SAP FICO Architect

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SAP S/4HANA FICO Architect 

Alpharetta, GA / Plano, TX / Berkely Heights, NJ / Omaha, NE

(3- 4 days a week onsite is required)

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA FICO Architect with deep expertise across Financial Accounting (FI), Controlling (CO), Asset Accounting, Currency Management, Taxation, and Global Localization. The ideal candidate will combine solution architecture leadership with hands-on configuration capability, ensuring SAP best practices, compliance, and scalable financial solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Leadership

• Lead the design and architecture of SAP S/4HANA FICO solutions aligned with SAP standard practices.
• Act as a subject matter expert for FI–CO integration, providing guidance to functional teams.
• Support business stakeholders with solution design, impact analysis, and governance.
• Perform hands-on configuration, testing, and troubleshooting when required.

General Ledger & Parallel Accounting

• Design and manage leading and non-leading ledgers in S/4HANA.
• Implement parallel accounting using the ledger and G/L account approach.
• Configure and manage country chart of accounts and its integration with the operational chart of accounts.
• Analyze and manage changes to alternative G/L accounts, including impact on historical postings.

Currency Management & Foreign Currency Valuation

• Configure company code and controlling area currencies, including decimal precision handling.
• Manage multiple currency types (local, group, parallel currencies) and exchange rate determination.
• Implement and support foreign currency valuation and revaluation processes.
• Ensure accurate handling of realized and unrealized exchange rate differences during period-end close.

Controlling (CO) & Integration

• Configure Controlling Area settings and ensure seamless FI–CO integration.
• Support CO-related postings and currency settings.
• Design and execute AUC settlement processes from Internal Orders or WBS elements.
• Configure and manage Source Structures and settlement rules.

Asset Accounting (S/4HANA New Asset Accounting)

• Implement and support New Asset Accounting in S/4HANA.
• Configure Entity Ledger, depreciation areas, and depreciation keys.
• Design depreciation logic using multi-level methods and periodical control methods.
• Manage asset lifecycle processes including capitalization, transfers, and retirements.
• Lead asset data migration, ensuring all prerequisites and validations are met.

Taxation & Localization

• Configure and support Direct Tax and Indirect Tax processes.
• Implement Withholding Tax, including threshold-based triggering logic.
• Configure and manage Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) scenarios.
• Support country-specific localizations, ensuring regulatory compliance across regions.

Data Migration & Error Handling

• Support data migration activities using LSMW and LTMC.
• Manage and resolve issues using SAP Error Correction System (ECS).
• Ensure data reconciliation and financial accuracy during cutover and post-go-live support.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of SAP experience with strong focus on SAP FICO
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance
• Strong expertise in:
• FI, CO, GL, Asset Accounting
• Currency configuration and valuation
• Taxation and localization
• FI–CO integration
• Experience leading or supporting SAP implementations, rollouts, or migrations
• Ability to perform impact analysis and guide business decisions
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with global SAP implementations
• Exposure to SAP Activate methodology
• Prior experience in ECC to S/4HANA migrations
• Knowledge of SAP best practices and compliance frameworks

Role Expectations

• Architect-level ownership with hands-on capability
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams
• Comfortable operating in complex, multi-currency, multi-country environments

Warm Regards,

Venkata Ramana.G

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