Sap Financial Accounting Consultant

SAP Functional LeadContract OpportunityFinance & Accounting Focus (Primary)Serve as functional expert for SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Finance modules, including Financial Accounting (FI), Controlling (CO), Revenue Accounting and Reporting (RAR), and Asset Accounting (AA)Support month-end and year-end close processes, financial reporting requirements, and audit activitiesConfigure and maintain revenue recognition processes in compliance with ASC 606/IFRS 15 standardsOptimize chart of accounts, cost centers, profit centers, and financial reporting structuresSupport subscription billing and recurring revenue management business processesPartner with CFO, Controller, and accounting team on system enhancements and process improvementsManage user access, roles, and permissions using SAP Identity and Access Management (IAM) principlesProvide functional support for Construction Project Management and Supply Chain modules (preferred skillset)Manage relationships and project scope with external SAP consulting partnersEducation and Experience:Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field required5+ years of hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA (Public Cloud strongly preferred)SAP certification in S/4HANA Finance or related modules highly preferredAdvanced degree (MBA, MAcc, MS in Information Systems) a plusTechnical Requirements:Deep expertise in SAP Finance modules: Financial Accounting (FI), Controlling (CO), Revenue Accounting and Reporting (RAR), Asset Accounting (AA)Strong Identity and Access Management (IAM) experience including user administration, role design, authorization management, and SOD conceptsProven workflow configuration experience: customizing approval processes, business rules, and automationSAP Fiori administration and user experience optimizationUnderstanding of integration points between finance and other SAP modulesRevenue recognition expertise including ASC 606, IFRS 15, and subscription billing modelsPreferred Skills:Construction industry experience with Project Systems (PS) and project-based costingSupply Chain experience including Materials Management (MM), Warehouse Management, and Inventory ManagementFamiliarity with SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) and extensibilityExperience with SAP Preferred Success tools (CloudALM, Test Automation)Post-implementation optimization or system rescue project experienceExperience in subscription-based or recurring revenue business modelsComputer Skills:Expert-level proficiency with SAP S/4HANA Public CloudProficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)Experience with SAP reporting tools and analyticsFamiliarity with testing tools and methodologies