SAP FICO - Citizen

Job Summary

We are seeking a Platinum-level SAP Finance Consultant with deep expertise in SAP Product Costing (CO-PC) and Material Ledger (Actual Costing). The ideal candidate must possess extensive experience in SAP S/4HANA Finance transformations, including Universal Parallel Accounting (UPA) implementations. The consultant will play a key role in designing, configuring, and delivering end-to-end finance solutions for global SAP programs.

Mandatory Requirements

• SAP Certified Consultant in SAP S/4HANA Finance.
• 10+ years of SAP FICO experience with strong specialization in:
• Product Costing (CO-PC)
• Material Ledger & Actual Costing
• Cost Object Controlling
• Inventory Valuation
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA implementations (minimum 2–3 full lifecycle projects).
• Strong exposure to Universal Parallel Accounting (UPA) in S/4HANA.
• Experience in global template design, fit-gap analysis, configuration, testing, and deployment.
• Strong integration knowledge with:
• Financial Accounting (FI)
• Controlling (CO)
• Procurement (MM)
• Manufacturing (PP)
• Sales & Distribution (SD)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead SAP Finance workstreams focused on Product Costing and Material Ledger.
• Design and implement Material Ledger, Actual Costing, and inventory valuation processes in S/4HANA.
• Configure and support Universal Parallel Accounting (UPA) solutions.
• Conduct business process workshops and gather requirements from stakeholders.
• Perform fit-gap analysis and recommend SAP best practices.
• Drive solution design, configuration, testing, data migration, and cutover activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration across SAP modules.
• Support month-end and year-end closing processes related to Product Costing and Material Ledger.
• Provide guidance to business users and junior consultants.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, consumer products, automotive, or industrial sectors.
• Knowledge of Central Finance, Group Reporting, and Margin Analysis is advantageous.
• PMP, Agile, or SAP Activate certification is a plus.
• Strong stakeholder management and client-facing consulting experience.

Top 5 Must-Have Skills

• SAP Product Costing (CO-PC)
• SAP Material Ledger & Actual Costing
• SAP S/4HANA Finance Implementation
• Universal Parallel Accounting (UPA)
• SAP FI/CO Integration & Business Process Design

Nice-to-Have Skills

• SAP Group Reporting
• Central Finance
• SAP Activate Methodology
• Data Migration & Cutover Planning
• Manufacturing Industry Experience

Certification Requirement: Mandatory SAP S/4HANA Finance Certification