Sap Finance Control Consultant

Job Title: Senior SAP FICO Consultant

Location: Remote

Position Summary:

Senior-level SAP FICO Consultant responsible for leading functional design, configuration, implementation and support of SAP Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) solutions. The role drives end-to-end finance transformations, ensures compliance with Colombian statutory requirements, mentors junior consultants, and acts as the primary finance subject-matter-expert for projects and production support across regional and global initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead requirement workshops with finance, controlling and tax stakeholders to define solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Design and configure FI and CO processes including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, Bank Accounting, Cost Center Accounting, Profitability Analysis, Internal Orders and Product Costing.
• Architect and validate end-to-end integration scenarios between FI/CO and MM, SD, PP, and other modules or third-party systems.
• Develop functional specifications for enhancements, interfaces and reports; coordinate with ABAP and technical teams during build and transport cycles.
• Lead data migration strategy and execution for master and transactional data (mapping, cleansing, LSMW/BDC/DTM/IDoc or modern ETL approaches).
• Drive testing activities: unit, integration, regression and UAT; prepare test plans and ensure quality of deliverables.
• Oversee go live planning and hypercare support; resolve complex production incidents and perform root cause analysis.
• Ensure finance process design meets Colombian statutory, tax and reporting requirements including VAT, withholding tax, e invoicing considerations and DIAN compliance where applicable.
• Provide governance for change control, release management and documentation of configuration, process flows and policies.
• Mentor and coach junior and mid-level FICO consultants; review deliverables and facilitate knowledge transfer.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives: process optimization, automation, and use of S/4HANA finance innovations (Central Finance, New GL, Universal Journal).
• Support stakeholder communication, project status reporting and alignment with business transformation objectives.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Information Systems or related field.
• Minimum of nine years of hands-on SAP FICO experience in implementations, rollouts or large-scale support engagements.
• Proven experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance implementations preferred; strong ECC experience acceptable.
• Deep knowledge of FI modules (GL, AP, AR, AA, Banks) and CO modules (CCA, Internal Orders, Product Costing, COPA).
• Strong understanding of business finance processes, month-end close, reconciliations and internal controls.
• Experience with data migration, integration technologies (IDoc, BAPI, APIs) and reporting solutions.
• Familiarity with Colombian statutory/tax requirements and local reporting processes.
• Professional proficiency in Spanish and strong technical/business English for documentation and collaboration with global teams.
• Availability for periodic after-hours work during month-end closings, go-lives and critical support windows.

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAP certifications in FI, CO or S/4HANA Finance.
• Experience with Central Finance, Financial Closing Cockpit, or SAP Fiori finance apps.
• Knowledge of tax and electronic invoicing regulations in Colombia and Latin America.
• Familiarity with reporting/analytics tools (SAP BW, SAC, S/4HANA embedded analytics) and basic SQL.
• Experience with Agile/SAP Activate methodology and DevOps practices for finance solutions.

Technical and Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and process-mapping capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence senior business stakeholders.
• Solid documentation and training delivery skills for business users.
• Proactive mindset with focus on process controls, compliance and continuous improvement.

Certifications (Desirable):

• SAP Certified Application Associate — Financial Accounting with SAP S/4HANA.
• SAP Certified Application Associate — Management Accounting (CO).
• Relevant local tax or finance certifications.