Extensive SAP S/4HANA Finance expert with solution design experience across the full FI stack, preferably with an accounts and finance background.
- Lead a team of Finance specialists; facilitate and guide the implementation and support teams.
- Ability to lead and facilitate design workshops, assessments, and planning sessions, demonstrating leadership experience in project management.
- Lead dynamic, interactive requirements-gathering sessions with stakeholders throughout the enterprise.
- Strong, hands-on expertise across core SAP FI modules:
- FI-GL (General Ledger) New GL, document splitting, parallel ledgers/accounting principles, chart of accounts design, financial statement versions, and period-end closing activities.
- FI-AR (Accounts Receivable) — customer master data, credit management, dunning, incoming payments, down payments, and customer-side intercompany processes.
- FI-AP (Accounts Payable) — vendor master data, payment runs, payment terms, down payments, automatic/electronic payments, and vendor reconciliation.
- Asset Accounting (FI-AA) — asset classes, depreciation areas, parallel valuation, asset acquisitions/retirements/transfers, and integration with GL and CO, including regulated utility plant and FERC asset classification where applicable.
- Bank Accounting / Treasury integration — bank master data, electronic bank statement processing, cash management, and bank reconciliation.
- Taxation — tax procedures, tax codes, withholding tax, and statutory/compliance reporting requirements.
- Basic, working knowledge of Controlling — Cost Center Accounting (CO-CCA),
Profit Center Accounting (CO-PCA), and Internal Orders — sufficient to support FI-CO integration points and cross-module postings; deep Product Costing or Material Ledger specialization is not required for this role.
- Robust knowledge of FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) regulatory reporting for the utilities/energy industry, including FERC Form 1/2/6 preparation, regulatory chart of accounts mapping, and FERC account classification within SAP.
- Hands-on experience configuring FERC-compliant Asset Accounting structures — Continuing Property Records (CPR), Allowance for Funds Used During Construction (AFUDC, both debt and equity components), Construction Work in Progress (CWIP) capitalization, retirement units, and regulatory versus book depreciation.
- Understanding of the regulatory ledger/parallel ledger approach (New GL document splitting, or FI-SL) to maintain FERC regulatory books alongside US GAAP/IFRS books, including regulatory asset/liability (ASC 980) accounting.
- Exposure to Public Utility industry-specific functionality, Work Order management integration (PM/PS) for capital project accounting, and minor/major retirement processing relevant to utility plant.
- Experience supporting FERC audits and regulatory filings, including variance analysis between book and regulatory basis of accounting.
- Mentor, coach and manage multiple teams and projects.
- Proven experience in configuring, testing and supporting SAP Finance solutions across GL, AR, AP, Asset Accounting, Bank Accounting and Taxation.
- Participate in design discussions, providing expertise on the SAP S/4HANA Finance platform.
- Work with business users to understand requirements and propose alternative design solutions across FI processes.
- Develop a collaborative and cohesive team, working with a culture of a One Team mindset.
- Hands-on experience in Finance and accounts, with the ability to translate accounting requirements into system configuration.
- Hands-on experience across S/4HANA Finance features with ability to design, develop and customize solutions, including integration with other modules like MM/SD/PS/PP/PM/IM — particularly how procurement, sales, and production postings flow into FI.
- Knowledge of CFIN, and understanding of the elimination of ETL tools to enable transactional-level matching in real time.
- Understanding of AIF and field value mapping, centralized transaction processing, payments, intercompany reconciliation, and group consolidation using S/4HANA Group Reporting.
- Working familiarity with the S/4HANA Intercompany Matching and Reconciliation (ICMR) tool, as well as a solid accounting and finance background.
- Knowledge and experience in implementing SAP S/4HANA Group Reporting is an added advantage.
📌 Sap Fico Consultant (Bengaluru)
🏢 PwC
📍 Bengaluru