This role is for one of Weekday’s clients
Min Experience: 8 years
Location: Bengaluru
JobType: full-time
Requirements
We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled SAP FICO Consultant with strong expertise in CO-PA (Profitability Analysis) and Product Costing to join our dynamic team. This role requires a deep understanding of financial business processes, strong functional knowledge of SAP FICO modules, and hands-on configuration experience. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in the design, implementation, and support of SAP Finance solutions aligned with business requirements and financial reporting standards.
The SAP FICO Consultant will collaborate with cross-functional teams including finance, manufacturing, and IT to ensure seamless integration of SAP FICO with core business functions. This is a strategic role involving both project implementation and ongoing support activities.
Key Responsibilities:
SAP FICO Implementation & Support
- Lead the configuration and deployment of SAP FICO modules, including General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Asset Accounting (AA), and Controlling (CO).
- Provide deep expertise in COPA (Costing-Based and Account-Based Profitability Analysis) and Product Costing (standard and actual costing) modules.
- Analyze current business processes and make recommendations for improvement.
- Design, document, and implement SAP FICO functional solutions according to best practices and business needs.
Financial Integration & Costing
- Implement and support product costing scenarios including cost planning, material ledger, variance analysis, and cost object controlling.
- Work closely with business stakeholders to gather and document functional requirements related to profitability and product costing.
- Provide cost simulations and support decision-making processes for pricing, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Ensure the integrity and consistency of data between SAP and financial reporting systems.
Project Management & Collaboration
- Act as a finance process lead for SAP-related projects and enhancements.
- Participate in blueprinting, configuration, testing, go-live, and support activities.
- Work with business users and developers to resolve technical and functional issues.
- Provide user training, create documentation, and ensure effective knowledge transfer to key users.
Operational Excellence & Support
- Monitor SAP system performance and troubleshoot FICO-related issues.
- Ensure timely resolution of support tickets and enhancements through a structured change management process.
- Continuously evaluate system capabilities and proactively suggest improvements.
- Collaborate with other SAP modules (MM, SD, PP) to ensure end-to-end process integration.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field.
- Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience in SAP FICO with specialization in COPA and Product Costing.
- Strong knowledge of SAP Controlling processes including cost centers, internal orders, profitability segments, and profit center accounting.
- Proven experience in at least two full-cycle SAP implementations.
- Solid understanding of integration points with other SAP modules.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Experience working with global stakeholders in a multi-cultural environment is a plus.