SAP S4 HANA Functional Lead - Specialty FI/CO
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oXya is seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Functional Lead - Finance (FI/CO) to drive Finance transformation initiatives and lead cross-functional delivery across enterprise SAP S/4HANA programs.
In this role, you will own the Finance workstream and provide end-to-end leadership across Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) within SAP S/4HANA environments. You will bring deep implementation experience across the full lifecycle, including design, configuration, integration, testing, go-live, and post-go-live support.
This role is central to oXya transformation strategy. You will serve as a cross-functional orchestrator, ensuring alignment across FI, CO, and integrated modules such as MM, SD, Procurement, and Supply Chain. In addition, you will act as a trusted advisor to clients, guiding Finance transformation strategy, conversion approaches, and industry best practices.
You will also represent oXya in pre-sales and solutioning activities, helping shape implementation approaches and contributing to the growth and maturity of our S/4HANA consulting practice.
KEY RESPONSIBILITES:
FUNCTIONAL LEADERSHIP & S/4 HANA CONVERSION EXECUTION
- Own and lead all Finance-related S/4HANA conversion activities: CVI, Simplification Items, ACDOCA design, CO-PA, Universal Journal alignment, and functional remediation.
- Ensure seamless integration of FI-CO with other modules (SD, MM, PP, PS, TM, EWM) and external systems.
- Deliver full-cycle SAP S/4HANA implementations using Agile and SAP Activate methodologies, including rollouts, conversions, data migrations, and enhancement projects.
- Lead workshops, blueprinting, functional design, testing cycles, cutover planning, and hypercare.
- Drive the Record-to-Report (R2R) scope with a strong focus on Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts receivable, General ledger (GL).
- Validate and guide functional impacts across Z-developments, interfaces, and custom processes.
- Produce high-quality functional specifications for WRICEF objects and ensure alignment with technical teams.
- Lead functional testing cycles with structured documentation and traceability.
- Identify process improvements, automation opportunities (RPA), and best practices.
- Work with SAP Fiori apps, Analytical apps, CDS views, and Embedded Analytics for real-time insights.
PROGRAM & DELIVERY GOVERNANCE
- Act as the functional authority of S/4HANA programs (Brownfield, Bluefield).
- Ensure alignment with SAP Activate methodology and oXya delivery standards.
- Anticipate risks, cross-module impacts, and propose sustainable remediation strategies.
- Support cutover planning, mock conversions, data validation, and readiness assessments
PROGRAM & DELIVERY GOVERANCE
- Act as the functional authority of S/4HANA programs (Brownfield, Bluefield).
- Ensure alignment with SAP Activate methodology and oXya delivery standards.
- Anticipate risks, cross-module impacts, and propose sustainable remediation strategies.
- Support cutover planning, mock conversions, data validation, and readiness assessments.
PRE-SALES & RFP CONTRIBUTION
- Participate in pre-sales cycles, discovery workshops, and solution demonstrations.
- Shape proposals and RFP responses related to Finance transformation and S/4HANA conversion.
- Translate complex SAP concepts into clear, business-oriented guidance for Finance and IT stakeholders.
- Act as the trusted advisor for clients on S/4HANA roadmap, Finance transformation, and conversion strategy.
LEADERSHIP & PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT
- Contribute to the development of oXya's S/4HANA methodology, templates, and internal knowledge base.
- Mentor junior consultants and support capability building within the FI/CO and cross-functional teams.
- Stay current with SAP S/4HANA innovations, roadmap updates, and Finance best practices.
COLLABORATION & CLIENT ENGAGEMENT
- Work closely with internal teams (BASIS, ABAP, delivery) and other functional domains
- Engage with diverse stakeholders across Finance, IT, Procurement, and Supply Chain & other functional areas as needed.
- Lead client workshops, requirements gathering sessions, and functional design reviews
- Act as a Trusted Advisor, translate complex challenges into clear guidance and support client decision-making
Requirements
Do you have experience in Workshop facilitation?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.10+ years of experience in SAP FI/CO, including strong exposure to multi-client or AMS environments.
- 10+ years of SAP FI/CO experience, including exposure to multi-client environments and/or AMS delivery models.
- Strong S/4HANA Finance expertise, including Universal Journal (ACDOCA), CO-PA, CVI, and Simplification Items.
- Proven experience participating in multiple SAP S/4HANA conversions (Brownfield or Bluefield), including functional lead responsibilities.
- Strong understanding of end-to-end integration across FI, CO, MM, SD, Procurement, and Supply Chain.
- Experience leading workshops, functional design sessions, testing cycles, and cutover activities.
- Ability to develop detailed functional specifications and validate technical deliverables (WRICEF).
- Expertise in key Finance processes and concepts, including New GL, Document Splitting, Parallel Accounting, Margin Analysis, Financial Closing, Treasury, and Revenue Accounting.
- Strong knowledge of Financial Closing, Treasury, and Revenue Accounting
- Understanding of SAP BTP, Clean Core principles, and extensibility frameworks.
- Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to lead in complex client environments.
- Willingness to travel up to 20% across the US.
NICE TO HAVE
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SAP certification in SAP S/4HANA Finance
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Experience integrating SAP with:
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SAP SuccessFactors
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SAP Concur
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Other enterprise platforms
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Familiarity with SAP Cloud ALM for change tracking and incident management
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ITIL certification or experience working in an ITIL-aligned delivery model
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Experience working with JIRA/Confluence, Service now and other traceability tools.