Lead - SAP FICO

Role: Lead SAP FICO Exp: 15+ Years Location: Hyderabad Mode of hiring: FTE (WFO) Role Overview We are looking for an experienced Lead SAP FICO Consultant with strong expertise in SAP Finance and Controlling and good knowledge or familiarity with OpenText Vendor Invoice Management (VIM). The candidate will be responsible for leading SAP FICO solution design, implementation, configuration, integration, testing, and production support activities in SAP S/4HANA environments. The role will involve working closely with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams to deliver effective Finance solutions. Key Responsibilities Lead SAP FICO implementation and integration activities in SAP S/4HANA environments. Provide functional leadership for SAP Finance and Controlling processes. Strong hands-on experience in: General Ledger (GL) / Accounts Payable (AP) /Accounts Receivable (AR) /Asset Accounting (AA)/ Bank Accounting /Cost Center Accounting /Profit Center Accounting /Internal Orders / Product Costing / Taxation Understand business requirements and translate them into effective SAP FICO solutions. Lead requirement gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, and deployment activities. Conduct functional workshops and discussions with business stakeholders and clients. Prepare functional specifications and coordinate with ABAP and technical teams for enhancements. Work closely with SAP MM, SD, Procurement, ABAP, Workflow, Integration, and other functional teams. Support SIT, UAT, cutover, go-live, and hypercare activities. Troubleshoot production issues and perform root-cause analysis. Provide functional leadership and guidance to junior consultants. Ensure best practices and standard SAP solutions are followed wherever applicable. OpenText VIM – Good to Have Good knowledge or familiarity with OpenText Vendor Invoice Management (VIM). Understanding of the VIM invoice processing lifecycle and its integration with SAP. Good understanding of VIM integration with SAP FICO and MM is preferred. Hands-on VIM expertise is not mandatory; candidates with good functional understanding/familiarity can be considered. SAP S/4HANA Experience Strong experience working on SAP S/4HANA implementations. Understanding of modern S/4HANA Finance processes. Experience with SAP Fiori is preferred. Understanding of SAP Best Practices and standard implementation methodologies. Exposure to SAP integrations using APIs, middleware, or other integration technologies is an advantage. Candidates with end-to-end S/4HANA implementation experience will be preferred. Mandatory Skills Strong SAP FICO experience. Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA. Strong understanding of FI and CO business processes. Experience in at least one end-to-end SAP implementation. Strong client-facing and communication skills. Ability to independently lead functional discussions and workshops. Ability to work effectively with cross-functional SAP teams. Preferred Skills Good knowledge/familiarity with OpenText VIM. SAP S/4HANA implementation experience. Experience in global SAP implementations. Knowledge of SAP MM integration with FICO. Exposure to invoice automation and workflow processes. SAP Fiori experience. Experience in production support and project implementation environments.