ROLE PURPOSE & CONTEXT:
The Finance consultant position works as part of the Data migration project team, to manage and complete the data migration activities and associated development activities in the migration. It provides a dedicated and professional solution knowledge base, together with deployment and domain expertise.
PERSON SPECIFIC:
Education: College or University degree in Accounting (CA/ICWA/Information Technology or a related discipline)
Minimum Experience and Knowledge:
· Minimum of (7) years of experience in the design, configuration, testing, migration, debugging, delivery and support of SAP FICO processes, and 3 full SAP project life cycles of significant size, scope and complexity
· Expertise in the Finance data migration (such as General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset accounting, Profit center planning data, associated master data objects and configuration tasks).
· Experience with and understanding of criticalities in the Data migration activities.
· Knowledge of using SAP Solution Manager for managing projects and change management
Job-Specific/Technical Skills required to complete the tasks:
· The candidate should have expert functional and configuration knowledge in all areas of SAP FI/CO, Withholding tax, VAT and Treasury modules.
· In-depth working knowledge in FICO implementations, data migrations, rollouts, upgrades and distributed architecture environment
· Understand dependency between FI and CO and Integration with other SAP modules (MM, SD, DBM, HR, PS, BPC and BI) and external applications.
· Strong business process knowledge stretching beyond SAP functionality in the Automotive, Treasury, Engineering, Trading & Retail Industries.
· Understands delivery within a context of possible constraints (e.g., cost, schedule) and able to operate effectively within those constraints.
· Proficient in design, deliver and manage the customized ABAP solutions and interfaces with 3rd party systems.
· Manage the activities of data extractions, explaining the conversion process, defining data requirements, and working with the business team to correct data in their legacy systems and prepare for the data conversion cycle.
· Ability to work with data migration tools LSMW, eCAAT, Customized programs, Microsoft Excel and an appetite for learning more
· Document the business requirements, Provide inputs to effort estimation, Produce templates for capturing requirements, data migration and apply version control
· Document blueprint, test scripts, configuration guides, training manuals, authorization matrix document and UAT test scripts, Perform Unit testing and System integration testing and support UAT.
· Provide inputs to cutover plans, Execute assigned cutover tasks, Provide inputs to support transition and Perform knowledge transfer
Behavioural Competencies: - Customer focus, Sound influencing and negotiation skills
- Ability to work under agility environment and understand new technologies
- Adaptability and Innovative thinking
- Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Must be able to work independently as well as a team player and can manage own workload