Manager - SAP FICO

As the SAP FICO Manager, you will be responsible for managing SAP Financial Accounting and Controlling (FICO) module and associated processes, config and providing functional expertise. Your role will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams, implementing best practices, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to optimize financial operations. You will also get opportunity to work on both ECC and S4 HANA systems as well as co-driving a large finance digital transformation project involving latest technologies such as RPA and GenAI etc.

Role & responsibilities:

• Experience of at least one end-to-end SAP implementation or large enhancement projects.
• Experience in any large finance transformation or large end-to-end cross-module transformations is desirable.
• Solid understanding of SAP Finance module, including General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable(AR), Asset Accounting (AA), Cash Management, Intercompany accounting, Internal Orders and Controlling (CO).
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, business stakeholders, and IT teams to gather requirements, analyze business processes, and design solutions in the SAP Finance module.
• Experience with Bank/Channel financing integrations with SAP
• Knowledge and experience on taxation and integrations for GST, TDS, e-invoicing etc
• Hands-on experience in SAP with ability to provide end-to-end design solutions for business processes as well as collaborating with and guiding external partner consultants to ensure seamless delivery.
• Ensure internal controls and compliance and collaborate with internal and external auditors during financial audits

Preferred candidate profile:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master's degree is a plus.
• Extensive experience (6+ years) in SAP FICO implementation, configuration, and management.
• Strong understanding of financial accounting principles and practices.
• Proficiency in financial planning, analysis, and reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required, and cross-functional skills are a plus.
• Experience in manufacturing industry processes is a plus.
• Preferably worked on S4 HANA.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement initiatives.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.