SAP S/4HANA Finance & Controlling Consultant (Saudi Arabia)

About the job

We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA FICO Consultant with strong functional expertise across SAP Finance and Controlling. The ideal candidate must have a minimum of 3 full-cycle SAP implementation projects and at least Two SAP S/4HANA Conversion (System Conversion) / implementation project. The consultant will play a key role in driving the design, configuration, deployment & support of end-to-end finance processes, ensuring seamless integration across business functions.

Responsibilities

1. Solution Design & Implementation

• Lead requirement gathering, fit-gap analysis, and solution design workshops for SAP S/4HANA Finance.
  
  Configure and implement:
• General Ledger Accounting (New GL) including document splitting, parallel ledgers, centralized postings, and financial reporting.
• Accounts Payable (AP) including vendor invoicing, payment programs, ageing reports, and integration with procurement.
• Accounts Receivable (AR) including customer invoicing, dunning, credit management, and integration with sales/contract modules.
• Fixed Assets Accounting covering asset acquisition, capitalization, depreciation, retirement, and year-end asset closing.
• Bank Accounting including house banks, automated bank statement processing, EBS, and integration with online banking (host-to-host or SFTP) for automated reconciliation and payments.
• Treasury & Risk Management (TRM) including money market transactions, fixed deposits, interest calculations, maturities, and liquidity planning.
• Flexible Real Estate Management (REFX) including lease-in/lease-out, real estate contracts, valuation, and IFRS-16 compliance.
• Controlling (CO) including cost elements, cost centers, internal orders, budgeting, allocations, and reporting

2. Business Process Integration

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (MM, PM, PS, HR, Procurement – ARIBA & SRM).
• Ensure end-to-end process connectivity across procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, asset lifecycle, and budget control processes.
• Support integration with online banking systems, and third-party systems if applicable.
• Understanding of IDocs, BAPIs, interfaces, Fiori apps, and workflows.
• Experience with SAP Fiori for Finance.

3. Testing, Training & Support

• Prepare detailed configuration documents, functional specifications, and test scripts.
• Conduct unit testing, SIT, UAT, and cutover activities.
• Deliver user training and prepare training materials.
• Provide post-go-live support and continuous process improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, or related field.
• SAP FI or CO certification.
• Minimum 10+ years of SAP Finance/Controlling experience.
• Minimum 3 full project lifecycles in SAP ECC or S/4.
• Minimum 2 SAP S/4HANA conversion / implementation project experience.
• Strong expertise in:
  o FI: GL/AP/AR/AA/Bank Accounting
  o CO: Cost Center, Cost Element, Internal Orders
  o TRM – Money Market / Fixed Deposits
  o REFX – Lease and Real Estate Contract Management
• Deep understanding of Universal Journal, New Asset Accounting, Bank Communication Management, Automatic Payments (F110).
• Experience with Financial Closing, Year-end Activities, and IFRS/GAAP compliance.
• Experience in the Oil & Gas or large industrial sectors would be an advantage.