Senior SAP FICO Consultant

Summary

The role of a Senior SAP FICO Consultant is primarily to lead and implement SAP Finance and Controlling solutions in manufacturing environments, ensuring effective finance transformation initiatives while managing stakeholder expectations and project deliverables.

• Lead full lifecycle SAP FICO implementations, including requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Engage with business stakeholders to understand finance and controlling processes and translate requirements into SAP solutions.
• Configure and customize SAP FICO modules to support business needs, ensuring alignment with industry best practices.
• Drive workshops, fit-gap analyses, and business process design sessions with client stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including SAP MM, SD, PP, WM, and technical teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Support financial process optimization across General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Asset Accounting (AA), Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Product Costing, and Internal Orders.
• Design and implement solutions supporting manufacturing finance processes, including cost accounting, inventory valuation, production costing, and profitability analysis.
• Prepare functional specifications and work closely with technical teams during development and integration activities.
• Manage testing activities including SIT, UAT, defect resolution, and production cutover.
• Provide stakeholder management at all levels, including business users, finance leadership, project managers, and executive sponsors.
• Deliver user training, knowledge transfer sessions, and support documentation.
• Ensure project deliverables are completed within agreed timelines and quality standards.

• Minimum 8+ years of SAP FICO consulting experience.
• Proven track record of delivering multiple end-to-end SAP FICO implementation projects.
• Strong experience within manufacturing, industrial, or production-driven environments.
• Hands‑on expertise in SAP FICO configuration and business process design.
• Deep understanding of General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Asset Accounting (AA), and more.
• Experience integrating SAP FICO with SAP MM, SD, PP.
• Strong stakeholder management and client‑facing consulting skills.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

• SAP S/4
  
  HANA Finance implementation experience.
• Experience in multinational manufacturing organizations.
• SAP certification in Finance or S/4
  
  HANA Finance.
• Prior consulting experience with system integrators or global consulting firms.
• Experience working on GCC‑based projects.

• Location:
  
  Dubai, UAE
• Contract Duration: 6 Months (Extendable)
• Travel Requirement:
  Frequent business travel across the GCC region as required by project needs.