Job Title
Senior SAP FICO Analyst
Role Summary
The Senior SAP FICO Analyst is a hands-on functional expert responsible for the design, configuration, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of SAP Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) solutions. This role serves as a senior-level liaison between Finance stakeholders and technical teams, with direct responsibility for resolving complex FI posting issues, defining functional requirements, and collaborating closely with ABAP developers to deliver high-quality SAP solutions.
Strong SAP ECC experience with deep configuration knowledge is required. S/4HANA experience is a plus and may include support, implementation, or migration exposure.
Key Responsibilities
Senior Functional Ownership - SAP FICO
- Serve as a senior functional SME for SAP FI and CO, including:
- General Ledger (GL)
- Accounts Payable (AP)
- Accounts Receivable (AR)
- Asset Accounting (AA)
- Cost Centers, Internal Orders, and CO‑PA
- Act as the escalation point for complex FICO issues impacting Finance operations.
FI Posting Troubleshooting (Critical Requirement)
- Independently troubleshoot and resolve FI posting issues, including:
- Document posting failures
- Account determination errors
- Intercompany imbalances
- Clearing and reconciliation issues
- Analyze FI documents, configuration settings, and integration flows to determine root cause and corrective action.
- Partner with Finance to explain issues and recommend system or process improvements.
SAP Configuration (Required)
- Perform and maintain SAP ECC configuration, including but not limited to:
- Company codes, fiscal year variants, posting periods
- GL accounts, document types, posting keys, tolerance groups
- AP/AR configuration, payment terms, payment programs, and dunning
- Cost elements, cost centers, internal orders, and allocation cycles
- Ensure configuration aligns with accounting standards, audit requirements, and business processes.
Functional Design & ABAP Collaboration
- Draft and own Functional Specification Documents (FSDs) for:
- Enhancements
- Interfaces
- Custom developments
- Process improvements
- Translate business requirements into clear functional designs consumable by technical teams.
- Work closely with ABAP developers to:
- Review solutions and assumptions
- Clarify functional logic
- Support development, testing, and defect resolution
- Participate in design reviews to ensure solutions are functional, scalable, and supportable.
Integrations & Cross-Module Support
- Support and troubleshoot integrations impacting FI/CO, including:
- SD-FI
- MM-FI
- External systems and interfaces
- Assist with intercompany processes, close activities, and reconciliations.
Project & Change Delivery
- Lead or contribute to SAP initiatives including:
- Enhancements and regulatory changes
- Process optimization
- System upgrades or transformations
- Support UAT, deployment, and post-go-live activities.
S/4HANA Exposure (Plus)
- Participate in S/4HANA-related activities, such as:
- Readiness assessments
- Process simplification
- Migration support
- Testing and stabilization