Sap Finance Control Consultant

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Operating as the primary financial bridge between client stakeholders and delivery teams, the lead will design, configure, and manage core financial architecture, General Ledger accounting, controlling, and the high-volume FI-CA sub-ledger within S/4HANA.

Location: Nuremberg / Bad Homburg Mode of work: Hybrid 3 days in a week Duration: 12 months, extendable Job Summary This role is for an onsite Lead Consultant specializing in core SAP FICO (Finance and Controlling) and SAP FI-CA (Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable).

The candidate will ensure seamless alignment between core General Ledger posting mechanisms (ACDOCA), mass-transaction processing for subscription sub-ledgers, payment gateway clearing, and global financial controls.

Qualifications • Experience: 10+ years of hands-on functional experience in SAP FICO, with at least 5+ years dedicated to SAP FI-CA / FICA in high-volume industries (Financial Services, Fintech, Telecom, Utilities, or Insurance). • Core Technical Knowledge: Deep dual-domain expertise covering core FICO (Universal Journal ACDOCA, New GL, CO-PA, Profitability Analysis) and FI-CA mass processing mechanics, payment proposal logic, and reconciliation setups.

Certifications (Preferred) • SAP Certified Specialist - Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (FI-CA) Key Responsibilities • Lead the onsite end-to-end functional design, configuration, and architecture of S/4HANA Finance (FI-GL, AP, AR, AA) and Controlling (CO-PC, CO-PA/Margin Analysis) alongside the FI-CA mass sub-ledger. • Configure and maintain core S/4HANA General Ledger components, including Chart of Accounts, parallel ledgers, segment reporting, Universal Journal (ACDOCA) mechanics, and tax engine integrations (e.g., Vertex, Taxware). • Architect and configure the FI-CA sub-ledger (Contract Accounts, Business Partners, Posting Specifications, Main/Sub-transactions) to process high-volume, low-value subscription open items created upstream by billing systems. • Design and optimize high-speed FI-CA Mass Runs for payment clearing, direct debits, credit card settlements, dunning/collections, returns, interest calculations, and automated write-offs. • Establish Reconciliation Key logic and posting specs to aggregate FI-CA sub-ledger transactions into the General Ledger (FI-GL) without degrading S/4HANA database performance. • Lead integration for cash management, electronic bank statement (EBS) processing, lockbox, and automated payment gateway clearing (e.g., Stripe, Adyen). • Drive fit-gap workshops onsite with client finance executives, translating complex business, accounting (IFRS/US GAAP), and regulatory compliance requirements into scalable SAP architecture. • Manage functional specifications for event-driven FI-CA enhancements (FICA Events / Function Modules) and custom financial controls. • Oversee legacy data migration strategies (extracting from legacy platforms like Oracle Receivables/BRM into SAP Business Partner / FI-CA open items) using SAP Migration Cockpit (LTMC). • Act as the primary onsite point of contact for financial control, audit compliance, period-end closing operations, and sub-ledger-to-GL reconciliation issues.