SAP FICO Lead
Overview
This experienced SAP COE Finance Lead will support and optimize our SAP S/4HANA environment. This role will be responsible for the stabilization, enhancement, and governance of finance-related SAP capabilities including Financial Accounting (FI), Controlling (CO), SAP Ariba Procure-to-Pay processes, and financial integrations with SAP SuccessFactors.
Key Responsibilities
Finance Application Stabilization
Lead resolution of issues related to SAP Finance, Procure-to-Pay, and HR financial integrations.
Ensure system stability, process adherence, and data accuracy across finance operations.
Serve as the primary liaison between Finance, Procurement, HR, and IT, ensuring SAP solutions support financial reporting, compliance, and operational efficiency across the enterprise.Finance Functional Leadership
Oversee configuration, optimization, and enhancements across core finance modules including: General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, Cost Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Margin Analysis / CO-PA, Product Costing.
Ensure strong integration between Finance and other SAP modules including Supply Chain, Sales, Procurement, and Manufacturing.Ariba Financial Process Ownership
Provide functional leadership for SAP Ariba Procure-to-Pay processes including: Buying and Invoicing, Supplier Lifecycle Management, Supplier onboarding and compliance, Invoice reconciliation, and integration with SAP AP.
Support ongoing optimization of supplier management and procurement workflows.SuccessFactors Financial Integration
Oversee financial integration between SAP SuccessFactors and S/4HANA Finance, including: Payroll accounting postings, Workforce cost allocations, HR-to-Finance integration processes.
Collaborate with HR and Payroll teams to ensure accurate financial postings and reporting related to workforce costs.Continuous Improvement & Enhancements
Identify opportunities to improve financial processes through S/4HANA capabilities including: Universal Journal, Embedded analytics, Automation of financial workflows, Procurement and supplier management improvements.
Lead design and implementation of enhancements aligned with business priorities.Governance & Change Management
Participate in SAP COE governance including: Change control board reviews, solution design approvals, and transport governance.
Maintain functional documentation including configuration workbooks, process flows, and functional specifications.
Support financial audit readiness and compliance requirements.Stakeholder Engagement
Partner with Finance leadership, Procurement teams, HR leadership, and IT to ensure SAP solutions meet business needs.
Lead functional workshops and solution design sessions with business stakeholders.
Translate complex financial and operational requirements into scalable SAP solutions.Team Leadership & Knowledge Transfer
Mentor functional analysts within the SAP COE.
Provide knowledge transfer and training to business users and internal support teams.
Work closely with technical teams including ABAP, Integration, and Data teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or related field
- 8–12+ years of SAP experience with deep expertise in FICO
- Experience supporting SAP S/4HANA finance environments
- Experience working with SAP Ariba Procure-to-Pay solutions
- Understanding of HR/Payroll financial integrations with SAP SuccessFactors
- Strong knowledge of end-to-end finance and procurement processes
- Experience operating in an SAP COE or post-go-live support model
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
Preferred Qualifications
- SAP S/4HANA Finance certification
- Experience with: SAP Ariba SLP, Sourcing, Contracts, or Buying & Invoicing, SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll or payroll integrations, Group Reporting or financial consolidation
- Familiarity with finance automation tools such as HighRadius Worksite
- Experience in CPG or manufacturing environments