Senior SAP Finance (FI/CO) Consultant

This is a remote position.

Job Title

Senior SAP Finance (FI/CO) Consultant

Experience Required

10 to 20 Years

Industry

Retail

Location

[ India / Remote]

Job Type

[Contract]

Job Overview

We are looking for an expert Senior SAP Finance Consultant with deep retail industry experience. You will lead the design, implementation, and support of SAP S/4HANA Finance solutions. You will work closely with retail business leaders to improve financial processes, reporting, and system performance.

Key Responsibilities

Lead Implementations

Lead end-to-end SAP FI/CO implementations and upgrades for large-scale retail operations.

Process Optimization:Improve core financial processes like General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and Asset Accounting.

Retail Integration

Connect SAP Finance with Point of Sale (POS), inventory management, and merchandise planning systems.

Cost Management

Set up Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, and Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) suited for retail margins.

Stakeholder Management:Work with finance directors and store operations teams to gather business requirements and turn them into system solutions.

Team Mentorship

Guide junior and mid-level functional consultants and review their configuration work.

Requirements

Required Qualifications & Experience

Experience

10–20 years of hands-on SAP FI/CO experience, with at least 5–7 years in the retail or consumer goods sector.

Project History

Successfully delivered at least 3 to 4 full-lifecycle SAP implementation projects.

S/4HANA Expertise:Strong practical experience in SAP S/4HANA Finance (Universal Journal, Central Finance).

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or a related field.

Certification

Official SAP Certification in Financial Accounting (FI) or Management Accounting (CO) is strongly preferred.

Technical & Functional Skills

Deep knowledge of SAP FI modules (FI-GL, FI-AP, FI-AR, FI-AA).

Deep knowledge of SAP CO modules (CO-CCA, CO-PCA, Product Costing).

Understanding of retail-specific financial challenges, such as high-volume transaction processing, multi-store accounting, and seasonal revenue recognition.

Knowledge of integration points with SAP MM (Materials Management), SD (Sales and Distribution), and CAR (Customer Activity Repository).

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to present complex financial data to non-technical leaders.

Originally posted on Himalayas