SAP FI/CO Consultant (S/4HANA Finance)

SAP FI/CO Consultant (S/4HANA Finance)SAP S/4HANA RISE Migration ProgrammeROLE SUMMARYWe are looking for a UAE-based SAP FI/CO consultant to carry the Finance and Controlling workstream through a brownfield ECC 6.0 to S/4HANA 2023 conversion on RISE with SAP. This is a conversion role, not a greenfield implementation: your focus is the Finance-specific conversion activities — new Universal Journal and ledger structures, Business Partner / CVI, customer and vendor integration, new asset accounting, the archiving of FI data before migration, and the reconciliation evidence that lets the business sign off that not a single financial document was lost.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESLead the FI/CO functional workstream through all eight programme phases, from Phase 0 assessment through hypercare exit.Perform the Finance readiness assessment in Phase 0: existing FI/CO configuration, custom developments, open items, ledger and currency setup, and S/4HANA simplification items affecting Finance.Drive the S/4HANA Finance conversion activities: Universal Journal (ACDOCA) migration, General Ledger and ledger/currency configuration, New Asset Accounting migration, Business Partner and Customer/Vendor Integration (CVI), Material Ledger where applicable, and Credit Management transition.Own the Finance side of data archiving. Work with the archiving team on FI archiving objects, define what is archived versus retained, and confirm legal retention requirements are preserved.Define and execute FI/CO reconciliation controls at each migration load — FI document counts, balance and aggregate checks across BKPF/BSEG, sub-ledger to GL tie-outs — and package the results for business sign-off.Run Fit-to-Standard sessions with CUSTOMER Finance business process owners, confirm the to-be design against S/4HANA standard, and drive out unnecessary customisation in support of a clean core.Support the remediation of Finance-related custom code and reports identified by ATC scans, and re-point or retire obsolete objects.Configure and validate Controlling: cost centre and profit centre accounting, internal orders, product costing, CO-PA transition to margin analysis, period-end close and allocation cycles.Enable Fiori applications and embedded analytics for Finance, and support role and authorisation design for Finance users in conjunction with the GRC Access Control workstream.Support the integration of Finance with connected systems — Ariba, banking interfaces and AL11 file transfers moving to CPI — and validate that every Finance interface reconnects correctly at cutover.Prepare and execute unit and regression test scripts for FI/CO; support SIT, performance testing and CUSTOMER-run UAT; drive defect resolution to closure.Support the month-end and period-close validation in each migration cycle and at cutover, including the T-4h FI reconciliation checkpoint.Deliver knowledge transfer and documentation to CUSTOMER Finance key users and the run team, and support hypercare through the period-close cycles that follow go-live.ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE8+ years of hands-on SAP FI/CO configuration experience, including full-lifecycle projects.At least one completed S/4HANA conversion or migration project with direct responsibility for the Finance workstream.Deep configuration capability across FI (GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, Banking, Taxes) and CO (Cost Centre Accounting, Profit Centre Accounting, Internal Orders, Product Costing, CO-PA / margin analysis).Practical experience of S/4HANA Finance conversion specifics: Universal Journal / ACDOCA, New Asset Accounting migration, Business Partner and CVI, and the associated migration cockpit / conversion checks.Demonstrable data migration and reconciliation experience — building the controls that evidence financial data integrity, not just running the load.Experience with SAP data archiving for Finance objects and the interaction between archiving, retention and footprint reduction.Ability to run Fit-to-Standard workshops directly with business process owners and to document the outcome as a signed-off design.Currently UAE-based with a valid UAE residence visa, or immediately mobilisable to Abu Dhabi.Fluent written and spoken English.DESIRABLEEnergy, utilities or nuclear sector Finance experience, including project and asset-intensive accounting.Working knowledge of SAP PS / Project System and its integration with CO for capital projects.Exposure to UAE statutory and tax requirements, including VAT and corporate tax reporting in SAP.Familiarity with Fiori app configuration and embedded analytics for Finance.Experience with GRC Access Control SoD analysis as it applies to Finance roles.Arabic language ability.QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONSBachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Engineering or a related discipline.SAP Certified Application Associate — S/4HANA for Financial Accounting and/or Management Accounting (required or in progress).Professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA, ACCA, CMA) advantageous.WORKING ARRANGEMENTS AND ELIGIBILITYThis is an onshore Abu Dhabi based role. Senior onshore presence is required at project initiation, blueprinting and go-live. Cutover activities include planned weekend and out-of-hours working.Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory. Arabic language ability is an advantage.