Job Title: SAP FICO- Product Lead
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin (ON-SITE/HYBRID)
Full-time
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Understand Client’s SAP Global Template and provide solutions to ensure strong alignment between the business requirements/needs and the application solutions/services.
Evaluate, design, plan, configure and deliver effective solutions and configuration within Finance and Controlling.
Lead implementation and support of SAP CO modules Material Ledger, Product Costing, and COPA aligned with business requirements.
Configure costing methods, cost center accounting, cost object controlling, and profitability analysis.
Manage standard and actual costing, variance analysis, cost allocations, and Material Ledger reconciliations.
Analyze business requirements related to Revenue Recognition and billing requirements and translate them into SAP solutions.
Integrate Revenue recognition with SAP SD, FI and CO for end to end flow.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Manufacturing, and Procurement to integrate SAP CO with FI, MM, PP, and SD modules.
Support SAP ECC Controlling enhancements and period-end closing activities.
Provide end-user training, documentation, and troubleshooting to drive smooth operations.
Contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives to optimize cost transparency and financial reporting.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
Extensive SAP CO experience with expertise in Material Ledger, Product Costing including actual costing, cost based POC method for earned value analysis and COPA.
Strong knowledge of SAP ECC Controlling functionalities and module integration.
Proven ability to configure cost estimation, variance analysis, and profitability reporting solutions.
Solid understanding of manufacturing or industrial supply chain environments preferred.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum of 7-10 years of SAP ECC 6.0 experience
Strong understanding of financial accounting and controlling principles
Proficiency in SAP configuration and customization
Experience in the SAP Finance & Controlling module with configuration and technical knowledge and experience and in depth knowledge in the areas of Project Systems, Product Costing in addition to GL, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, New General Ledger Accounting (New GL), Treasury & Bank Accounting, Fixed Assets, Sales and use Tax, and Profitability Analysis.
Minimum 3 full lifecycle implementation/integration experience.
Strong SAP cross value stream integration understanding is desired. Integration experiences with other areas such as PP, PS, SD, MM, WM.
Strong understanding of Revenue recognition and its integration with other areas.
Excellent interpersonal skills including ability to work in collaborative team environments and establish and maintain on-going business relationships. Collaborates Across Boundaries & Impacts across Cultures
Translate business requirements into functional specifications and create the configuration rationale to design and configure SAP applications
Provide ongoing support and maintenance for SAP FICO systems, including troubleshooting and resolving issues
Develop and deliver training materials and sessions for end-users
Create and maintain detailed documentation of configurations, processes, and procedures
Participate in system upgrades, enhancements, and testing activities
Facilitate business process reviews to gather expected business outcomes and functional requirements
Design, test and deploy the technical components required for successful SAP solutions, especially RICEFs (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Extensions, Forms) design and testing
Strong documentation skills, including process narratives (As-Is and To-Be), business requirement categorization (Map vs. Gap), and preparation of solution design documents.
Experience in technical requirements documents, solution design documentation, and other forms of technical writing to support system enhancements and process improvements.
Specification of test scenarios and plans for functional and integration tests and experience leading testing cycles independently.
Hands-on experience with end-to-end flows, including accounting transactions in Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, and Manufacturing, including reporting and reconciliation.
Experience working with offshore and on-site teams is a plus.
Expertise in Finance month-end closing, reconciliation and consolidation with HFM or OneStream will be an added advantage.