Asst. Manager Manager - SAP FICO Consultant:

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced SAP FICO Consultant with strong expertise in Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) along with functional exposure to Materials Management (MM) and Production Planning (PP) modules. The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 7+ years of SAP implementation, rollout, enhancement, and support experience in manufacturing environments.

The candidate will be responsible for analyzing business requirements, configuring SAP solutions, supporting business users, driving process improvements, and ensuring seamless integration between Finance, Procurement, Inventory Management, and Production functions. Experience in SAP S/4HANA and end-to-end business processes is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities -

SAP FICO Functional Responsibilities

Configure, support, and optimize SAP FICO processes including:

General Ledger (GL)

Accounts Payable (AP)

Accounts Receivable (AR)

Asset Accounting (AA)

Bank Accounting

Cost Center Accounting (CCA)

Internal Orders

Profit Center Accounting (PCA)

Product Costing

Profitability Analysis (COPA)

Month-End and Year-End Closing Activities

Analyze business requirements and translate them into SAP functional solutions.

Prepare Business Requirement Documents (BRD), Functional Specifications (FS), Configuration Documents, and User Manuals.

Conduct system testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and post-go-live support.

Integration & Cross-Functional Responsibilities

Support integration between SAP FICO, MM, PP, SD, and other business modules.

Ensure smooth financial integration of:

Procure-to-Pay (P2P)

Order-to-Cash (O2C)

Record-to-Report (R2R)

Production-to-Finance processes

Manage automatic account determination, valuation, inventory accounting, and production settlement processes.

Support material valuation, standard costing, inventory reconciliation, and variance analysis.

MM & PP Exposure

Understand and support MM processes including:

Procurement

Inventory Management

Goods Receipt / Goods Issue

Vendor Management

Material Master Data

Understand and support PP processes including:

Production Orders

Bill of Materials (BOM)

Routing

Work Centers

Production Confirmation

Cost Settlement

Project & Support Activities

Participate in SAP implementation, rollout, migration, upgrade, and enhancement projects.

Support SAP S/4HANA transformation initiatives.

Perform root cause analysis and resolve incidents within agreed SLAs.

Coordinate with business stakeholders, technical teams, and external consultants.

Provide end-user training and knowledge transfer sessions.

Support audit requirements, compliance initiatives, and process governance activities.

Contribute to continuous process improvement and SAP best practices.

Required Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.

Experience

Minimum 7+ years of hands-on SAP FICO configuration and support experience.

Experience in at least 2-3 end-to-end SAP implementation or rollout projects.

Experience in SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA environments.

Manufacturing industry experience preferred.

Required Technical Skills

SAP FICO

Strong knowledge of:

General Ledger Accounting

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Asset Accounting





Cost Center Accounting

Profit Center Accounting

Product Costing

COPA

Period-End Closing Activities

SAP MM & PP Exposure

Good understanding of:

Procurement Cycle

Inventory Management

Material Valuation

Production Planning Processes

Production Order Settlement

Inventory Accounting Integration

SAP S/4HANA

Knowledge of:

Universal Journal (ACDOCA)

Business Partner Concept

Fiori Applications

S/4HANA Finance Simplification

Preferred Skills

Experience in SAP S/4HANA implementation or migration projects.

Exposure to SAP Fiori applications.

Knowledge of SAP Solution Manager, ChaRM, or SAP Activate methodology.

Experience working in manufacturing, automotive, engineering, or industrial sectors.

Understanding of GST, statutory compliance, and financial reporting requirements.

Exposure to SAP Analytics, Embedded Reporting, or SAC will be an added advantage.

Soft Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Strong documentation and presentation skills.

Team player with a proactive and customer-focused approach.

Key Competencies

Business Process Analysis

Financial Process Optimization

SAP Configuration & Support

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Change Management

User Training & Support

Project Execution

Continuous Improvement

Employment Type

Full-Time

Notice Period

Immediate to 60 Days PreferredJob Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced SAP FICO Consultant with strong expertise in Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) along with functional exposure to Materials Management (MM) and Production Planning (PP) modules. The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 7+ years of SAP implementation, rollout, enhancement, and support experience in manufacturing environments.

The candidate will be responsible for analyzing business requirements, configuring SAP solutions, supporting business users, driving process improvements, and ensuring seamless integration between Finance, Procurement, Inventory Management, and Production functions. Experience in SAP S/4HANA and end-to-end business processes is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities -

SAP FICO Functional Responsibilities

Configure, support, and optimize SAP FICO processes including:

General Ledger (GL)

Accounts Payable (AP)

Accounts Receivable (AR)

Asset Accounting (AA)

Bank Accounting

Cost Center Accounting (CCA)

Internal Orders

Profit Center Accounting (PCA)

Product Costing

Profitability Analysis (COPA)

Month-End and Year-End Closing Activities

Analyze business requirements and translate them into SAP functional solutions.

Prepare Business Requirement Documents (BRD), Functional Specifications (FS), Configuration Documents, and User Manuals.

Conduct system testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and post-go-live support.

Integration & Cross-Functional Responsibilities





Support integration between SAP FICO, MM, PP, SD, and other business modules.

Ensure smooth financial integration of:

Procure-to-Pay (P2P)

Order-to-Cash (O2C)

Record-to-Report (R2R)

Production-to-Finance processes

Manage automatic account determination, valuation, inventory accounting, and production settlement processes.

Support material valuation, standard costing, inventory reconciliation, and variance analysis.

MM & PP Exposure

Understand and support MM processes including:

Procurement

Inventory Management

Goods Receipt / Goods Issue

Vendor Management

Material Master Data

Understand and support PP processes including:

Production Orders

Bill of Materials (BOM)

Routing

Work Centers

Production Confirmation

Cost Settlement

Project & Support Activities

Participate in SAP implementation, rollout, migration, upgrade, and enhancement projects.

Support SAP S/4HANA transformation initiatives.

Perform root cause analysis and resolve incidents within agreed SLAs.

Coordinate with business stakeholders, technical teams, and external consultants.

Provide end-user training and knowledge transfer sessions.

Support audit requirements, compliance initiatives, and process governance activities.

Contribute to continuous process improvement and SAP best practices.

Required Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.

Experience

Minimum 7+ years of hands-on SAP FICO configuration and support experience.

Experience in at least 2-3 end-to-end SAP implementation or rollout projects.

Experience in SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA environments.

Manufacturing industry experience preferred.

Required Technical Skills

SAP FICO

Strong knowledge of:

General Ledger Accounting

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Asset Accounting

Cost Center Accounting

Profit Center Accounting

Product Costing

COPA

Period-End Closing Activities

SAP MM & PP Exposure

Positive understanding of:

Procurement Cycle

Inventory Management

Material Valuation

Production Planning Processes

Production Order Settlement

Inventory Accounting Integration

SAP S/4HANA

Knowledge of:

Universal Journal (ACDOCA)

Business Partner Concept

Fiori Applications

S/4HANA Finance Simplification

Preferred Skills

Experience in SAP S/4HANA implementation or migration projects.

Exposure to SAP Fiori applications.

Knowledge of SAP Solution Manager, ChaRM, or SAP Activate methodology.

Experience working in manufacturing, automotive, engineering, or industrial sectors.

Understanding of GST, statutory compliance, and financial reporting requirements.

Exposure to SAP Analytics, Embedded Reporting, or SAC will be an added advantage.

Soft Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Strong documentation and presentation skills.

Team player with a proactive and customer-focused approach.

Key Competencies

Business Process Analysis

Financial Process Optimization

SAP Configuration & Support

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Change Management

User Training & Support

Project Execution

Continuous Improvement

Employment Type

Full-Time

Notice Period

Immediate to 60 Days Preferred

📌 Asst. Manager Manager - SAP FICO Consultant (Mumbai)
🏢 Sterling And Wilson
📍 Mumbai