Sutherland—Senior SAP FICO Consultant

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Description: Company Description: Artificial Intelligence. Automation. Cloud Engineering. Advanced Analytics. For Enterprises, these are key factors of success. For us, they're our core expertise. We work with global iconic brands. We bring them a unique value proposition through market-leading technologies and business process excellence. At the heart of it all is Digital Engineering - the foundation that powers rapid innovation and scalable business transformation. We've created 363 unique and independent inventions, 250 of which are AI-based and rolled up under several patent grants in critical technologies. Leveraging our advanced products and platforms, we drive digital transformation at scale, optimize critical business operations, reinvent experiences, and pioneer new solutions, all provided through a seamless "as-a-service" model. For each company, we provide new keys for their businesses, the people they work with, and the customers they serve. With proven strategies and agile execution, we don't just enable change - we engineer digital outcomes. Sutherland Digital Outcomes. Job Description: Job Title: Senior SAP FICO Consultant Experience Level: 8–12+ Years Employment Type: Full-time Location: Hybrid ​Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior SAP FICO Consultant with specialized expertise in Funds Management (FM) and Asset Accounting (FI-AA). In this role, you will lead the design, configuration, and implementation of financial solutions across large-scale enterprise environments. You will partner with business stakeholders, cross-functional SAP teams, and technical leads to drive end-to-end delivery, system enhancements, and architectural governance. ​Key Responsibilities - ​Lead the end-to-end design, configuration, and testing of SAP FI-FM (Funds Management), including commitment management, budget structures, derivation rules, and integration with the General Ledger. - ​Drive complete lifecycle delivery for SAP FI-AA (Asset Accounting), including asset classes, depreciation areas, parallel valuation, CIP settlements, and year-end closing processes. - ​Deliver core SAP FICO capabilities spanning General Ledger (FI-GL), Accounts Payable (FI-AP), Accounts Receivable (FI-AR), Bank Ledger, and Cost Center / Internal Order Accounting (CO-OM). - ​Manage cross-module integration points, particularly with MM (Procurement/PR/PO commitment tracking), SD, PS (Project Systems), and PM (Plant Maintenance). - ​Author comprehensive functional specifications, configuration rationales, test scripts, and data migration strategies. - ​Partner with ABAP developers to design custom reports, interfaces, enhancements, and workflow automations (BAPIs, BADIs, user exits). - ​Lead cutover activities, historical balance migrations, and post-go-live hypercare support. - ​Guide business stakeholders through requirement workshops, gap analyses, and best-practice solution recommendations. Qualifications: Required Qualifications & Skills - ​Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, or a related field. - ​Minimum 8+ years of hands-on SAP FICO implementation and support experience. - ​At least 2 full-lifecycle implementations demonstrating in-depth responsibility for both Funds Management and Asset Accounting. - ​Proven expertise in S/4HANA Finance (Universal Journal architecture, New Asset Accounting, and Fiori applications). - ​Strong working knowledge of Public Sector Management (PSM-FM) or commercial cash/budget management frameworks. - ​Solid experience coordinating integration across SAP MM, PS, and PM. - ​Excellent analytical, stakeholder-management, and bilingual technical-to-business communication skills. ​Preferred Qualifications - ​SAP Certified Application Associate or Professional in SAP S/4HANA for Financial Accounting. - ​Professional accounting accreditation (CA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent). - ​Experience with automated cutover tools, LTMC/Migration Cockpit, and central finance setups. Additional Information: All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.