SAP FICO Consultant

Position: SAP FICO Consultant

Location: Remote/Ontario

Job ID#: DLTJP00053209

Duration: 8 Months

Description

We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA FICO (Financial Accounting/Controlling) Consultant with 10+ years of strong Accounts Payable (AP) expertise in the Procure\-to\-Pay (P2P) process area. This role will lead AP/P2P process design, S/4HANA configuration, integrations, testing, cutover, and hyper care, partnering with business stakeholders, Shared Services, Procurement, and technical teams to deliver stable, compliant, and scalable outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Process & Solution Design

• Lead end\-to\-end P2P/AP process assessment, fit\-to\-standard/fit\-gap workshops, and solution design in SAP S/4HANA.
  


• Own AP subprocesses including vendor invoice processing, payment runs, credit memos, down payments, GR/IR, tolerances, invoice blocks, duplicate invoice prevention, and period\-end close activities.
  


• Drive controls and compliance requirements (e.g., approvals, segregation of duties, audit support) within AP processes.
  

Configuration Responsibilities

Configure and maintain FI‑AP settings including:

• Vendor master\-related finance attributes (in alignment with Master Data team)
  


• Payment methods, payment terms, payment program parameters, bank determination coordination
  


• Dunning, withholding tax (as applicable), tax determination support with Tax team
  


• Automatic account determination and posting logic (including GR/IR clearing coordination)
  


• Tolerance groups, document types, posting keys, and validation/substitution support (where applicable)
  

Cross\-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with MM (Materials Management) and Procurement teams to ensure seamless invoice verification and PO\-based/non\-PO invoice flows.
  


• Coordinate with MM, SD, Treasury/Cash, and integration teams on touchpoints such as:
  




• PO/invoice matching, goods receipt impacts, GR/IR clearing
  


• Payment file formats and bank connectivity (in coordination with Treasury)
  

Testing & Validation

• Lead/support unit testing, SIT, UAT, defect triage, and end\-to\-end scenario validation.
  

Cutover & Hyper Care

• Own AP/P2P cutover activities: open AP, GR/IR aging, payment readiness, reconciliation, and stabilization.
  


• Provide hyper care support and drive continuous improvement post go\-live.
  

Documentation & Communication

• Communicate clearly with business and IT stakeholders; translate requirements into scalable SAP solutions.
  


• Produce and maintain high\-quality deliverables:
  




• process flows
  


• configuration rationales
  


• WRICEF requirements (as applicable)
  


• test scripts
  


• training materials
  


• operational runbooks
  

Qualifications

Required

• 10+ years of SAP FI experience with deep specialization in Accounts Payable and P2P.
  


• Hands\-on SAP S/4HANA FI\-AP implementation and/or conversion experience.
  


• Strong understanding of AP accounting, controls, and close activities (accruals, GR/IR, vendor reconciliation).
  


• Proven experience leading workshops, writing functional requirements, and supporting end\-to\-end testing.
  


• Experience collaborating with MM/Procurement and resolving P2P integration issues.
  


• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
  

Preferred (Nice to Have)

• Experience with SAP Fiori apps for AP and related S/4HANA innovations.
  


• Exposure to workflow/approval processes for invoices and payments.
  


• Knowledge of Treasury/payment integration, payment mediums, and bank formats (region\-dependent).
  


• SAP certifications in S/4HANA Finance or FI.
  

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