Lead Consultant - SAP FICO

We are Hiring: SAP FICO Consultant with SAP GOLD PARTNER COMPANY Intellect Bizware Private Ltd (A Nihilent company).

Role : SAP FICO Lead Consultant.

Location : Pune.

Experience : 7+ years.

Joiners : Immediate to 15 days preferred.

What We're Looking For :

- Lead end-to-end design and delivery of SAP FICO enhancements, custom developments, and user exits in S4Hana environments.

- Collaborate with ABAP developers to build, review, and debug custom programs, BAPIs, enhancement spots and user exits.

- Translate complex business requirements into scalable, maintainable SAP FICO solutions.

- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) modules.

Integration Management :

- Architect and manage end-to-end FICO integration with other module (SD, MM & PS) and external systems.

- Own integration with banking platforms & government authorities for E-Doc & other legal requirements.

- Handle IDocs, BAPIs, and RFC-based interfaces between SAP and non-SAP systems.

- Ensure seamless data flow and reconciliation across integrated modules and platforms.

Third-Party Coordination :

- Act as the primary SAP FICO liaison for third-party vendors, system integrators, and external application teams.

- Define integration requirements and coordinate technical touchpoints with external financial systems (treasury, tax tools etc).

- Review and validate middleware/API designs involving FICO data flows (e.

- Manage change requests, defect resolution, and release coordination in multi-vendor project environments.

Functional Coverage Financial Accounting :

- Accounts Payable (AP) & Accounts Receivable (AR) end-to-end process ownership.

- General Ledger (GL) new GL accounting, document splitting, ledger concepts.

- Asset Accounting (AA) acquisition, depreciation, retirement, and fiscal year-end close.

- Bank Accounting payment runs, bank reconciliation, EBS, DME configurations.

- Tax configuration withholding tax, input/output tax, jurisdiction codes, E Doc.

- Cost Center Accounting (CCA) and Profit Center Accounting (PCA).

- Project System and settlement cycles.

- COPA costing-based profitability analysis with BW.

- Interfaces, LSMW, BADI enhancement, File based enhancement, BAPI, IDOCs.

Project & Stakeholder Management :

- Able to own & co-ordinate for end-to-end change request.

- Maintain comprehensive functional specifications, test plans, and configuration documentation.

- Co-ordinate for UAT & cutover.

- Provide KT to operation team.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS :

- Education: CA, B. Com, M. Com, MBA (finance), BE or Btech.

- SAP Experience: 8-10 years of hands-on SAP FICO experience, predominantly in SAP ECC 6.0 environments.

- Strong proficiency across FI sub-modules: GL, AP, AR, AA, Bank Accounting, Tax & E-Doc.

- Strong proficiency across PS & CO sub-modules: CCA, PCA, Project system and COPA.

- Extensive experience in SAP FICO enhancement development and configuration customization.

- Demonstrated experience managing complex FICO integrations with MM, SD, PS, and external systems.

- Proven track record in managing third-party vendor/system coordinator roles.

- Ability to read, understand, and debug ABAP code; familiarity with IDocs, BAPIs, and eDocuments.

- Experience with interfaces, middleware concepts (PI/PO or equivalent).

COMPETENCIES & SKILLS :

Technical & Functional :

- Deep SAP ECC FICO configuration and customization expertise.

- Integration architecture knowledge across SAP and non-SAP systems.

- Understanding of finance and accounting principles, period-end close, and statutory reporting.

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel (advanced), and PowerPoint.

Consulting & Communication :

- Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to present complex solutions clearly to both technical and business audiences.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured, detail-oriented approach.

- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under tight deadlines.

- Client-facing experience with strong stakeholder management skills.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :

- Candidates must be willing to work in shift timings (UK ) as per project requirements.

- Travel may be required for client engagements.

- SAP Certification in FICO (Associate or Professional level) is highly desirable and will be given preference during evaluation.

Nice to Have :

- SAP S/4HANA Finance exposure migration experience or greenfield implementation knowledge.

- Product Costing expertise standard cost estimates, cost object controlling, WIP/variance settlement.

- Knowledge of Fiori apps for finance and S/4HANA universal journal concepts.