SAP Grant Management Consultant

Key Responsibilities

• Configure and implement SAP Grant Management (GM) functionalities, including grants tracking, budgeting, reporting, and financial monitoring.
• Integrate SAP Grant Management with SAP FICO modules (FI, CO) to ensure smooth financial workflows and reporting, specifically related to grants.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define grant management requirements and ensure SAP configurations align with business processes.
• Provide expert-level advice on SAP Grant Management best practices, regulations, and reporting.
• Conduct system testing, including User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and support the resolution of issues related to SAP GM and FICO.
• Perform system upgrades and apply patches, ensuring continuous improvements to SAP GM functionalities.
• Guide and train users on SAP GM and FICO-related processes, ensuring effective system adoption and understanding.
• Support grant-related month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring all financial data related to grants is properly accounted for and reported.
• Maintain documentation for SAP Grant Management processes, configurations, and user guides.
• Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the grant management process within SAP.

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5+ years of hands-on experience in SAP Grant Management (GM) module configuration, implementation, and support.
• Strong expertise in SAP FICO (FI, CO), particularly in the context of integration with SAP GM.
• Experience working with complex grant-related workflows, including budgeting, fund allocation, and financial monitoring.
• Excellent knowledge of financial reporting standards, regulatory compliance, and grant management regulations.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in SAP GM and FICO modules.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with business stakeholders and provide clear documentation and training.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on continuous improvement.
• SAP certification in Grant Management or FICO is a plus.
• Knowledge of SAP S/4
  
  HANA or cloud-based SAP solutions.
• Experience in the public sector or non-profit organizations, particularly in grant compliance and management.
• Understanding of grant lifecycle management from application to reporting and closure.