SAP FICO Consultant Job Austin area,Texas USA,IT/Tech

We are seeking an experienced SAP FICO Consultant in the USA with a strong background in Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) modules. The ideal candidate should have started their SAP career as an ABAP Developer and later transitioned into SAP FICO consulting, bringing a unique blend of technical and functional expertise.

The consultant will be responsible for business requirement gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, and support activities across SAP FICO processes while collaborating closely with business stakeholders, technical teams, and integration partners.

Key Responsibilities Functional Responsibilities

Gather and analyze business requirements related to Finance and Controlling processes.
Configure and support SAP FI modules including:
General Ledger (GL)
Accounts Payable (AP)
Accounts Receivable (AR)
Asset Accounting (AA)
Bank Accounting
Taxation
New GL
Configure and support SAP CO modules including:
Cost Center Accounting
Profit Center Accounting
Internal Orders
Product Costing
Profitability Analysis (COPA)
Lead workshops and fit-gap analysis sessions.
Prepare functional specifications and business process documents.
Support testing activities including Unit Testing, SIT, UAT, and defect resolution.
Provide production support and resolve complex business issues.

Technical Responsibilities

Leverage prior ABAP development experience to analyze and troubleshoot technical issues.
Review and validate:
Functional Specifications (FS)
Technical Specifications (TS)
RICEFW Objects
Interfaces
Reports
Forms and Conversions
Work closely with ABAP teams to design custom developments.
Perform debugging and root-cause analysis whenever required.
Support SAP integrations with SD, MM, PP, Success Factors, Concur, Ariba, and third-party applications.

Required Skills SAP Functional Skills

Strong hands-on experience in SAP FICO configuration and support.
GL, AP, AR, AA
Cost Center Accounting
Profit Center Accounting
Internal Orders
COPA
Product Costing
Bank Accounting
Experience with month-end and year-end closing processes.
Strong understanding of financial reporting.

Technical Skills

Prior experience as SAP ABAP Developer.
Knowledge of:
Reports
Smart Forms/SAP Scripts
User Exits
BADI
BAPI
IDocs
Interfaces
Ability to review code and coordinate with development teams.

Integration Experience

SAP FI-MM Integration
SAP FI-SD Integration
SAP FI-CO Integration
Cross-functional process understanding

Preferred Qualifications

SAP S/4

HANA Finance implementation experience.
Experience in Central Finance.
Experience with SAP Fiori applications.
SAP Certification in FICO preferred.
Experience working in global AMS and implementation projects.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Experience Required

8+ years of overall SAP experience.
Minimum 5+ years of SAP FICO consulting experience.
Prior hands-on ABAP development experience is mandatory/preferred.
Experience in at least 1-2 end-to-end SAP implementations and support projects.

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