3+ years of relevant consolidation solution implementation experience on SAP consolidation tools i.e. GR / BPC.
Knowledge of S/4HANA Group Reporting / BPC capabilities.
Experience and knowledge on consolidation life cycle set up in SAP GR / BPC like masted data set up, data load from Source system to GR / BPC, Reclassifications, Currency Conversion, Inter-company eliminations, Data validations, Consolidation of Investment activities.
Understanding of SAP ICMR, GRDC and DM modules will be good add on.
Understanding of SAP finance data sets and how it is stored in SAP ECC, S/4HANA, S/4 Central Finance.
Extensive experience and knowledge of external reporting requirements, downstream reporting and analytics areas using SAP Bex Queries, Analysis for Office, CDS views, BW Modelling tool etc.
Experience and knowledge in Financial Reporting.
Experience promoting changes to Production and associated methodology, including writing, and executing test plans.
Soft Skills:
Good Analytical skills and strong interpersonal and communication skills. Should be having enthusiasm and energy.
Very good awareness of entire software development life cycle processes and should also be good in visualizing and formulating process flow diagrams.
Strong English verbal and written skills
Strong organizational skills and eagerness to drive deliverable to closure
Self-starter and proactive, including managing deliverable, able to work independently, understanding timelines and deadlines with minimal guidance
Good finance functional skills are important:
o Understanding of role of Management and Statutory Accounting
o INDAS, USGAAP and IFRS Reporting Standards
o Accounting and consolidation principles
Key Responsibilities
Requirements gathering and documentation in structured manner to drive Requirements Traceability Matrix.
Solution design for Consolidation and Finance Closing processes in S/4 Group Reporting / BPC based on requirements.
Support Project Management to develop and then deliver achievable Project Plan.
Deliver and manage delivery of technical solution to design.
Manage business and technology stakeholders.
Good to Have
Experience with S/4 HANA and associated data structures.
Experience with downstream reporting applications: Disclosure Management, BW data extraction and modeling in BW7.5 or BW/4HANA environments.
Experience with SAP Security functions.
Experience with full lifecycle implementations.
Experience with working on/developing custom Interfaces or enhancements.