Job description
The FI/CO consultant is responsible for the design, configuration and delivery of SAP FI/CO solutions to support financial management, accurate reporting and scalable global operations. The role focuses on implementing and optimizing end-to-end Record-to-Report processes, enabling standardized finance practices across multi-entity landscapes, and ensuring seamless integration with other SAP modules.
It also involves driving fit-to-standard solutions, supporting global roll outs, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and group reporting requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Design, configure and deploy SAP FI/CO solutions, including extensive configuration across core finance and controlling processes. Ensure end-to-end implementations, support, and global template roll outs across multi-country, multi-entity landscapes. Implement configuration in FI (GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, Bank, Tax) and CO (Cost Center, Profit Center, Product Costing, Internal Orders, COPA).
Manage group-level financial design, including multi-entity structures, company codes, profit center hierarchies, and segment reporting Configure financial consolidation readiness and P&L roll-ups at group/company level, ensuring accurate reporting across regions and legal entities. Assist in inter company transactions, eliminations, parallel ledgers, multi-currency accounting, and group reporting frameworks.
Perform fit-gap analysis and align solutions with SAP best practices towards a fit-to-standard approach. Expertise in Record-to-Report (R2R) including financial close, reconciliations, and statutory reporting. Integrate with SD, MM, and other modules ensuring seamless OTC, P2P, and finance postings. Hands-on involvement in configuration, SIT/UAT testing, defect resolution, and production support.
Assist with data migration and financial data validation, including opening balances and reconciliation. Mandatory Skills: SAP experience with strong hands-on expertise in SAP FI/CO, including extensive configuration across core finance and controlling processes. Actively involved in design workshops, working with global finance stakeholders to define standardized processes and scalable SAP solutions.
Strong integration experience with SD, MM, and other modules ensuring seamless OTC, P2P, and finance postings. Expertise in Record-to-Report (R2R) including financial close, reconciliations, and statutory reporting. Hands-on involvement in configuration, SIT/UAT testing, defect resolution, and production support. Experience in data migration and financial data validation, including opening balances and reconciliation Requirements Preferred Skill: Experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance (Universal Journal, Group Reporting) and global rollout methodologies highly desirable.
Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Finance, Business Administration or related field. MBA (Finance) / CA / ICWA preferred. Professional Certification Preferred: SAP Certified Application Associate – Financial Accounting with SAP ERP/S4HANA SAP Certified Application Associate – Management Accounting (Controlling) SAP S/4HANA Financial Accounting Certification SAP S/4HANA Management Accounting Certification Job Specific Skills: SAP FI Configuration (GL, AP, AR, AA, Bank Accounting) SAP CO Configuration (CCA, PCA, Internal Orders, COPA, Product Costing) SAP S/4HANA Finance Financial Closing Processes Integration with MM, SD, PP, and HCM Modules Functional Specifications Preparation User Acceptance Testing (UAT) SAP Reporting and Financial Analytics Incident Management and Production Support