SAP FI-CO Senior Functional Consultant

REQUIREMENTS - Minimum 6+ years of hands-on experience in SAP FI-CO consulting with at least one full-cycle SAP S/4HANA Cloud (Public or On-Premise) implementations. - Strong functional expertise in SAP FI (GL, AR, AP, AA, BL), CO (Cost Centers, Profit Centers, Internal Orders, Product Costing) and at least one of the following: - - Treasury and Risk Management (SAP TRM) - Cash Management - Capable of leading client workshops, identifying gaps, and recommending solutions. - Strong communication and problem-solving skills with business and technical stakeholders. - Practical experience in Agile delivery, backlog management, and end-to-end project execution. - Proven ability to work with clients across industries and translate business challenges into SAP solutions. - Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills (business and technical). - Strong documentation capabilities (process flows, config rationale, test scripts, cutover plans). - Self-driven and structured approach to task and time management. - Ability to work independently and prioritize workstreams effectively. - Demonstrated experience in mentoring junior team members, leading functional delivery streams and experience conducting end-user training. - SAP FI/CO certification preferred; understanding of Group Reporting, Treasury, or localization is a plus. - Business-level English proficiency required; additional languages are an advantage. RESPONSIBILITIES - Client Engagement & Solution Design - Lead fit-to-standard workshops and blueprint sessions for R2R (FI/CO) processes, ensuring alignment with SAP Best Practices. - Guide clients in optimizing financial processes for scalability, compliance, and usability. - Own the functional solution design, including cross-module (SD, MM, PS) and third-party system integration. - Process Design & Documentation - Translate complex business needs into functional designs, user stories, configuration, and test scenarios. - Prepare and maintain comprehensive functional documentation, including architecture diagrams, use cases, configuration guides, test scripts, and cutover plans. - Project Delivery & Implementation - Manage the full SAP S/4HANA implementation lifecycle, including Explore, Realize, and Deploy phases. - Lead critical project activities such as UAT execution, cutover planning, data migration validation, and go-live readiness. - Provide post-go-live support and stabilization, ensuring solution effectiveness and user adoption. - Agile Team Leadership - Act as the functional lead for the FI-CO stream within cross-functional Agile project teams. - Participate in Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, planning, refinement, and sprint reviews. - Proactively identify and manage project risks, dependencies, and change impacts. - Collaboration & Coordination - Work closely with technical consultants and other functional streams to ensure seamless system integration and end-to-end performance. - Handle change requests, issue resolution, and escalations independently, ensuring timely delivery and quality outcomes. - Mentoring & Knowledge Sharing - Mentor junior consultants by guiding their project contributions, allocating tasks, and supporting their learning. - Contribute to internal knowledge-sharing initiatives and help standardize delivery practices across the FI-CO team. - Pre-Sales & Client Development - Support RFI/RFP processes, including scoping, solution design input, estimation, and delivery of client presentations and demos.s. Originally posted on Himalayas