SAP S4 FICO Consultant Public Cloud
We are seeking an experienced and certified SAP S/4HANA FICO Consultant specializing in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition to lead and support end-to-end financial digital transformations.
In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor to key finance stakeholders, guiding them through the Fit-to-Standard delivery model using the SAP Activate methodology. You will be responsible for mapping core financial processes (Record-to-Report, Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash) to standard SAP SaaS best practices, executing system configurations via Central Business Configuration (CBC), managing data migration, and integrating backend finance with third-party systems or external banks.
Lead Discovery and Exploration workshops with business stakeholders to demonstrate pre-delivered SAP S/4HANA Cloud Best Practice business processes.
Conduct Fit-to-Standard analysis to identify gaps, advocating for standardized SAP SaaS solutions over custom modifications to maintain a Clean Core.
Design side-by-side extensibility options using SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) or in-app custom fields/views when client requirements exceed standard capabilities.
Configure core Financial Accounting (FI) modules: General Ledger (GL/Universal Journal), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Fixed Assets (AA), Tax Management, and Bank/Cash Management.
Configure Management Accounting (CO) modules: Cost Center Accounting (CCA), Profit Center Accounting (PCA), Internal Orders, and Margin Analysis.
Utilize SAP Central Business Configuration (CBC) and SAP Fiori Launchpad to perform system setups, organizational units, and posting controls.
Required Qualifications & Key Competencies
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, or Information Technology (ACCA, CPA, or MBA is highly desirable).
Proven hands-on implementation experience in SAP S/4HANA Finance projects (greenfield implementations, cloud rollouts, or major system upgrades).
Strong domain understanding of financial accounting principles, statutory reporting, tax governance, and period-end close processes.
Certifications (Must Have / Preferred)
Must-Have / Preferred: SAP Certified Associate / Specialist - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition, Financial Accounting.
Bonus: SAP Certified Associate - SAP Activate Project Manager or certifications in Management Accounting / Cloud Modeling.