Senior FI Specialist (For contingent workers)

Mandatory Experience & Technical Skills

• 10+ years of overall SAP experience, with a strong focus on SAP Finance (FICO)

• Minimum of 2 end-to-end S/4HANA implementation cycles (Greenfield or Brownfield), with hands-on ownership across design, build, and deployment phases

SAP Finance Core & Architectural Expertise

• Proven experience in designing and implementing global finance templates across multi-entity, multi-country landscapes

• Strong understanding of enterprise structure design, including alignment with business, legal, and reporting requirements

• Ability to define scalable and standardized finance architectures that balance global consistency with local compliance

Deep Configuration Expertise

Organizational Structure Setup

• Hands-on expertise in defining and configuring:

  • Controlling Area

  • Operating Concern (CO-PA)

  • Company Codes

  • Chart of Accounts

Financial Framework & Accounting Design

• Strong experience in setting up and managing:

  • Ledgers (Leading and Non-Leading)

  • Multi-currency configurations

  • Segment reporting

  • Fiscal year variants and posting period controls

Master Data & Hierarchies

• Expertise in designing and maintaining:

  • Cost Center and Profit Center hierarchies

  • Internal Orders and Order Types

  • GL Account Groups and master data governance

Asset Accounting

• Deep knowledge of:

  • Chart of Depreciation

  • Depreciation Areas

  • Asset Classes and lifecycle management

Core Finance Process Expertise

• Strong hands-on experience across:

  • General Ledger (GL)

  • Accounts Payable (AP)

  • Accounts Receivable (AR)

  • Asset Accounting

  • Intercompany Accounting

• Deep understanding of financial close processes, reconciliations, and compliance requirements

Controlling & Profitability Analysis (CO-PA)

• Advanced knowledge of Controlling and Profitability Analysis (CO-PA)

• Ability to design profitability frameworks that enable granular business insights and reporting

• Experience in aligning CO structures with management reporting and decision-making needs

S/4HANA Implementation Expertise

• Strong exposure to S/4HANA finance innovations, including Universal Journal and simplified data models

• Proven ability to drive end-to-end implementations, including:

  • Requirement gathering and solution design

  • Configuration and build

  • Data migration and reconciliation

  • Testing (SIT/UAT) and deployment

Custom Enhancements & Interfaces

• Extensive experience in identifying gaps in standard SAP and driving custom solutions

• Hands-on involvement in:

  • Interfaces with external systems

  • Custom objects (RICEFW)

  • Enhancements aligned to business-specific requirements

• Strong understanding of integration patterns and data consistency

Integration & Stakeholder Management

System Integration

• Strong experience integrating SAP FI with:

  • Legacy ERP systems

  • External platforms and digital applications

• Deep understanding of data mapping and reconciliation across:

  • FI-GL

  • Business Partners

  • Payment gateways

Stakeholder Communication

• Ability to work with senior business stakeholders and cross-functional teams

• Strong communication skills with the ability to:

  • Translate technical concepts into business language

  • Drive discussions toward clear decisions

  • Manage conflicting priorities effectively

Behavioral Competencies

Agility & Execution

• Ability to quickly understand complex problem statements and deliver in fast-paced, high-pressure environments

• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams

Strategic Thinking

• Goes beyond configuration to understand business impact and long-term scalability

• Makes architectural decisions that align with organizational goals, compliance, and future growth

Nice-to-Have Skills

a) Specialized Contract Accounting (FICA) / BRIM

• At least one full-cycle implementation in SAP FICA or BRIM / Convergent Invoicing

• Understanding of high-volume transactional billing scenarios and revenue flows into FI

• Familiarity with subscription-based or usage-based billing models

b) Treasury & Banking

• Experience in configuring and managing:

  • Bank Communication Management (BCM)

  • Payment processes and bank integrations

The payrate for independent contractors is 10-32 EUR/hr.