Principal SAP FI Business Analyst

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Role:
Principal SAP FI Business Analyst

Exp: 10 to 15 Years

Location:

Pune (Client location)

Notice Period:
Immediate to 15 days joiners

Shift: General shift

The Principal SAP Finance (FI) Business Analyst is a senior-level functional expert responsible for leading financial process design, solution architecture, and SAP FI configuration across global enterprise environments. This role requires deep hands-on experience in SAP Financial Accounting processes and integration with Controlling, Procurement, Sales, and Project Systems.

The Principal Analyst partners with Finance leadership, Accounting teams, and IT stakeholders to ensure accurate, compliant, and scalable SAP Finance solutions.

Key Responsibilities

- Financial Process Design & Leadership
- Lead the end-to-end design and optimization of SAP FI processes, including:
- General Ledger (GL)
- Accounts Payable (AP)
- Accounts Receivable (AR)
- Asset Accounting (AA)
- Bank Accounting
- Closing & Financial Reporting
- Conduct requirements workshops with Finance leaders and translate business needs into functional solutions.
- Develop configuration strategies aligned with Finance best practices and corporate controls.
- SAP FI Configuration & Solution Delivery
- Configure SAP FI components including chart of accounts, tax configuration, validations/substitutions, automatic postings, and payment programs.
- Design and manage integrations with:
- SAP CO (Cost Centers, Profit Centers, Internal Orders)
- SAP MM (Invoice Verification, GR/IR)
- SAP SD (Billing & AR)
- SAP PS (Project Financials)
- Create functional specifications for enhancements, interfaces, forms, and reports (WRICEF).
- Project & Implementation Leadership
- Lead SAP FI work streams for implementations, rollouts, upgrades, and S/4

HANA conversions.
- Drive testing cycles (Unit, SIT, UAT) and oversee defect management.
- Support data migration, mapping, and validation activities.
- Ensure alignment with corporate financial controls, SOX compliance, and audit requirements.
- Production Support & Continuous Improvement
- Provide Tier-3 support for complex financial issues.
- Optimize closing processes, payment workflows, and financial reporting.
- Monitor system performance and recommend process improvements.
- Train Finance teams and develop user documentation.

Required Qualifications

- 10–14 years of experience as an SAP FI functional consultant or business analyst.
- Deep configuration experience in SAP FI including GL, AP, AR, AA, and Banking.
- Strong understanding of financial principles, compliance, and accounting standards.
- Hands-on experience in SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4

HANA Finance.

- Experience with integrations across MM, SD, CO, and PS.
- Ability to translate complex financial requirements into SAP solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with SAP S/4

HANA (Universal Journal, New Asset Accounting, Fiori for Finance).

- Experience with Central Finance is a strong plus.
- SAP FI certification preferred.
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Experience in global template design and multi-country rollouts.