Senior SAP Consultant

1) Strategic Leadership & Governance
Serve as the  global process owner & SME  for Travel & Expense (T&E) and Procure‑to‑Pay (P2P).
Define and execute the  finance technology roadmap , focusing on SAP Concur optimization, BI maturity, automation, and integrated financial ecosystems.
Establish  global governance, policies, and internal controls  for expense management to ensure compliance with corporate policies, regulatory standards, and audit requirements.
Lead  cross‑functional initiatives  with Finance, IT, HR, Procurement, and Operations to streamline processes and elevate system capabilities.
Provide thought leadership on  digital transformation  and continuous improvement.
2) SAP Concur Platform Ownership & Optimization
Own  administration, configuration, release management, and enhancements  across SAP Concur (Expense, Invoice, Request).
Manage  expense profiles, approval workflows, audit rules, corporate card programs , and system controls.
Ensure  data accuracy and platform integrity , acting as the  final escalation point  for complex system/policy issues.
Evaluate and implement  new features and best practices  to improve user experience, compliance, and control.
3) Cognos Reporting & Business Intelligence Leadership
Design, develop, and maintain  advanced, automated dashboards and reports  in IBM Cognos Analytics.
Deliver insights across  spend analysis, policy compliance, vendor performance, departmental KPIs, and budget vs. actuals .
Enable  self‑service BI  for finance and business leaders; champion data literacy and adoption.
Manage the Cognos environment including  security, metadata modeling, and performance tuning .
4) Integration & Financial Systems (FI) Expertise
Oversee robust integrations between  SAP Concur , core Financial Accounting systems ( SAP S/4

HANA FI, Oracle, Net Suite ), and enterprise platforms ( HRIS, CRM, Procurement ).
Troubleshoot and resolve issues across  GL postings, cost centers, vendor master, projects, and payment flows .
Partner with IT on middleware ( SAP PI/PO, Dell Boomi, Mule Soft ) to ensure resilient, scalable data flows.
Safeguard  end‑to‑end data integrity  from source (Concur) to the general ledger.
5) Team Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
Lead and mentor a  global team  across expense operations, systems, and reporting.
Build  training programs and communications  to enhance end‑user capability on Concur and Cognos.
Act as a  strategic business partner  to Finance leadership with insights on spend and system performance.
Manage vendor relationships ( SAP Concur, IBM, implementation partners ) to drive value and innovation.
Ideal Background
T&E/P2P, SAP Concur, finance technology, BI, and systems integration.
Proven experience leading global programs, owning roadmaps, and influencing senior stakeholders.