SAP FICO Consultant - Controlling Lead/Architect (S/4HANA) - Cork, Ireland
Meta Resources Group
Cork, Cork
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JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Cork, Cork
POSTED
29 days ago
Our Client, a global pharmaceutical company, is seeking an experienced SAP FICO Consultant with strong hands-on knowledge of S/4HANA Finance to support financial transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate will bring deep functional knowledge across core Finance (FI) and Controlling (CO) areas, with an ability to optimize end-to-end Record-to-Report (R2R) processes in line with best practices and compliance requirements. This role requires strong stakeholder engagement skills, a clear understanding of data migration, configuration, and testing in S/4HANA, and the ability to work cross-functionally with business and technical teams.
This is a contractual for 6 months, with the likelihood of extension. The selected candidate will need to be on-site at the client's Cork, Ireland office 3 days/week.
Job Requirements:
- Lead the design, configuration, and testing of SAP FICO processes in an S/4HANA environment
- Configure and support:
General Ledger (FI-GL)
Asset Accounting (FI-AA)
Bank Accounting (FI-BL)
Cost Center Accounting, Internal Orders (CO)
Profit Center Accounting & CO-PA - Drive process improvement workshops with business users to gather requirements and identify optimization opportunities
- Support data migration, including legacy to S/4HANA mapping, data cleansing, and reconciliation
- Conduct Unit Testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), and UAT, and lead defect resolution
- Collaborate with the Finance and IT teams to ensure configuration aligns with corporate standards and SOX compliance
- Provide guidance during month-end, year-end closings, and support financial audits
- Contribute to project planning, documentation, cutover activities, and post-Go-Live support
- Translate business requirements into functional specifications for reports, interfaces, enhancements, and forms (RICEFW)
- Support FIORI application use and user role design for FICO functions
Requirements
- 8+ years of SAP FICO experience, with minimum 2 full-cycle S/4HANA implementations
- Deep configuration and integration knowledge across FI and CO modules
- Strong understanding of Universal Journal (ACDOCA) and New Asset Accounting
- Proven experience in data migration and reconciliation using LSMW, BAPIs, or other tools
- Familiarity with intercompany processes, tax configuration, and document splitting
- Strong grasp of controls, compliance (SOX), and audit-readiness
- Ability to troubleshoot integration issues with MM, SD, PS, and HR
- Experience working in regulated industries (pharma, manufacturing, etc.)
- Proficiency with SAP FIORI apps relevant to FICO
- Strong documentation, communication, and business partnering skills
Preferred Skills:
- SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP S/4HANA for Financial Accounting
- Experience with Central Finance, Group Reporting, or Embedded Analytics
- Exposure to public cloud or hybrid environments
- Prior experience in pharmaceutical or highly regulated industries
5 – 7 years of experience in implementing and supporting Ariba solutions (Ariba SCC, Ariba SLP, Ariba Procurement). Knowledge of Ariba integration with SAP ERP or other systems is a plus. Strong understanding of procurement and invoicing processes. Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks in a remote environment. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. High Preference. Ariba certifications (e.g., SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP Ariba Procurement). Experience with Ariba Network and Supplier Collaboration. Knowledge of cloud-based procurement solutions and best practices
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