SAP FICO (Financial and controlling)

Summary: \n The SAP Finance consultant is responsible for leading the implementation and support for SAP Finance solutions across Customer entities. He/she will identify integration points with the wider finance and business function to ensure that interdependencies are identified and considered when developing and implementing finance solutions as per best practice scenarios. \n It is also expected from IT Business Partner to provide domain expertise and collaborate with other stakeholders to achieve common goals and deliverables. \n There will be a strong emphasis on leveraging SAP Financials, Treasury, Ariba, JVA, Grant Management, Production sharing accounting PSA and Consolidation capabilities to deliver business solutions and benefits to the group. Although the primary focus of the role will be on financial solutions, there is an expectation to understand and support integration with Oil & gas and Energy industry solutions implementation as well. \n Requirements: \n � Experience working with SAP software and specifically configuration, minimum 8 years in SAP Implementation, at least one implementation experience in S4 HANA Cloud. \n � Vast Experience and expert knowledge in Business processes, FICO modules, best-practices and tools used by the finance department of customers. \n � Authority on the integration of Business Processes to SAP Master Data, integration between the various SAP modules and to subscribing systems. Ability to Inspire confidence with Business and IT leadership. \n � Experience in SAP consulting for country versions for Africa in general and Nigeria in specific. \n � Experienced in configuration of country-specific functions / country template and designing custom developments for the same. \n � Knowledge / Experience in localized business functions e.g. Payroll (PY), tax reports specific to Africa countries. \n � Experienced in business requirements gathering and analysis. \n � Experienced in SAP functional testing for localized regulatory and compliance requirements. \n � Experienced in liaising with business process owners / users and having sound knowledge of Nigeria country specific business processes. \n � Experienced in SAP project testing, cutover and deployment activities SAP Financial Accounting & Controlling