Lead SAP Central Finance Consultant

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education.
• At least 7 years of experience with Information Technology.
• This position may require travel to Project / client locations.
• This role may Involve elevated access to Impact Level 4 (IL4) data and/or security requirements for handling controlled unclassified information (CUI) and sensitive data as defined by US Department of Defense (DoD). Hence the eligible candidates must be US citizens or Permanent Residents only., * At least 7 years of experience in SAP Finance (FICO), including at least 2+ years working with SAP Central Finance.
• Lead the implementation and support of SAP Central Finance (CFIN) including mapping source system data to the Central Finance landscape.
• Experience in configuring and supporting key Central Finance components including:
• FI document replication
• CO postings
• Cost objects mapping
• SLT (SAP Landscape Transformation Replication Server)
• AIF (Application Interface Framework) error handling
• Experience in working with business and IT teams to gather requirements, define functional specs, and implement solutions that meet enterprise financial consolidation goals.
• Experience in managing integration with multiple source systems (SAP ECC, S/4HANA, non-SAP).
• Experience in collaborating with the Master Data Governance (MDG), Controlling, and technical teams for harmonized data flow.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve data replication issues and functional discrepancies between source and target systems.
• Experience in testing (SIT/UAT), cutover, and go-live support activities.
• Experience in financial reporting consistency, intercompany transactions, and reconciliation processes in a Central Finance setup.
• Experience in S/4HANA Finance fundamentals, Universal Journal, and new GL.
• Experience in Central Finance replication, AIF monitoring, error resolution, and CO object mapping.
• Experience in MDG-F and master data alignment between systems.
• Familiarity with SLT setup, performance tuning, and data replication best practices.
• Experience in multi-ERP landscapes, including SAP and non-SAP systems.
• Experience in cross-module integration (FI-MM, FI-SD, FI-HCM).
• Experience in preparing functional specifications, designing documentation, and end-user training materials.
• Experience in Central Payments, Group Reporting, or SAP S/4HANA Central Projects.
• Exposure to SAP BTP / CPI for integration use cases.
• Familiarity with Agile methodology and tools like Jira, SAP Solution Manager, or Charm.
• SAP certification in S/4HANA Finance or Central Finance.

The job entails sitting as well as working at a computer for extended periods of time. Should be able to communicate by telephone, email or face to face. Travel may be required as per the job requirements.