Manager SAP FICO

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, we are looking for a seasoned SAP FICO Manager to lead the implementation and support of SAP Financial modules. This role requires deep functional expertise across Finance and Controlling, and the ability to translate complex business requirements into effective SAP solutions.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead the implementation and support of SAP Financial area (focus on FICO Finance, Asset Accounting, Account payable, Account receivable, Bank accounting, controlling – Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Product Costing, Profitability Analysis, Project System, Results Analysis, Unsettled Costs, Month End Close, Overhead assessment and settlement.)
• Perform detailed analysis of complex business process requirements and provide appropriate system solutions; identify, interpret, validate and document customer requirements
• Animate workshops to collect business requirements
• Map client business requirements, processes and objectives; develops necessary product modifications to satisfy clients' needs.
• Design, customize, configure and testing of FI/CO modules.
• Identify gaps, issues and work around solutions during roll out projects.
• Act as liaison with client for troubleshooting: investigate, analyze, and solve software problems.
• Prepare Document functional designs, test cases and results.
• Proactively identify and propose business process and/or system enhancements
• Provide consulting services on both new implementations and existing support projects
• Provide training and user support as required
• Guide and Mentor other FICO consultants in the SAP team.
• Adhere to project plans, tasks, and deliverable; identifies dependencies and resource requirements.
• Appropriately communicates project status, escalates issues, and manages timelines and action items.
• Develops proof of concepts to demonstrate proposed technical solutions.
• Develops and maintains working relationships with a diverse group of business, functional and technical teams.
• Participates in commercial proposal

Must Have:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in a full cycle implementation as well as in support projects.
• Minimum 6 implementation projects (in multinational environment is a bonus)
• Team management experience
• Good understanding of accounting business processes (IFRS / US GAAP)
• Good understanding of product costing and activity-based costing
• Fluently bilingual in French and English
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple deliverables and projects at the same time
• Ability to work in a team environment, effectively interacting with others
• Must be results oriented, and demonstrate a can-do attitude – adaptability, flexibility and resourcefulness
• Has a sense of leadership and good communication skills (internal and external)

Nice to have :

• Knowledge of SAP products (SAP ARIBA/ IBP/ Successfactors, Concur/ SAC/ MDG…)
• Certified SAP consultant is a bonus
• Has an experience in cross module configuration (FI-SD / FI-MM / CO-PS…)
• Ability to innovate and propose