SAP S​/HANA Finance Consultant - Utilities

SAP ERP Finance Consultant

We are seeking a finance‑mindset SAP ERP Consultant to partner with CFOs and controllers in transforming core accounting and finance operations on SAP S/4

HANA ERP.

• Engage with client Finance stakeholders to understand pain points and translate them into SAP S/4
  
  HANA Finance requirements.
• Contribute to business cases, roadmaps, and client presentations that articulate the value of SAP S/4
  
  HANA Finance solutions.
• Design and configure end‑to‑end Finance solutions across GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, and Product Costing using SAP S/4
  
  HANA, Central Finance, and partner solutions.
• Analyze finance process data (chart of accounts, master data, sub‑ledger mappings, journals, asset registers, reconciliations) to inform design, cleanse legacy data, and validate cutover readiness.
• Execute and coordinate system testing (unit, SIT, UAT), defect triage, cutover activities, and hypercare for SAP Finance releases.
• Apply SAP’s Business AI capabilities and GenAI use cases in finance delivery to improve efficiency in close, controls, and reporting processes.
• Collaborate across cross‑functional teams – business, technology, integration, testing, training, client, and offshore – within a Global Delivery model.
• Coach analysts and junior team members, contribute to internal assets and best practices, and continuously deepen SAP S/4
  
  HANA Finance expertise.

• Minimum 3 years of functional experience in SAP Finance, including GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, and/or Product Costing.
• Minimum 3 years of hands‑on experience with SAP Asset Accounting / Fixed Assets, including capitalization, depreciation, and parallel ledger requirements.
• Minimum 2 end‑to‑end SAP S/4
  
  HANA or SAP Finance implementations in a configuration, functional, or delivery role.
• Minimum 3 years of finance transformation consulting experience – process design, controllership, close optimization, or CFO advisory work.
• Minimum 1 year of experience serving utilities clients (electric, gas, or water) or in a utilities finance, controllership, or regulatory function.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years of work experience). Associate’s degree must have equivalent minimum 6‑year work experience.
• Travel may be required, ranging from 0% to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

• Held a SAP S/4
  
  HANA Finance certification (e.g., SAP Certified Associate – SAP S/4
  
  HANA for Financial Accounting or Management Accounting).
• Possesses a CPA, CMA, ACCA, MBA, or equivalent accounting/finance credential (or in progress).
• Has experience with SAP Central Finance, Group Reporting, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), or SAP Datasphere.
• Has familiarity with embedding GenAI / agentic AI into close, controls, and reporting processes.
• Experience supporting workshops and design decisions across system build, configuration, testing, cutover, and go‑live in the SAP Finance area.
• Experience collaborating across cross‑functional business, technology, integration, testing, training, client, and offshore teams in a Global Delivery model.

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long‑term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.

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