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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # SAP FICO Lead-Greenfield S/4HANA (RISE) Implementation - **Company:** Bristlecone, Inc. - **Location:** Eastvale, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), JIRA, Cloud Computing, Data Migration, Software Design Documents, Regression Testing, Release Management, SAP (Applications), SAP Configuration, SAP FI/CO, SAP Implementation, SAP Solution Manager, SAP Profit Center Accounting, Sap Finance, RISE with SAP, SAP Business Technology Platform, Build Management, Information Technology, SAP S/4HANA, Integration Frameworks, Data Management, Data Objects - **Published:** September 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/75540266-sap-fico-lead-greenfield-s-4hana-rise-implementation ## About the Role * Education: Master's degree in finance or CA, Accounting, Computer Science, or a related field. Professional accounting certifications (CPA, CMA, CA) are highly preferred. * Overall Experience: Minimum of 10-12+ years of hands-on experience in SAP FICO. * Implementation Expertise: Must have led finance tracks for at least 2 full-lifecycle SAP S/4HANA implementations, with greenfield (new implementation) experience strongly preferred. * Cloud Experience: Hands-on delivery experience with SAP S/4HANA(RISE with SAP) and SAP Activate; active SAP S/4HANA Cloud Finance certification is an advantage. * Coordinate with cross-functional teams, manage dependencies, identify risks, and ensure timely completion of FICO build and deployment milestones. * Demonstrated experience in greenfield finance design, configuration, and deployment, and in managing FICO activities within an ongoing implementation. * Location Flexibility: Offshore candidates are encouraged to apply. Onsite presence is not a mandatory requirement, provided the candidate has the required skills and experience to lead FICO implementation activities effectively. Technical & Functional Skills * Thorough knowledge of the SAP Activate phases for a new implementation (Discover, Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, Run). * Strong command of configuration tooling - Central Business Configuration, SSCUIs, and the constraints of a clean-core, fit-to-standard model. * Expertise in Asset Accounting, Business Partner (CVI) setup, and Universal Journal design for a new build. * Practical experience with the SAP Migration Cockpit for finance data objects. * Proficient with SAP implementation tools such as SAP Solution Manager (Solman), Cloud ALM, Jira, or an equivalent SPM tool. Soft Skills * Strong leadership qualities to direct global, cross-functional project teams. * Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to convey technical and design risks to executive finance leadership. * Ability to challenge legacy process assumptions and drive business adoption of standard SAP finance processes. ## Description We are seeking a highly experienced SAP FICO Leader with deep expertise in S/4HANA (RISE with SAP) greenfield implementations. In this role, you will lead and execute the finance workstream for a net-new S/4HANA build, joining an in-flight programme and taking ownership of the FICO track through Realize, Deploy and Run. You will work closely with multiple SI partners, Technical, and Business teams to deliver a clean-core, fit-to-standard finance solution., 1. Fit-to-Standard & Solution Design * Lead Fit-to-Standard Workshops: Drive finance fit-to-standard workshops against SAP Best Practices scope items, documenting delta requirements and design decisions in the backlog. * Define the Finance Solution Design: Establish the target finance operating model - chart of accounts, ledger and currency strategy, document splitting, and organizational structure - designed to standard rather than carried over from legacy. * Clean-Core Governance: Enforce clean-core principles, steering gaps toward standard configuration, SSCUI-based extensibility, or key-user and side-by-side extensions on SAP BTP instead of custom code. * Adherence to Established Delivery Approach: Follow the SAP Activate methodology, sprint cadence, and delivery standards already established on the program. * Greenfield Delivery Leadership: Join an ongoing SAP S/4HANA greenfield implementation and take ownership of FICO build and deployment activities, ensuring continuity of execution. * Process Compliance and Execution: Leverage existing project templates, design documents, and documented procedures without introducing unnecessary changes or reinventing established approaches. * FICO Build Management: Focus on configuring, validating, and deploying the standard S/4HANA Cloud finance solution rather than replicating legacy ECC process design. 2. Core Finance Configuration & Build * Universal Journal Setup: Configure the Universal Journal (ACDOCA) from the ground up - ledgers, accounting principles, currency types, and document splitting - aligned to group reporting requirements. * Core FICO Configuration: Build and validate General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, Bank Accounting, and Cost/Profit Center Accounting using standard configuration (SSCUIs and Central Business Configuration). * Master Data Design: Define chart of accounts, cost element, business partner, and bank master data structures, and govern data quality standards for load and ongoing operations. 3. Data Migration & Integration * Legacy Data Load: Own the finance data migration approach using the SAP Migration Cockpit - open items, GL balances, fixed assets, and master data - including mapping, staging, and load sequencing. * Integration Design: Work with Technical Architects on finance integrations (banking, tax, payroll, and third-party systems) via standard APIs and events, avoiding point-to-point custom interfaces. * Release Management: Track and validate the impact of SAP's quarterly upgrades on finance configuration and regression test scope. 4. Testing, Cutover & Hypercare * Financial Validation: Own the reconciliation matrix between legacy and S/4HANA Cloud (verifying Trial Balances, Asset Registers, and General Ledger balances) across each data load cycle. * Manage Test Cycles: Lead unit, string, integration, and user acceptance testing for the finance workstream, plus multiple mock data loads to refine the cutover playbook. * Go-Live & Hypercare: Lead the finance cutover sequence, execute post-go-live steps, and provide expert hypercare support to business users through the first month-end close. ## Related Videos - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready) - [Tech as a Profit Center – Maximizing P&L Impact by Research Funding and Capitalization](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100125-tech-as-a-profit-center-maximizing-p-l-impact-by-research-funding-and-capitalization) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [Integrate your Cognitive Assistant with 3rd-party DBs and software](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/249-integrate-your-cognitive-assistant-with-3rd-party-dbs-and-software) - [Introducing Green IT practices to a large Software Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/792-introducing-green-it-practices-to-a-large-software-company) ## Related Articles - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Best Coding Boot Camps in Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/237-best-coding-boot-camps-in-germany) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer)