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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # SAP FICO Funds & Grants Management Lead / Senior Consultant - **Company:** Sage Group - **Location:** Jersey City, NJ, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Information Systems, Data Migration, SAP ERP, Regression Testing, SAP (Applications), SAP CO, SAP Configuration, SAP FI/CO, SAP Implementation, SAP Sales and Distribution, Test Scripts, Information Technology, SAP S/4HANA, Data Management - **Published:** September 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/75384707-5369-4dcb-aeab-00522246870d ## About the Role We are seeking an experienced SAP FICO Consultant/Lead with 15+ years of SAP experience and strong expertise in SAP Funds Management (FM) and Grants Management (GM), preferably within large-scale Public Sector/Government implementations. The ideal candidate will have strong functional knowledge of SAP FI, Funds Management, Grants Management, Budgeting, Public Sector Accounting, and financial controls, along with experience leading SAP implementation, enhancement, integration, and support initiatives., * SAP FICO - 15+ years * Strong hands-on experience with SAP Funds Management (FM) * Strong experience with SAP Grants Management (GM) * SAP FI-GL, AP, AR and Asset Accounting * SAP CO * Budgeting and Availability Control * Fund, Funds Center, Commitment Item and Functional Area * Grant master data and grant lifecycle processes * Budget consumption and commitment management * Integration of FM/GM with FI, MM, SD and PS * SAP reporting and financial reconciliation * Functional specifications and SAP testing * SAP implementation, enhancement and production support experience Public Sector Experience Strong experience working with government/public-sector organizations, including: * Government budgeting and financial management * Public-sector accounting processes * Appropriation and budget controls * Fund accounting * Grant-funded programs * Budgetary compliance * Financial reporting and audit requirements * Government procurement and expenditure processes * Multi-fund and multi-program financial structures * Regulatory and internal financial controls Leadership & Consulting Skills * Ability to lead large SAP FICO/FM/GM workstreams. * Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. * Experience working with business executives, finance directors, government stakeholders and technical teams. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. * Ability to translate complex business requirements into SAP solutions. * Experience mentoring SAP consultants and leading distributed teams. * Strong documentation and presentation skills., * Bachelor's/Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Computer Science, Information Systems or related field. * SAP FICO certification preferred. * SAP Public Sector / S/4HANA experience preferred. * Experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance and Public Sector Management is highly desirable. * Experience with large government or public-sector SAP transformation programs is strongly preferred. Typical Deliverables * Business Requirements Documents * Fit-Gap Analysis * Functional Design Documents * SAP Configuration * Functional Specifications * Test Scripts and Test Results * Data Migration Requirements * Integration Specifications * Training Materials * Cutover and Go-Live Documentation * Production Support and Root-Cause Analysis ## Description * Lead SAP FICO functional activities with a strong focus on Funds Management (FM) and Grants Management (GM). * Design and implement SAP solutions for Public Sector financial management and budgeting processes. * Configure and support Funds Management, including: * Funds Center * Commitment Items * Fund * Functional Area * Funded Program * Budgeting and availability control * Budget transfers and supplements * Commitment and actual postings * Budget consumption and monitoring Configure and support SAP Grants Management, including: * Grant master data * Grant lifecycle management * Grant budgeting * Grant billing and revenue * Grant expenditures * Grant settlement and reporting * Grant compliance and financial tracking Work extensively with SAP FI-GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting and Controlling integration. Integrate Funds Management with Procurement (MM), Sales/Billing (SD), Project Systems (PS), HR/HCM and other SAP modules. Develop and maintain financial structures supporting government/public-sector accounting and budgetary controls. Lead requirements gathering, fit-gap analysis, solution design, configuration, testing and deployment. Prepare functional specifications for custom developments, reports, interfaces, conversions and enhancements. Lead SIT, UAT, regression testing and defect resolution. Support data migration, cutover planning and go-live activities. Analyze complex financial and budgeting issues and provide appropriate SAP solutions. Work with business stakeholders, finance leadership, technical teams and external vendors. Provide production support and lead root-cause analysis for critical financial issues. Develop functional documentation, process flows, configuration documents and training materials. 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