Job Description: Senior SAP S/4HANA FICO Consultant
Location: Chennai (Onsite)
Experience: 12–14+ Years
Role Nature: Individual Contributor + Team Mentor (Multi-Project Delivery)
Position Summary
We are looking for a highly skilled, hands-on Senior SAP S/4HANA FICO Consultant who can independently drive complex finance implementations with minimal supervision.
This is a delivery-focused role, not a pure people management position. The candidate will act as a functional expert and mentor, owning critical configurations, ensuring delivery quality across multiple projects, and guiding junior consultants to become independent contributors.
Key Responsibilities
· Lead end-to-end S/4HANA FICO implementations (blueprint to go-live & hypercare)
· Own AMS support, enhancements, and stabilization activities
· Handle India localization (GST, e-Invoicing, e-Way Bill) and support global rollouts
· Drive finance transformation and process optimization
· Manage integration with MM, SD, and PP modules
· Lead data migration, reconciliation, and financial validation
· Provide techno-functional expertise (debugging, enhancements)
· Mentor and train internal team members
· Manage client communication and escalations independently
· Ensure quality of configuration and solution delivery across projects
Core Functional Expertise
· Strong hands-on configuration in:
o Universal Journal, Parallel Ledgers, Document Splitting
o GL, AP, AR
o Asset Accounting (full lifecycle)
o Banking & BRS (EBS + manual reconciliation)
o Cost Center, Profit Center, Internal Orders
o COPA (account-based preferred)
o Budgeting & Availability Control
o Financial closing & reporting
Statutory & Compliance (Mandatory)
· Strong hands-on experience in:
o GST configuration and reporting
o e-Invoicing (IRN generation, GSP/API integration exposure)
o e-Way Bill
o TDS / withholding tax
· Ability to independently troubleshoot statutory and integration issues
· Exposure to global taxation / localization is an advantage
Techno-Functional Skills (Non-Negotiable)
· Strong ABAP debugging capability (User Exits, BAdIs, enhancements)
· Experience in:
o Data migration (Migration Cockpit / LSMW)
o Interfaces (IDoc / API / middleware)
o Reports and enhancements
· Working knowledge of:
o Fiori apps (Finance)
o CDS views (basic understanding)
Implementation & Delivery Expectations
· Minimum 5–6 full lifecycle implementations (at least 2 in S/4HANA)
· Experience in cutover planning and execution
· Ownership of hypercare and critical issue resolution
· Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously (2–3 projects)
Requirements
· Strong hands-on configuration experience (not coordination-focused)
· Experience in India and at least one overseas engagement
Educational Qualification
· Bachelor’s degree is mandatory
· Finance background (CA / ICWA / M.Com / MBA Finance) is preferred
Preferred Skills
· Exposure to SD / PP integration
· Experience in global rollout projects
· Knowledge of Fiori apps and CDS views
· Exposure to cloud / RISE with SAP environments
Key Attributes
· Strong ownership mindset with delivery focus
· Ability to mentor and uplift team members
· High attention to configuration quality and detail
· Comfortable working in fast-paced, multi-project environments
HR Screening Checklist – Senior SAP S/4HANA FICO Consultant
Instructions
· Use this checklist before sharing profiles
· If any critical “Must Have” is missing → Reject
· Share profiles only if 80% criteria is met
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Must Have (Mandatory)
· 12–14+ years in SAP FICO
· Minimum 5–6 end-to-end implementations clearly mentioned
· At least 2 S/4HANA implementations
· Strong hands-on in:
o GL, AP, AR
o Asset Accounting (full lifecycle)
o Banking / BRS
o Costing (CCA / PCA / COPA basics)
· Statutory:
o GST (configuration level)
o e-Invoicing (IRN / integration exposure)
o TDS / withholding tax
· ABAP debugging exposure (must be mentioned)
