SAP FICO Lead

Job Title: SAP FICO Lead
Location:
Mundelein, IL
Duration: 3 Months

This is hybrid role 3 days onsite in Mundelein, IL

Experience: 10+ Years in SAP FICO

Must have 5+ years of onsite/onshore experience supporting SAP FICO processes for US-based customers, including direct stakeholder engagement, AMS support, and project delivery in global environments.

• SAP AMS delivery, ensuring SLA compliance and high-quality service.
• Manage incident, problem, change, and release management activities following ITIL standards.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement permanent fixes for recurring issues.
• Ensure operational stability of the SAP FICO landscape (both Decentralized and Embedded).
• Collaborate with offshore delivery teams for 24x7 coverage and global service continuity.

• Ensuring complete and accurate knowledge transfer from the incumbent vendor or implementation team.
• Validate and document processes, configurations, and open tickets during transition.
• Identify gaps, risks, and dependencies in the incoming support scope.
• Establish transition governance, reporting mechanisms, and issue resolution frameworks.
• Drive stabilization phase post-transition and ensure smooth handover into steady-state AMS operations.

• Provide advanced functional and operational support for:
  • Strong functional knowledge in GL, AP, AR, Asset Management, Controlling, COPA, PCA, CCA, Bank Payment Interfaces, and integration with MM, SD, and PP.
  • Knowledge of WRICEF objects, interface management, and data migration tools.
  • Year-end and month-end closure activities.
  • Good knowledge of IDoc monitoring.
  • Experience in creating Substitutions and Validations based on business requirements.

• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Banking and Interfaces
• Automatic Payment Program (APP)
• Electronic Bank Statements (EBS)
• Asset Management
• Internal Orders
• AUC Settlement and Processes
• General Ledger Master Data
• Cost Center Accounting
• Profit Center Accounting
• Material Ledger

• Strong experience in SAP FICO:
  • Cost Element Accounting
  • Cost Center Accounting
  • Internal Order Budgeting
  • Product Costing (MTS & MTO)
  • COPA (Account-Based COPA in S/4
    
    HANA)
  • Material Ledger
  • Integration with CO-PP, FI-MM, and FI-SD
• End-to-end implementation experience in Cost Element Accounting, Cost Center Accounting, Product Costing, COPA, Material Ledger, etc.

• Production Costing
• Production Variance
• Re-costing

• ECC to S/4
  
  HANA Data Synchronization

• Master Data

• File-related interfaces
• DME
• Deliver minor enhancements, system tuning, and continuous process improvements.

• Build strong relationships with client stakeholders and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

• Identify automation and optimization opportunities to improve service efficiency.
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge management and documentation.