts Payable (FI-AP), including Vendor Master Data, Invoice Processing, Automatic Payment Program, Withholding Tax, and Tax Integration.
- Extensive experience with SAP Controlling (CO), including Cost Centre Accounting, Profit Centre Accounting, Internal Orders, Product Costing, Profitability Analysis, Variance Calculation, Overhead Cost Allocation, and Budget Planning.
- Strong understanding of Procure-to-Pay (P2P) business processes.
- Experience with SAP RISE and cloud-based SAP deployment models.
- Proven experience delivering at least three end-to-end SAP implementation projects, including a minimum of two SAP S/4HANA implementation projects.
- Experience supporting enterprise environments with at least 20 company codes and/or plants.
- Strong functional design, integration, stakeholder management, and business process mapping skills.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities.