We are seeking an experienced SAP FICO Consultant in the USA with a strong background in Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) modules. The ideal candidate should have started their SAP career as an ABAP Developer and later transitioned into SAP FICO consulting, bringing a unique blend of technical and functional expertise.
The consultant will be responsible for business requirement gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, and support activities across SAP FICO processes while collaborating closely with business stakeholders, technical teams, and integration partners.
Key Responsibilities
Functional Responsibilities
- Gather and analyze business requirements related to Finance and Controlling processes.
- Configure and support SAP FI modules including:
- General Ledger (GL)
- Accounts Payable (AP)
- Accounts Receivable (AR)
- Asset Accounting (AA)
- Bank Accounting
- Taxation
- New GL
- Configure and support SAP CO modules including:
- Cost Center Accounting
- Profit Center Accounting
- Internal Orders
- Product Costing
- Profitability Analysis (COPA)
- Lead workshops and fit-gap analysis sessions.
- Prepare functional specifications and business process documents.
- Support testing activities including Unit Testing, SIT, UAT, and defect resolution.
- Provide production support and resolve complex business issues.
Technical Responsibilities
- Leverage prior ABAP development experience to analyze and troubleshoot technical issues.
- Review and validate:
- Functional Specifications (FS)
- Technical Specifications (TS)
- RICEFW Objects
- Interfaces
- Reports
- Forms and Conversions
- Work closely with ABAP teams to design custom developments.
- Perform debugging and root-cause analysis whenever required.
- Support SAP integrations with SD, MM, PP, SuccessFactors, Concur, Ariba, and third-party applications.
Required Skills
SAP Functional Skills
- Strong hands-on experience in SAP FICO configuration and support.
- GL, AP, AR, AA
- Cost Center Accounting
- Profit Center Accounting
- Internal Orders
- COPA
- Product Costing
- Bank Accounting
- Experience with month-end and year-end closing processes.
- Strong understanding of financial reporting.
Technical Skills
- Prior experience as SAP ABAP Developer.
- Knowledge of:
- Reports
- SmartForms/SAPScripts
- User Exits
- BADI
- BAPI
- IDocs
- Interfaces
- Ability to review code and coordinate with development teams.
Integration Experience
- SAP FI-MM Integration
- SAP FI-SD Integration
- SAP FI-CO Integration
- Cross-functional process understanding
Preferred Qualifications
- SAP S/4HANA Finance implementation experience.
- Experience in Central Finance.
- Experience with SAP Fiori applications.
- SAP Certification in FICO preferred.
- Experience working in global AMS and implementation projects.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Experience Required
- 8+ years of overall SAP experience.
- Minimum 5+ years of SAP FICO consulting experience.
- Prior hands-on ABAP development experience is mandatory/preferred.
- Experience in at least 1-2 end-to-end SAP implementations and support projects.
SAP FICO Consultant in austin at Unknown Company
This position is listed as full time and onsite.