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SAP FI/CO Functional Consultant
- IBM (Buffalo, NY)
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Introduction
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Your role and responsibilities
As an SAP FI/CO Consultant within IBM Consulting, you will:
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Lead and support SAP FI/CO design and configuration across Plan-to-Report (P2R) process areas including General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Asset Accounting (AA), and Controlling (CO).
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Work with client finance stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into SAP-enabled solutions aligned with best practices.
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Configure and optimize core FI/CO processes such as invoice processing, payment runs, credit management, financial close, and reporting.
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Support integration with other SAP modules (MM, SD, HR, and Concur) to enable seamless end-to-end financial processes.
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Participate in system upgrades, migrations, and SAP S/4HANA transformation projects.
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Prepare functional specifications, perform unit and integration testing, and support user acceptance testing (UAT).
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Collaborate with technical (ABAP) and data teams to ensure accuracy of postings, reconciliations, and financial reporting outputs.
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Develop and deliver end-user training and documentation.
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Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, process automation, and financial analytics enablement.
Required technical and professional expertise
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Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field.
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3-5 years of hands-on SAP FI/CO configuration and support experience.
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Strong functional knowledge of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, and Financial Reporting.
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Experience with Plan-to-Report (P2R) process design, including integration points with other business process areas (e.g., Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash).
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Demonstrated ability to gather and translate business requirements into effective SAP system solutions.
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Excellent analytical, communication, and client-facing skills.
Preferred technical and professional experience
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Experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance or Central Finance.
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Knowledge of SAP Concur and integration between Travel & Expense and Finance systems.
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Familiarity with Financial Close Cockpit, SAP Analytics Cloud, or Group Reporting.
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SAP Certification in FI, CO, or S/4HANA Finance.
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Experience in consulting or large-scale ERP transformation projects.
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
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