Application Lead

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Project Role :Application Lead




Project Role Description :Lead the effort to design, build and configure applications, acting as the primary point of contact.


Must have skills :SAP S/4HANA Group Reporting



Good to have skills :NA
Minimum

7.5 year(s) of experience is required



Educational Qualification :15 years full time education




Summary:As an Application Lead, you will lead the effort to design, build, and configure applications, acting as the primary point of contact. Your typical day will involve collaborating with various teams to ensure that application requirements are met, overseeing the development process, and providing guidance to team members. You will also engage in problem-solving activities, ensuring that the applications align with business objectives and user needs, while maintaining a focus on quality and efficiency throughout the project lifecycle. Roles & Responsibilities:a. Own and lead the end-to-end design and implementation of SAP S/4HANA Group Reporting (On-Premises and/or Public Cloud)b.Act as the primary finance solution advisor for group consolidation, intercompany eliminations, COI (Consolidation of Investments), and legal reporting.c.Manage client workshops to define Group Reporting architecture, scope, and reporting requirements.d.Oversee setup of:i.Consolidation Units, Groups, Versions, FS Items, Hierarchies and other master dataii.Currency translation, ICMR (intercompany matching and reconciliation), Intercompany elimination, COI, manual journal postings, and consolidation monitorsiii.Govern GRDC form-based data collection and flat file integration for non-S/4 entitiese.Ensure smooth integration with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and SAP Analysis for Officef.Define governance models, lead quality reviews, and support UAT, cutover, and hyper careg.Mentor and manage a team of L10/L8 consultants and guide their career progressionh.Support pre-sales, including solutioning, estimations, client presentations, and RFP responsesi.Contribute to knowledge assets, delivery accelerators, and internal capability building Professional & Technical


Skills:

- 1.10 years of Finance/overall experience including at least 5+ years of hands-on SAP Group Reporting implementation2.Proven experience in at least 23 full-cycle Group Reporting implementations3.Strong knowledge of:a.Consolidation processes (legal and management)b.Legal consolidation processes i.e Data collection, Currency translation, Elimination, reclassification and other processesc.Ownership structure handling, IC reconciliation, COI, Elimination, reporting,d.Data Monitor / Consolidation Monitor taskse.Extensibility and new changes/roadmap4.Experience in at least 3+ full lifecycle implementations of SAP Group Reporting (S/4 On-premise or Public Cloud)5.Good exposure to SAP BPC and/or SAC Planning is an advantage6.SAP certification in Group Reporting or S/4HANA for Finance preferred7.Strong client-facing and stakeholder management capabilities8.Ability to lead global teams, manage escalations, and drive delivery excellence9.Excellent presentation, documentation, and communication skills
Additional Informationminimum 15 years of fulltime education is required

 Qualification 15 years full time education