SAP FICO Lead

About the role

This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days onsite in Mundelein, IL.

Responsibilities

• AMS Delivery & Operations: Deliver SAP AMS ensuring SLA compliance and high-quality service; manage incident, problem, change, and release management 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.
• Transition Management (as Receiver): Ensure 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.
• Functional Expertise: Provide advanced functional and operational support for GL, AP, AR, Asset Management, Controlling, COPA, PCA, CCA, Bank Payment Interfaces, and integration with MM, SD, and PP; manage WRICEF objects, interface management, and data migration tools; handle year-end and month-end closure activities; monitor IDocs; create Substitutions and Validations based on business requirements; deliver minor enhancements, system tuning, and continuous process improvements.
• Stakeholder & Team Interactions: Build strong relationships with client stakeholders and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation: Identify automation and optimization opportunities to improve service efficiency; maintain comprehensive knowledge management and documentation.

Requirements

• 10+ years in SAP FICO
• 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

Skills

• FI Areas: 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
• CO Areas: Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Material Ledger, Cost Element Accounting, Internal Order Budgeting, Product Costing (MTS & MTO), COPA (Account-Based COPA in S/4HANA)
• Integration: CO-PP, FI-MM, FI-SD, ECC to S/4HANA Data Synchronization
• Additional: PCO Production Costing, Production Variance Re-costing, COPA Master Data, File & Interface Management, DME, WRICEF objects, IDoc monitoring, Substitutions and Validations
• End-to-end implementation experience in Cost Element Accounting, Cost Center Accounting, Product Costing, COPA, Material Ledger, and related areas