SAP FICO Program Manager

Lead – Finance Transformation (SAP FICO
& SAC Planning)

Location: Delhi NCR
Reporting To: Head of SAP

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Finance
Transformation Leader to drive the organization's finance digitization,
planning modernization, and process transformation agenda.

The role will serve as the bridge between
Finance, Business, SAP teams, and implementation partners to design and deliver
best-in-class financial planning, reporting, and decision-support capabilities.
The individual will be responsible for driving transformation initiatives
across budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis, management reporting,
financial close, and performance management leveraging SAP S/4HANA Finance and
SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning.

The ideal candidate will combine strong
finance process expertise with deep SAP FICO knowledge and hands-on SAC
Planning implementation experience. This role will play a critical part in
enabling a data-driven finance organization through process standardization,
automation, analytics, and digital adoption.

Education

• B.Tech / BE preferred
  
• MBA, CA, CMA, or equivalent qualification preferred
  

Experience

• 10–15 years of experience in Finance Transformation, SAP
  Finance Consulting, Enterprise Planning Solutions, or related domains.
  
• Mandatory experience in at least one end-to-end implementation
  of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning, including business process design,
  implementation, testing, and business adoption.
  
• Strong hands-on functional expertise in SAP FICO and SAP
  S/4HANA Finance.
  
• Experience in FMCG, Agrochemicals, Consumer Products,
  Manufacturing, or similar industries preferred.
  
• Proven track record of leading finance transformation
  initiatives involving planning, budgeting, forecasting, management
  reporting, and financial analytics.
  
• Experience working with Finance Leadership, Business Teams, SAP
  Teams, Technology Teams, and Implementation Partners.
  
• Experience with Anaplan, SAP BPC, Oracle EPM, or similar
  planning solutions will be an added advantage.
  

Key Responsibilities

Finance Transformation

• Drive finance transformation initiatives aligned with
  organizational objectives and business priorities.
  
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes through
  digitization, automation, standardization, and analytics.
  
• Promote best-in-class finance practices and support the
  evolution of a modern digital finance operating model.
  
• Drive adoption of digital finance solutions across business and
  finance teams.
  

SAP Finance Solutions

• Act as the functional lead for SAP Finance processes covering:
  
• General Ledger (GL)
  
• Accounts Payable (AP)
  
• Accounts Receivable (AR)
  
• Asset Accounting (AA)
  
• Cost Center Accounting
  
• Profit Center Accounting
  
• Product Costing
  
• Internal Orders
  
• COPA / Margin Analysis
  
• Financial Closing & Reporting
  
• Translate business requirements into scalable SAP solutions and
  process improvements.
  
• Partner with SAP functional and technical teams to ensure
  successful delivery of finance initiatives.
  
• Support continuous improvement and optimization of SAP Finance
  processes.
  

FP&A, Planning & Performance
Management

• Lead the design, implementation, and adoption of SAP Analytics
  Cloud (SAC) Planning as the enterprise planning platform.
  
• Partner with Finance leadership to transform budgeting,
  forecasting, annual operating planning, and management reporting
  processes.
  
• Design and implement:
  
• Driver-Based Planning
  
• Rolling Forecasts
  
• Scenario Planning
  
• What-If Simulations
  
• Profitability Analysis
  
• Financial Performance Management
  
• Establish integrated planning processes connecting financial,
  sales, manufacturing, and supply chain plans.
  
• Improve planning cycle efficiency, forecast accuracy, and
  decision-making capabilities.
  

Reporting, Analytics & Automation

• Enable finance teams with enhanced reporting, analytics, and
  planning capabilities.
  
• Collaborate with Data & Analytics teams to develop finance
  dashboards and KPI frameworks.
  
• Promote adoption of self-service reporting and analytics tools.
  
• Identify opportunities for automation, process simplification,
  and improved controls.
  
• Leverage data and analytics to support informed decision-making
  across finance functions.
  

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Collaborate closely with Finance Leadership, Business Teams,
  SAP Teams, Technology Teams, and External Partners.
  
• Lead business workshops, requirement gathering sessions, and
  solution design discussions.
  
• Manage relationships with implementation partners and solution
  providers.
  
• Ensure alignment between business objectives and technology
  solutions.
  
• Influence senior stakeholders and drive adoption of transformed
  finance processes.
  

Change Management & Adoption

• Drive organizational adoption of finance transformation
  initiatives.
  
• Develop training, communication, and change management plans.
  
• Act as a trusted advisor to finance stakeholders on process
  transformation and technology enablement.
  
• Ensure successful transition from legacy processes to digital
  finance platforms.
  

Desired Competencies

Functional Skills

• Strong SAP FICO functional expertise with SAP S/4HANA Finance
  experience.
  
• Mandatory hands-on implementation experience with SAP Analytics
  Cloud (SAC) Planning.
  
• Strong understanding of FP&A processes including:
  
• Budgeting
  
• Forecasting
  
• Long Range Planning
  
• Management Reporting
  
• Scenario Modelling
  
• Profitability Analysis
  
• Financial Performance Management
  
• Experience in Finance Process Transformation and Business
  Process Re-engineering.
  
• Understanding of finance analytics, planning models, and
  enterprise reporting frameworks.
  
• Familiarity with Anaplan, SAP BPC, Oracle EPM, or similar
  planning solutions is preferred.
  
• Knowledge of AI-enabled finance use cases, predictive
  forecasting, and finance automation will be an advantage.
  

Behavioral Competencies

• Self-driven with a strong sense of ownership and
  accountability.
  
• Strong ability to influence business leaders and senior
  stakeholders.
  
• Hands-on leader with a strong execution mindset.
  
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building
  skills.
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
  
• Ability to translate business requirements into practical
  technology solutions.
  
• Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.