Principal Consultant | SAP Functional | SAP Finance

Location: Irving, TX 75039 (Hybrid)
Contract duration: 6 months (with potential extension)
Target start date: 01 Sep 2026

About the Role

As a Principal Consultant, you will be a key player in the consulting team that helps clients define the problem statement, evaluate solution options, and make recommendations. You will plan configuration activities, configure the product as per design, conduct conference room pilots, and assist in resolving queries related to requirements and solution design. You will also conduct solution/product demonstrations, POC/Proof of Technology workshops, and prepare effort estimates aligned with customer budgetary requirements and organizational financial guidelines. Additionally, you will support knowledge transfer to provide value-adding consulting solutions that enable clients to meet evolving business needs.

Responsibilities

• Define problem statements and evaluate solution options for clients.
• Plan and execute configuration activities based on design specifications.
• Conduct conference room pilots and resolve queries related to requirements and solution design.
• Perform solution/product demonstrations and POC/Proof of Technology workshops.
• Prepare effort estimates that align with customer budgets and organizational financial guidelines.
• Support knowledge transfer to deliver value-adding consulting solutions.
• Lead and mentor teams in resolving complex issues in fast-paced environments.
• Coordinate work delivery between onsite and offshore teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent from an accredited institution (or three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of each year of education).
• Minimum of 10–15 years of experience in Information Technology (Principal Consultant level).
• Strong hands-on experience in design, configuration, and testing of core Financial Accounting (FI) and Managerial Accounting (CO).
• Experience with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Product Costing/Actual Costing/Material Ledger, Cost Center Accounting, Internal Orders, and Profit Center.
• Knowledge of key integration points between SAP FICO and other SAP modules (e.g., COPA, New GL, SD, MM, EWM).
• Ability to combine functional experience with ABAP/technical skills to debug and implement customized SAP solutions.
• Strong understanding of business processes in the life sciences/pharmaceutical domain, including GXP and SOX requirements.
• Experience working in highly regulated environments.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage at all levels of the business.
• Proven leadership skills and experience leading teams in complex, fast-paced environments.
• Strong client-facing experience, including communication and presentation skills.
• Experience in multiple full lifecycle SAP S/4 FICO project implementations.

Skills

• SAP S/4 FICO (Must Have)
• SAP FI/CO configuration and testing
• Integration with SAP modules (SD, MM, EWM, COPA, New GL)
• Business process consulting and problem definition
• Solution architecture and design
• ABAP/technical debugging for SAP customizations
• Life sciences/pharmaceutical domain knowledge
• GXP and SOX compliance
• Client-facing communication and presentation
• Onsite-offshore team coordination

Preferred Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in configuration, solutions evaluation, validation, development, and deployment.
• 4–6 years of SAP FICO project implementation experience with integration across process areas.
• Two to three end-to-end implementation projects, with at least one as a Solution Architect (preferably at a client location).
• 6+ years of experience in business process consulting, problem definition, and process detailing.
• SAP FICO reporting and allocations experience.