Required Skills & Experience
- Around ~8 years of experience in SAP FICO with strong exposure to AMS support environments in team lead capacity.
- Hands-on experience with Fixed Assets, Budgeting, GL, AP, AR, Bank Accounting, and Controlling processes.
- Strong understanding of Indian statutory requirements and compliance.
- Proven experience in managing or leading SAP AMS teams.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and RCA (Root Cause Analysis) capabilities.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
Functional Expertise – SAP FICO
- Independently manage Fixed Assets Accounting, including asset lifecycle management, depreciation runs, and reporting.
- Configure and manage Budgeting, including supplements, releases, monitoring, and availability control.
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Provide expert guidance on Indian taxation processes: GST, TDS, withholding tax, ISD, and statutory reporting.
- Monitor system jobs, interfces, and integrations, ensuring timely resolution of incidents.
AMS Operations & Governance
- Lead the SAP FICO AMS team (approx. 10 team members) with responsibility for daily operations and service delivery.
- Ensure adherence to SLA, TAT, and KPI metrics and drive continuous service improvement.
- Oversee resource allocation, workload distribution, and performance monitoring.
- Act as the primary SAP FICO point-of-contact for business users and client stakeholders.
Project & Delivery Support
- Participate in requirement gathering, solution design, feasibility checks, and impact analysis.
- Review functional specifications, testing scenarios, and transport movement requests.
- Support UAT, regression testing, cutover planning, and production deployment activities.
- Ensure documentation, internal controls, and audit standards are complied with.
Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- Collaborate closely with internal and client leadership, providing regular status updates and insights.
- Conduct deep-dive analysis to identify root causes and drive issue resolution.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement, standardization, and automation within the FICO landscape.
- Mentor junior consultants and facilitate knowledge transfer and cross-training across the team.
Preferred Qualifications
- SAP FICO certification (optional but preferred).
- Experience in multi-module integration (MM, SD, PP).
- Exposure to automation and reporting tools (e.g., SAP Fiori, SAP Analytics, etc.).