SAP FI/Concur Specialist (For independent contractors)

The SAP FI Specialist with Concur Integration and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) knowledge is responsible for supporting, optimizing, and maintaining financial processes within SAP S/4HANA (and/or ECC) with an emphasis on seamless integration with Concur (via Mulesoft) for travel and expense, as well as end-to-end P2P operations. This role covers the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of T&E (i.e. Concur and Airplus integration) and P2P solutions, incident management, system configuration, process mapping, and stakeholder collaboration to enhance business efficiency and financial accuracy. T&E will be your primary scope, while P2P support (VIM - Ivalua integration, VIM support, FI/MM support) will be secondary, based on team needs. You will be part of the Source to Pay product team within S2P, CLM and Intelligent Automation in Financial Systems and will report to the Engineering Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day T&E and P2P solution optimization between SAP and integrated platforms (such as Concur, Airplus and Ivalua), providing expert SAP FI support for expenses, but also for purchasing, receiving, invoices and payment

  
  

• Full ownership of T&E (and P2P) design, system configuration, and implementation in line with the product roadmap—including setting up new functionalities, customizing, or modifying existing solutions to enhance business processes

  
  
  

• Lead and resolve priority (P1) incidents related to travel and expenses; work closely with Concur Specialist, Developer, SAP support and application maintenance teams to address bugs and deliver enhancements

  
  
  

• Manage and analyze integration points between SAP S/4HANA FI, Concur (T&E), Airplus and upstream/downstream systems; recommend and implement best practice solutions for error reduction and data quality improvement

  
  
  

• Configure and maintain SAP FI modules (Accounts Payable) or guide and validate configuration of other related SAP modules with a strong focus on business process mapping and compliance

  
  
  

• Support and improve interfaces and API integrations (including Idoc, XML, REST, file transfers) to ensure accurate, timely data exchange between SAP, Concur, and related systems (e.g., Workday, Ivalua)

  
  
  

• Collaborate with business and functional stakeholders to translate requirements into robust SAP FI/Concur solutions; deliver functional and technical specifications, conduct testing (including UAT), and participate in knowledge transfer sessions

  
  
  

• Lead or support solution design, project delivery, continuous improvement, quality assurance, and documentation of P2P and T&E processes and integrations

  
  
  

• Monitor and support periodic financial closing, perform reconciliations, and ensure process and system compliance with regulatory, audit, and internal policy standards

Qualifications & Skills

• 5–8 years hands-on experience in SAP FI (S/4HANA/ECC) covering FI AP, GL, T&E, Payments, integrations —including configuration, business process mapping, and incident resolution

  
  

• Demonstrated experience integrating SAP with Concur (and other digital platforms), including exposure to API, Idoc, XML, file-based, or RESTful integrations

  
  

• Previous involvement in T&E/Concur processes (claim postings, employee data, expense advances) and understanding of relevant SAP FI integration points

  
  

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

  
  

• Experience preparing functional and technical specifications and conducting UAT.

  
  

• Organized, proactive, and collaborative working style; team lead or mentoring experience considered an advantage

  
  

• A team player, proactive and capable of working independently

  
  

• English proficiency required; other languages a plus

Preferred Experience

• Direct Concur support or ownership in a global or multinational organization

  
  

• Knowledge of Payments and SAP MM is an advantage

  
  

• Knowledge of VIM is an advantage

  
  

• Experience with SAP VIM and Ivalua, or similar tools, is an advantage

  
  

• Hands-on experience with S/4HANA upgrades, process migrations, or digital transformation projects involving P2P and T&E streams

  
  

• Knowledge of SAP Fiori and modern SAP interface technologies (CDS Views, Embedded Analytics).

  
  

• Familiarity with audit and compliance requirements for SAP finance and T&E systems.

This SAP FI Specialist role requires a blend of deep technical SAP expertise, business process understanding (especially T&E and P2P), and a proactive approach to managing integrated financial solutions at scale.