Sap Finance Control Consultant

Job Title: Lead SAP FICO Consultant

Location: Austin, TX (Onsite)

Job type: full-time

Job Description

This position is a key player in the consulting team that helps discover and define the problem statement, evaluates the solution options and makes recommendations. You will create detailed design, architecture and process artifacts and implement the deployment plan. You will also support knowledge transfer with the objective of providing value-adding consulting solutions that enable our clients to meet the changing needs of the global landscape.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education.
• At least 7 years of experience with Information Technology.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 7 years of experience in Business Process Consulting, problem definition, Architecture/Design /Detailing of Processes

• At least 7 years of experience in SAP FICO

• At least 7 years of experience in Development/ Configuration/solutions evaluation/ Validation and deployment

• At least 7 years of SAP project implementation experience in SAP FICO and integration with other process areas

• Functional/technical proficiency in SAP applications related work, including at least 5 full lifecycle SAP FICO implementations

• At least two end implementation projects where you performed client facing role as Principal Consultant at client site

• Strong product expertise/business experience in SAP Central Finance and S/4HANA with specific focus on SAP Finance/Controlling/Accounting; strong knowledge of SAP S/4HANA Finance

• Knowledge of upcoming changes in SAP FICO with SAP S/4HANA, as well as an eagerness to learn, prototype, and grow expertise in the latest SAP financial technologies

• Hands on experience in and knowledge of design, configuration and testing of core Financial Accounting (FI) and Managerial Accounting (CO)

• Good experience and knowledge of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Product Costing/Actual Costing/Material Ledger, Cost Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Profit Center

• Knowledge of key integration points with SAP FICO and other SAP modules, including COPA, ML, New GL, SD, MM, PP, PM, PS and T&E

• SAP FICO, Reporting, and Allocations experience a plus

• Experience with SAP Activate Methodology, and ABAP development/debugging a plus

• Should have worked on S4HANA RFPs as Functional consultant

• SAP product certifications are a plus.

• Good understanding of business processes in the life sciences / pharmaceutical domain.

• Good understanding of GXP and SOX requirements. Should have working experience in a validated environment.

• Analytical and Communication skills

• Project and talent management

• Experience and desire to work in a management consulting environment that requires regular travel.