About the company
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Manager - SAP FICO S4 HANA Public Cloud based in India.
Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end design, configuration, and deployment of SAP Finance solutions across FI and CO in S/4HANA Public Cloud.
- Drive fit-to-standard workshops and implement SAP Best Practice business content while promoting Clean Core principles and minimizing unnecessary customization.
- Configure and support key Finance processes, including General Ledger and Universal Journal, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Internal Orders, and Product Costing where applicable.
- Manage Public Cloud-specific activities using Central Business Configuration (CBC), SSCUI, Fiori Apps, and in-app extensibility tools.
- Coordinate activities across Starter, Development, Test, and Production environments within the relevant Public Cloud landscape.
- Lead integration with cross-functional processes and solutions, including MM/Procure-to-Pay, SD/Order-to-Cash, Professional Services, SAP Ariba, SAP Concur, and SAP SuccessFactors.
- Support and oversee APIs, IDocs, event-based integrations, and other interfaces required for seamless financial process integration.
- Lead data migration activities using SAP Migration Cockpit and ensure accuracy and consistency of Finance data.
- Define and execute unit testing, system integration testing (SIT), and user acceptance testing (UAT), coordinating issue resolution through deployment.
- Translate business requirements into SAP-compliant solutions and guide stakeholders toward standardized, scalable processes.
- Plan and execute cutover activities, support Go-Live and hypercare, and ensure financial reconciliation and data validation.
- Engage with Finance leadership and CFO organizations through solution walkthroughs, demonstrations, process discussions, and implementation updates.
- Coordinate with SAP, system integrators, and internal teams to ensure successful delivery of implementation milestones.
- Identify opportunities to improve Finance operations through automation, analytics, and capabilities such as Multi-Bank Connectivity, Group Reporting, and SAP Analytics Cloud.
- Provide functional leadership, technical guidance, and implementation expertise throughout the transformation lifecycle.
Requirements
- 8–12+ years of experience in SAP FICO, with substantial hands-on experience delivering SAP Finance transformation projects.
- At least 2–3 SAP S/4HANA implementation projects, including 1–2 end-to-end implementations specifically in S/4HANA Public Cloud.
- Strong functional expertise across SAP FI and CO and a solid understanding of core financial processes.
- Proven experience with S/4HANA Public Cloud capabilities, including Central Business Configuration (CBC), SSCUI, Fiori Apps, and Clean Core principles.
- Strong knowledge of the Universal Journal (ACDOCA) and experience with parallel accounting.
- Knowledge of Revenue Recognition (RAR) is preferred.
- Experience working with SAP Best Practices and a fit-to-standard implementation methodology.
- Practical understanding of Public Cloud landscapes and implementation activities across development, testing, and production environments.
- Experience with SAP Migration Cockpit and Finance data migration activities.
- Strong understanding of integration points between Finance and MM, SD, Professional Services, and enterprise applications.
- Experience with APIs, IDocs, event-based integrations, and connected SAP solutions is beneficial.
- Strong testing experience across unit testing, SIT, and UAT, with the ability to coordinate business validation and defect resolution.
- Experience leading cutover, Go-Live, reconciliation, and hypercare activities.
- Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills, including the ability to work with Finance leadership, system integrators, SAP teams, and business users.
- Ability to explain complex SAP Finance concepts clearly through workshops, solution walkthroughs, and demonstrations.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a structured approach to translating business requirements into scalable SAP solutions.
- Bachelor’s degree or postgraduate qualification in any relevant discipline; equivalent professional experience may also be considered.
- Quick availability or a short notice period is preferred.
Conditions
- Fully remote working model within India.
- Opportunity to lead large-scale SAP Finance transformation initiatives using S/4HANA Public Cloud.
- Exposure to modern SAP capabilities including CBC, SSCUI, Fiori, Clean Core, Migration Cockpit, and in-app extensibility.
- Opportunity to work closely with Finance leadership, SAP teams, system integrators, and cross-functional business stakeholders.
- Broad exposure to Finance integration, data migration, testing, deployment, and hypercare activities.