Seasoned SAP Application Manager with 12 to15 years of experience in SAP FICO and project management, including leadership roles in at least two full-cycle greenfield SAP S/4HANA implementations. Brings over 5 years of deep expertise in SAP FICO, with comprehensive knowledge of core modulesGL, AP, AR, AA, and COand strong integration capabilities with SD and MM.

Well-versed in critical business processes such as Order-to-Cash (O2C), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and Record-to-Report (R2R). Demonstrates strong capabilities in configuration, master data management, and interface handling (EDI/IDOC), along with a solid grasp of financial reporting, system enhancements, and regulatory compliance.

Proven ability to deliver comprehensive functional specifications, lead user acceptance testing (UAT), and ensure smooth go-lives. Adept at functioning as a SAP Solution Architect, with oversight of SAP technical modules including ABAP, BASIS, and PI/PO, ensuring cohesive end-to-end project delivery aligned with strategic finance objectives.

Key Responsibilities / Areas

- SAP Project Management: Proven leadership in managing SAP projects across modules using methodologies like SAP Activate. Adept at aligning SAP initiatives with business objectives, managing risks and budgets, coordinating cross-functional teams, and ensuring transparent stakeholder communication.
- Business Process Expertise: Skilled in analyzing and translating complex business requirements into effective SAP FICO solutions. Experienced in key business cycles such as Order-to-Cash (O2C), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and Record-to-Report (R2R), with a strong focus on ensuring complete and accurate documentation for new requirements.
- Cross-Functional Integration: In-depth knowledge of FICO integration with SD and MM modules. Proficient in managing Credit Management, Revenue Account Determination, Billing, and Inter/Intra Company transactions with a transparent understanding of financial implications.
- Configuration & Master Data: Expertise in configuring SAP components via IMG, including Chart of Accounts, Financial Statement Versions, Cost Elements, Profit Centers, and Internal Orders. Strong command over master data management for Customer, Vendor, and Material Master (financial views).
- Integration & Interfaces: Hands-on experience with FICO integration across MM, SD, LE, and WM. Proficient in EDI/IDOC processing, interface design, and batch job scheduling to ensure seamless and accurate financial data flow.




- Reporting & Enhancements: Adept at developing and customizing financial reports using SAP standard tools. Experienced in implementing user exits, BAdIs, retro-billing, freight accounting, and revenue recognition processes.
- Project Delivery & Support: Demonstrated success in delivering detailed functional specifications, leading user acceptance testing (UAT), and providing robust post-go-live support. Committed to continuous process improvement, compliance, and audit readiness.
- Extensive SAP FICO Experience: Minimum 5 year of hands-on experience with SAP FICO, including 2+ years on SAP S/4HANA and 23 full-cycle end-to-end implementations. Deep expertise in GL, AP, AR, AA, Treasury, and CO modules including IO, PCA, PC, and CCA.
- SAP Technical Oversight: Lead and manage SAP technical modules including Fiori, BASIS, ABAP, PI/PO, and CPI to ensure high system availability, regular maintenance, and timely upgrades. Guide skilled technical teams to maintain optimal server performance and uptime.
- Vendor Contract Management: Conduct timely reviews of vendor contracts to ensure renewals and drive cost-effective optimization aligned with evolving business needs.
- Team Management & Leadership: Skilled in people management, with a proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop cross-functional SAP teams, foster collaboration across departments, and drive performance through clear goal-setting and continuous feedback.

Global/ Region/ Local Initiatives

- Participate in Region conferences, and special projects, where required
- Prepare and submit reporting requirements and needs when required

Transversal Responsibility

- All business decisions and actions must serve and be in line with the Groups Essence, E8 corporate commitment, principles & values, TRACE, and our way to serve the community
- Partnering with Business & Functional Leaders to champion, communicate, inculcate, drive, promote and live Bridgestones Essence, E8 and TRACE principles & values
- Fostering and promoting diversity i.e., gender-, generational, cultural, nationality-diversity in all aspects





JOB REQUIREMENTS

- Educational Qualification: B.Com/B.E. and MBA/CA/Cost Accountant
- Experience: 12+ years of SAP consulting experience
- High level of integrity, respect for others, persistence, and passion for success
- Language proficiency: English is mandatory (other language(s) are added advantage)

Bridgestone’s Global Leadership Capabilities

- Establishes strategic direction and effectively communicates the vision: Communicates a clear and inspiring vision for the business; drives competitive and innovative strategies and is able to generate alignment against the strategic direction.
- Demonstrates business acumen to achieve results through others: Understands, educates and applies the fundamental business concepts by which a company operates in order to deliver results and create a climate that fosters personal commitment to excellence.
- Promote and enhance company culture: Champions the organization’s shared values and beliefs.
- Effectively manages across cultures: Achieves effective collaboration, alignment, and communication across multiple dimensions of cultural diversity.
- Boss (Customer) focused – serves the customers having the end user in mind: Makes BOSS (end users) and their needs a primary focus of one’s actions; develops and sustains productive relationships with BOSS; leverages BOSS intimacy in the development of new products, services and competitive advantage.
- Demonstrates self-awareness and emotional intelligence: Recognizes one’s personal strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and limits. Understands emotions and their effects.
- Intellectually curious in support of learning agility: Actively identifies new areas for learning; regularly creates and takes advantage of learning opportunities; uses newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learns through their application.
- Embraces and leads change and innovation: Encourages different and innovative approaches to address problems and opportunities; facilitates the implementation and acceptance of change within the organization.
- Identifies and develops organizational talent: Attracts high calibre diverse talent, leads and guides others to accomplish organizational goals and objectives through ongoing development and collaboration.

Interested candidates whose profiles match the job requirements may share their updated resumes at [email protected].

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