Senior SAP Finance Consultant (GL)

• 8-10 years of SAP experience.
• State government and/or Public Sector experience required.

• Must have excellent functional knowledge of S/4HANA finance subject matters: GL, CO, FM, AP, AR, AM, etc.
• Must have Expertise in intercompany accounting, RAR integration, intercompany cost allocation and Group Reporting.
• Must have the ability to drive reporting requirements with the FI functional team by interacting with those resources.
• Must have the ability to understand existing blueprints and requirements documents.
• Must have excellent specification writing skills.
• Must have the ability to recognize when reporting requirements overlap within a subject matter for the purposes of report consolidation.
• Experience writing Reporting Functional Specifications with Public Sector clients.
• Be able to perform under pressure and a fast-paced project.
• At least 5 full life-cycle implementation projects (from Blueprint/Explore through Go-Live).
• At least one full-cycle S/4HANA implementation.
• Understanding of SAP Activate Methodology.
• Sound knowledge of configuration and master data, in GL, AP, AR, Asset accounting and Cash and Bank accounting including New GL accounting, document splitting and closing cockpit.
• Sound knowledge of cost element, cost center, internal order, and has a working knowledge of profit center accounting.

• Leads project implementations as a General Ledger Lead and understands integration to Funds Management and Grants Management modules following SAP ASAP or Activate Methodology standards.
• Understands Public Sector Accounting and all the dependent master data objects required for financial reporting.
• Provides specialist level functional and configuration knowledge in designing SAP solutions in the FI and CO modules. 
• Should have sound knowledge of configuration and master data, in GL, AP, AR, Asset accounting and Cash and Bank accounting including New GL accounting, document splitting and closing cockpit.
• Should have sound knowledge of cost element, cost center, internal order, and has a working knowledge of profit center accounting.
• Understands configuration dependencies and interrelationships between separate functional modules of SAP and provide financial expertise into the definition and resolution of issues in this area with this knowledge.
• Conducts or participates in user requirements gathering, blueprinting & documentation designs. Ensure compliance to existing, and development of required data and reporting standards.
• Ensure the integrity of the finance configuration of the SAP system across multiple landscapes.
• Leads workshops with customers to demonstrate and explain module functionality and best practice processes.
• Assists customers improve business processes and documents changes required to SAP configuration settings to implement redesigned business processes.
• Develops to-be design documentation for Master Data and Process designs.
• Unit tests standard transactions and applications.
• Develops functional specifications for Workflows, Reports, Interfaces, Data Conversions, Enhancements and Forms.
• Coordinates with technical developers to review specifications with customers, explain the design and obtain approval of specifications. 
• Makes SAP configuration settings as required.
• Unit tests standard transactions and applications.
• Develops functional specifications for Workflows, Reports, Interfaces, Data Conversions, Enhancements and Forms.
• Coordinates with technical developers to review specifications with customers, explain the design and obtain approval of specifications. 
• Assists developers by responding to questions and clarifications.
• Assists customer develop test cases, test scripts and test plans.
• Assists customer perform integration and acceptance testing.
• Resolves defects and issues identified by customer in integration testing.
• Assists training developers by providing conceptual content, exercise content and demonstration content. Reviews training materials for correct representation of SAP functionality.
• Executes data conversions and provides data validation assistance to customer.
• Assists customers anticipate, identify and resolve post go-live issues.
• Updates all design, configuration and specification documentation and conducts a documentation walk through with customer.
• Provides knowledge transfer to customer throughout the project.
• Responsible for the management of module Scope. 
• Identifies and logs issues and risks.
• Establish clear expectations regarding status reporting, team communication and deliverable management. 
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior consultants and project team members.
• Manages and provide oversight of team tasks. 
• Reports to Functional lead. 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to clearly and concisely communicate with others.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Understanding of business processes for focus area or module.
• Ability to do research and perform detailed tasks.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Understands business functionality related to SAP module/application as well as can identify and understand touch points between modules.
• Understands how to solve detailed SAP problems.
• Understands and can explain best business practices, especially those that SAP enables.

• Aptitude for working in a team environment; problem solving skills, creative thinking, communicating clearly and empathetically, strong time management and ability to collaborate with all levels of staff.  
• Ability to explain ideas and concepts to other project team members and to client personnel.
• Has a solid foundation for consulting “soft” skills necessary on client engagements.
• Ability to interpret requirements and apply SAP best practices.
• Ability to identify upsell opportunities and assists in management of scope.

• Self-starter with ability to manage their own time and task in order to meet project milestones.
• Manages their own / team task lists in order to meet project milestones.
• Monitors team status and reports variances.

• Maintains positive working relationship with others.
• Seeks ways to increase their level of contribution and team effectiveness.
• Works in conjunction with peers.
• May act as a mentor to other associate consultants.
• Works well as a member of a team.
• Seeks ways to increase their level of contribution / team effectiveness.
• Works well as a leader of a team (motivates team).
• Seeks ways to increase the team’s level of contribution / team effectiveness.

• Further self-development of SAP skills and management skills.

• Can lead and focus project team efforts in developing solutions for client situations.
• Evaluates and designs application and/or technical architectures.
• Leads team effort in developing solutions for projects.
• Completes assignments within budget, meets project deadlines, makes and keeps sensible commitments to client and team.
• Meets billing efficiency targets, complies with all administrative responsibilities in a timely and effective manner.
• Keeps project management appraised of project direction and client concerns.
• Understands client’s business and technical environments.
• Regularly prepares status reports.
  

This position may require some travel.