Senior SAP FICA & Payments Functional Consultant

• Provide senior-level Payments, and Dunning SAP FICA, SAP A/R functional expertise to support utility transformation objectives including Payment and Collection process, and assistance programs.

• Gather, analyze, and translate business requirements into:

• Functional designs

• Business blueprints

• Configuration documentation

• Process maps

• Functional specifications

• Test scripts

• Lead design and configuration across:

• Customer payments

• Payment lots

• Payment processing

• Cash application

• Lockbox

• ACH/EFT

• Credit card integrations

• Refund processing

• Write-offs

• Security deposits

• Dunning

• Collections

• Treasury integration

• Financial reconciliation

• Support integration between:

• SAP IS-U Billing

• SAP DMSO

• SAP FI/CO

• SAP C4

• Notifications systems

• External banking/payment systems

• Oversee:

• Collections Process

• Payment processing

• Payment exception handling

• Revenue recognition

• Regulatory compliance

• Audit readiness

• Participate in:

• Reviewing business process and system configurations

• Functional Unit Testing

• System Integration Testing (SIT)

• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

• Defect resolution

• Deployment

• Hypercare

• Lead financial process optimization and operational efficiency improvements

• Manage workstreams, project plans, and deliverables

• Coordinate onshore and offshore teams

• Verify quality and completeness of project deliverables

• Collaborate with:

• Finance leadership

• Treasury teams

• Billing teams

• Customer service stakeholders

• Compliance teams

• Support enterprise data migration, reconciliation, and cutover planning

• Provide strategic recommendations on utility financial operations modernization, Key Responsibilities Provide senior-level Payments, and Dunning SAP FICA, SAP A/R functional expertise to support utility transformation objectives including Payment and Collecti…

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• Previous Public Utility industry experience (required)

• 7+ years of hands-on SAP FICA implementation experience, Utilities Experience

• Deep expertise in:

• SAP FICA

• SAP FI/CO

• Payment processing

• Utility receivables

• Collections

• Treasury/payment integration

• Strong design and configuration experience in:

• Payment lots

• Cash processing

• Customer receivables

• Dunning

• Security deposits

• Payment plans

• Refunds

• Financial reconciliation

• Full lifecycle SAP implementation experience

• Strong integration experience with:

• Billing

• Customer Service

• CRM

• Banking/payment systems

• Experience supporting:

• Regulatory utility finance requirements

• Audit controls

• Compliance frameworks

• Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills

• Proven ability to work directly with finance and executive business stakeholders

• Experience in enterprise-scale transformation programs

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP S/4HANA Finance transformation experience

• SAP FICA Expertise

• Experience with:

• Digital payment modernization

• Lockbox integrations

• Payment gateway integrations

• Utility rate and billing structures

• Revenue forecasting

• Dunning and Collection procedures

• Financial analytics

• Prior regulated electric and/or gas utility transformation experience

• Agile or hybrid project methodology experience

• Leadership experience managing large-scale SAP finance programs

• Exposure to SAP Analytics Cloud or enterprise reporting platforms, * A highly experienced SAP FICA, Dunning, & Payments functional leader

• Strong in utility financial architecture and modernization

• Comfortable leading enterprise-scale financial transformation initiatives

• Skilled in complex payment ecosystems and regulatory compliance

• Experienced in public utility billing and finance operations

• Strong in stakeholder communication and executive collaboration

• Detail-oriented, strategic, and delivery-focused

• Capable of managing cross-functional global teams

• Flexible with travel requirements

• Dedicated to optimizing financial performance and operational excellence