Job Title: SAP FICO Consultant with AI / RARLocation: Austin, TX (5 Days/Week Onsite)
Duration: 12+ Months
Employment Type: Contract
Experience Required: 8–10 Years
Job SummaryWe are seeking an experienced SAP FICO Consultant with strong expertise in SAP Finance modules, accounting processes, SAP implementations, and integration support. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in SAP FI/FI-CA configuration, business process analysis, testing, custom development coordination, and post go-live support.
Candidates with exposure to SAP Revenue Accounting and Reporting (RAR) and AI-enabled finance transformation initiatives will be preferred.
Required Experience- 8+ years of SAP FICO functional experience
- Minimum 5+ years of hands-on SAP FI / FI-CA experience
- Experience in 2–3 full lifecycle SAP FI implementations
- Strong understanding of accounting and finance business processes
- Experience working with business stakeholders, technical teams, and support organizations
Must Have Technical SkillsSAP FICO / FI-CAStrong hands-on experience with:
- SAP Financial Accounting (FI)
- SAP FICO configuration
- FI-CA
- General Ledger (GL)
- Accounts Payable (AP)
- Accounts Receivable (AR)
- Asset Accounting
- Bank Accounting
- Financial closing processes
- SAP Finance integrations
Implementation / Functional ExpertiseExperience with:
- Business requirement gathering
- Gap analysis
- Functional design documentation
- SAP configuration
- Functional specifications for custom developments
- Testing coordination
- Transport management
- Production deployment support
- Post go-live support
Accounting KnowledgeStrong understanding of:
- Procure-to-Pay (P2P) accounting flows
- Order-to-Cash / Sales & Distribution accounting flows
- Financial postings
- Revenue recognition
- Accounting entries and reconciliation processes
Integration / InterfacesExperience with:
- SAP interfaces
- IDOCs
- BDC programs
- Data migration tools
- SAP master data management
- Integration troubleshooting
Testing / MethodologiesStrong understanding of:
- ASAP methodology
- Unit Testing
- Integration Testing
- Regression Testing
- Change Request (CR) processes
- End-to-end SAP implementation lifecycle
Communication / Analytical Skills- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Experience presenting solutions to business stakeholders
- Ability to work independently in onsite client environments
Key Responsibilities- Analyze finance business requirements and design SAP FI/FICO solutions
- Configure SAP Finance modules based on business needs
- Support end-to-end SAP FI implementation activities
- Prepare functional specifications for custom developments
- Coordinate with technical teams for enhancements and integrations
- Support testing activities including unit, integration, and regression testing
- Manage transports and production deployment activities
- Support post go-live issue resolution and production support
- Work on interfaces, IDOCs, and integration-related activities
- Collaborate with finance, business, and technical teams
- Support change management and enhancement requests
Nice to Have- SAP Revenue Accounting & Reporting (RAR) experience (1–2 years preferred)
- Exposure to AI-driven finance transformation initiatives
- Prior experience in high-tech or software industry environments
Education- Bachelor’s Degree required
- MBA / CA preferred