SAP FICO Lead

Job Title: SAP FICO Lead Location: Mundelein, IL Duration: 3 Months Primary Skills: SAP FICO, AMS Description: This is hybrid role 3 days onsite in Mundelein, IL Experience: 10+ Years in SAP FICO Must have 5+ years of onsite/onshore experience supporting SAP FICO processes for US-based customers, including direct stakeholder engagement, AMS support, and project delivery in global environments. 1. AMS Delivery & Operations SAP AMS delivery, ensuring SLA compliance and high-quality service. Manage incident, problem, change, and release management activities following ITIL standards. Conduct root cause analysis and implement permanent fixes for recurring issues. Ensure operational stability of the SAP FICO landscape (both Decentralized and Embedded). Collaborate with offshore delivery teams for 24x7 coverage and global service continuity. 2. Transition Management (as Receiver) Ensuring complete and accurate knowledge transfer from the incumbent vendor or implementation team. Validate and document processes, configurations, and open tickets during transition. Identify gaps, risks, and dependencies in the incoming support scope. Establish transition governance, reporting mechanisms, and issue resolution frameworks. Drive stabilization phase post-transition and ensure smooth handover into steady-state AMS operations. 3. Functional Expertise Provide advanced functional and operational support for: Strong functional knowledge in GL, AP, AR, Asset Management, Controlling, COPA, PCA, CCA, Bank Payment Interfaces, and integration with MM, SD, and PP. Knowledge of WRICEF objects, interface management, and data migration tools. Year-end and month-end closure activities. Good knowledge of IDoc monitoring. Experience in creating Substitutions and Validations based on business requirements. FI Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Banking and Interfaces Automatic Payment Program (APP) Electronic Bank Statements (EBS) Asset Management Internal Orders AUC Settlement and Processes General Ledger Master Data Cost Center Accounting Profit Center Accounting Material Ledger CO Strong experience in SAP FICO: Cost Element Accounting Cost Center Accounting Internal Order Budgeting Product Costing (MTS & MTO) COPA (Account-Based COPA in S/4HANA) Material Ledger Integration with CO-PP, FI-MM, and FI-SD End-to-end implementation experience in Cost Element Accounting, Cost Center Accounting, Product Costing, COPA, Material Ledger, etc. PCO Production Costing Production Variance Re-costing Data ECC to S/4HANA Data Synchronization COPA Master Data File & Interface Management File-related interfaces DME Deliver minor enhancements, system tuning, and continuous process improvements. 4. Stakeholder & Team Interactions Build strong relationships with client stakeholders and drive continuous improvement initiatives. 5. Continuous Improvement & Innovation Identify automation and optimization opportunities to improve service efficiency. Maintain comprehensive knowledge management and documentation.