SAP Group Reporting Consultant

Role: SAP Group Reporting Consultant

Location:  Chicago, IL

Job Description:

Role Descriptions: The role of an SAP Group Reporting Consultant involves leading the design| configuration| and implementation of SAP S/4HANA Finance for Group Reporting. Key responsibilities include gathering and analyzing business requirements| maintaining and configuring master data elements| integrating Group Reporting with other SAP modules| and developing reporting hierarchies. The consultant must also collaborate with finance stakeholders and IT teams to ensure accurate and timely consolidation processes.
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
· Experience with SAP Analysis for Office (AFO) and financial reporting dashboards.
· Knowledge of SAP Solution Manager or SAP Cloud ALM.
· Familiarity with IFRS 18 reporting standards.
· SAP certification in SAP S/4HANA Finance or Group Reporting.
· Experience working in a global, multi-entity consolidation environment.
· Prior experience in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry.
Roles & Responsibilities
· Provide day-to-day AMS support for SAP Group Reporting, including incident management, problem resolution, and change requests in line with SLA commitments.
· Configure and maintain SAP Group Reporting objects including consolidation units, versions, hierarchies, elimination rules, and currency translation methods.
· Support month-end and year-end financial close activities, ensuring accurate and timely consolidation of financial data.
· Collaborate with Finance teams to understand business requirements and translate them into system solutions.
· Manage and resolve tickets via ITSM tools (e.g., ServiceNow), ensuring root cause analysis and preventive action for recurring issues.
· Support integration between SAP Group Reporting and SAP S/4HANA Universal Journal, as well as other feeder systems.
· Participate in upgrades, patches, and enhancements to the SAP Group Reporting landscape.
· Conduct unit testing, regression testing, and support user acceptance testing (UAT) for system changes.
· Maintain up-to-date functional and technical documentation (configuration guides, test scripts, SOPs). · Support intercompany reconciliation, eliminations, and reporting processes. · Work with SAP Analysis Objects for reporting and data visualization where applicable. · Mentor junior team members and contribute to knowledge sharing within the AMS team. Stay current with SAP product roadmaps and emerging Group Reporting capabilities
Generic Managerial Skills, If any
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
· Multi-tasking ability with limited supervision
· Mentoring capabilities
· Quick learner and self-starter
· Excellent customer service, interpersonal, communication and team collaboration skills
Able to understand and adhere to change management procedures and internal guidelines
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