Job Title: SAP FICO Consultant – Business Assessment / Readiness Project
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced SAP FICO Consultant to support a Business Assessment and Readiness initiative. The consultant will evaluate current financial processes, systems landscape, controls, and organizational readiness for an SAP transformation (S/4HANA or ECC upgrade). The role requires strong functional expertise in Finance and Controlling, business process analysis capabilities, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct current-state assessment of Finance and Controlling processes (Record-to-Report, Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Asset Accounting, Costing, etc.).
- Evaluate existing SAP ECC or legacy financial systems landscape.
- Identify gaps, risks, inefficiencies, and compliance issues.
- Assess master data quality (GL, Vendor, Customer, Asset, Cost Centers, Profit Centers).
- Analyze chart of accounts structure and financial reporting framework.
- Review integration points between FICO and other modules (MM, SD, PP, PS).
- Facilitate business workshops and stakeholder interviews.
- Document findings, recommendations, and improvement roadmap.
- Support fit-gap analysis for S/4HANA readiness.
- Provide input into business case development and transformation strategy.
- Assist in defining future-state process design principles.
- Prepare assessment reports and executive-level presentations.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field.
- 8+ years of SAP FICO experience.
- Strong expertise in GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, Bank Accounting, Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, and Internal Orders.
- Experience in at least one SAP S/4HANA implementation or assessment project.
- Strong understanding of financial closing processes and compliance requirements.
- Experience conducting business process assessments and gap analysis.
- Excellent documentation and presentation skills.
- Strong stakeholder management and workshop facilitation experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in S/4HANA Finance migration or Central Finance.
- Knowledge of financial reporting tools (Group Reporting, BW, SAC).
- CPA, CMA, or relevant financial certification.
- SAP FICO certification.
- Experience in multi-country or global template environments.
Key Competencies:
- Business process analysis
- Strategic thinking and roadmap planning
- Risk assessment and mitigation
- Strong communication and executive presentation skills
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical capabilities
Project Type: Business Assessment / Readiness
Engagement Type: Contract / Consulting
Experience Level: Senior Consultant / Lead