SAP S/4HANA Finance Consultant

• Role Summary - The SAP S/4HANA Finance Consultant will be responsible for the end-to-end rollout of a global SAP S/4HANA Finance template to Germany, ensuring full compliance with local statutory, legal, tax, and audit requirements. The role requires independent ownership of the Finance workstream, strong stakeholder management, and hands-on configuration experience across SAP S/4HANA Finance modules.

SAP S/4HANA Finance Rollout

• Lead the end-to-end Finance rollout from legacy SAP / local systems to a global SAP S/4HANA template for the Germany entity
• Own the Finance workstream across Explore, Realize, Deploy, and Hypercare phases
• Act as the primary point of contact for local German business stakeholders

Configuration & Solution Delivery

• Configure and support SAP S/4HANA Finance modules including:
• General Ledger (GL)
• Accounts Payable (AP)
• Accounts Receivable (AR)
• Asset Accounting (AA)
• Cash Management and Bank Accounting
• Ensure alignment to global template standards while addressing local German requirements

Statutory & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with German statutory accounting, VAT, local tax regulations, and audit requirements
• Support local reporting, statutory close, and legal documentation requirements
• Coordinate with tax, audit, and compliance stakeholders as required

Fit-to-Standard & Workshops

• Conduct Fit-to-Standard / Fit-Gap workshops with business and global template teams
• Identify, document, and manage gaps, including localization needs and approved deviations
• Translate business requirements into SAP S/4HANA functional solutions

Testing, Cutover & Go-Live

• Support and coordinate Unit Testing, SIT, and UAT for Finance processes
• Lead Finance-related cutover activities, including data validation and reconciliation
• Provide go-live and hypercare support, ensuring stabilization and issue resolution

Stakeholder & Governance Management

• Manage local business users, global template teams, and system integrators
• Ensure clear communication, issue tracking, and timely escalation of risks and dependencies
• Contribute to project governance, status reporting, and documentation

Do you have experience in Unit testing?, * 8+ years of SAP Finance experience, with hands-on SAP S/4HANA Finance implementations

• Strong functional expertise in GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, and Cash Management
• Proven experience in country rollouts or global template deployments
• Strong knowledge of German statutory accounting, VAT, and legal requirements
• Experience conducting Fit-to-Standard / Fit-Gap workshops
• Exposure to SAP Activate methodology
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience working on Germany-specific SAP S/4HANA rollouts
• Experience in RISE with SAP or S/4HANA Cloud / Private Cloud environments
• Exposure to integration with tax engines or external compliance tools
• SAP Finance certification (S/4HANA Finance preferred)

Key Competencies

• Ownership and accountability
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Business-oriented mindset with attention to compliance
• Clear communication in both German and English