SAP FICO Consultant

We are seeking a senior SAP FICO–focused Project Manager to lead SAP implementation initiatives with a strong emphasis on Finance and Controlling (FICO). This role is ideal for a hands-on SAP FICO leader who also brings solid project management experience to drive successful end-to-end implementations, particularly within manufacturing environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the functional lead for SAP FICO, ensuring solution design aligns with business and financial requirements.
• Manage SAP implementation projects with a strong FICO-first approach, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality are met.
• Lead all phases of SAP FICO implementations, including requirements gathering, blueprinting, configuration oversight, testing, cutover, and post-go-live support.
• Apply deep expertise across SAP FICO functions, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cost Center and Profit Center Accounting Product Costing and Cost Object Controlling, Profitability Analysis (CO-PA), Project System (PS), Results Analysis, and Settlement, Month-End and Year-End Close Overhead Assessment and Settlement, Drive integration between SAP FICO and MM, PP, and SD, ensuring end-to-end financial and operational process alignment.
• Translate complex business and finance processes into clear SAP FICO functional requirements and solutions.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, financial reporting standards, and internal controls.
• Coordinate and guide onsite and offshore teams, providing functional direction and project oversight.
• Communicate effectively with finance leadership, business stakeholders, and IT teams to manage risks, issues, and dependencies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field; MBA preferred.
• 12+ years of SAP experience, with deep hands-on expertise in SAP FICO and at least 3 full-cycle SAP FICO implementations in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading SAP FICO workstreams or acting as a functional lead with project management responsibility.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and financial reporting requirements.
• Proven ability to work across functional teams and manage stakeholders effectively.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP FICO integrations across MM, PP, and SD.
• Food & Beverage industry experience is a strong plus.
• Exposure to SAP S/4HANA and SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP).
• Experience working within onsite/offshore delivery models.
• Preference for candidates who are currently authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.