Job Description:
Must-Have skills for the role: 1) Margin Analysis 2) Financial Planning 3) SAP S4 Finance
Years of experience needed: 5 years
We are seeking an experienced SAP FP&A Lead to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of Financial Planning, Forecasting, Budgeting, and Performance Management capabilities within a large-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation program.
The consultant will partner with Finance, Accounting, Business Operations, and Executive Leadership teams to establish standardized planning processes, financial models, reporting frameworks, and performance analytics that enable informed decision-making and enterprise-wide financial visibility. The role will be responsible for driving SAP Controlling (CO), Planning, Forecasting, and Financial Reporting capabilities while ensuring alignment with business objectives. [Finance open roles | Excel]
Key Responsibilities
•Lead design and implementation of FP&A processes within SAP S/4HANA.
•Define and optimize:
oAnnual Operating Plan (AOP)
oBudgeting
oForecasting
oLong-Range Planning
oFinancial Performance Reporting
•Partner with Finance leadership to establish planning calendars and governance processes.
•Design management reporting and KPI frameworks.
•Support month-end and quarter-end financial review processes.
•Develop variance analysis and executive financial reporting.
•Collaborate with Data & Analytics teams to build dashboards and performance metrics.
•Drive business requirements workshops and functional design documentation.
•Support integration across:
oSAP FI
oSAP CO
oSAP SAC (preferred)
oBW/4HANA
•Provide testing, training, deployment, and post-go-live support.
Required Qualifications
•8+ years of Finance and SAP experience.
•5+ years of FP&A experience.
•Strong knowledge of:
oBudgeting
oForecasting
oFinancial Planning
oCost Center Accounting
oInternal Orders
oProfit Center Accounting
oExecutive Financial Reporting
•Experience supporting CFO and Finance leadership reporting requirements.
•At least one end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementation.
Preferred Qualifications
•SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
•SAP Controlling (CO)
•Driver-Based Planning
•Rolling Forecasts
•Board/Executive Reporting
•Manufacturing or Healthcare industry experience
