SAP Finance Techno-Functional Lead
Fractal · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- On site
- Full-time
- $150,000 / year
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Job highlights
- Lead SAP finance migrations to S/4HANA and B/4HANA.
- Deep expertise in SAP Finance and Controlling modules.
- Utilize BI tools like Tableau, Power BI, BigQuery.
- Bridge gap between finance business and technical teams.
- Requires 10+ years with 5+ years in SAP finance.
About the role
SAP Finance Techno-Functional D&A Lead
We are seeking a seasoned SAP Finance Techno-Functional D&A Lead to spearhead migration projects from SAP ECC to S/4HANA and SAP BW to SAP B/4HANA, ensuring alignment with evolving financial and business requirements. The ideal candidate should possess extensive experience in Finance and Controlling processes, coupled with strong technical expertise in platforms like Google BigQuery, SAP BW, Tableau, and Power BI. This role involves evaluating cross-functional impacts, optimizing financial data models, reshaping internal reporting structures, and collaborating effectively between technical and business teams for seamless transitions.
Key Responsibilities
Finance Functional Leadership:
- Lead end-to-end finance processes, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting and Controlling (CO).
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and define requirements for post-migration financial data structures.
SAP Techno-Functional Support
- Assess and document migration impacts of financial tables from SAP ECC to S/4HANA: Understand the transition of tables like BSEG, BKPF, BSID (Customer Open Items), BSIK (Vendor Open Items) to new Universal Journal Table ACDOCA used in S/4HANA.
- BW Data Migration: Review BW InfoObjects and DSOs associated with finance data, such as balance sheets, P&L statements, or cost center planning, and realign with SAP B/4HANA CDS-based analytics architecture.
- Asset Migration: Implement changes for tables like ANEA, ANEP, ANLC associated with fixed asset accounting, ensuring consistency in new structures.
Testing & Validation
- Drive unit testing, integration testing, and UAT, validating transactional and operational data across finance-related reporting tables during migration.
- Ensure solutions meet performance standards, scalability goals, and maintain data accuracy across new universal tables.
Leadership & Collaboration
- Liaise between Finance business units, technical teams, and SAP architects, D&A Architect to ensure smooth and transparent migration of data/reporting structures.
- Proactively foresee impacts on dependent applications and financial dashboards, guiding teams through the change management process.
- Demonstrate ownership and willingness to manage critical problem-solving tasks in high-pressure environments.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Core Competencies:
- SAP Technical/Functional: Help in SAP Technical, Functional flow, SAP data Modelling, SAP D&A Use cases
- SAP BW/BI Tables: Pre-migration Info Objects for balance sheets, trial balances, taxation, etc. Standard BW structures impacted by transition to SAP B/4HANA and realigned as CDS Views (e.g., BW queries for GL accounts or asset valuations).
- SAP B/4HANA Updates: Embedded analytics CDS replacing traditional reports for financial planning dashboards. Transition of BW transactional DSOs (FI reporting structures) to B/4HANA-compatible CDS Views.
Technical Expertise
- Ability to analyze finance-specific functional specs and translate them into actionable technical tasks.
Leadership & Communication Skills
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams while functioning as the finance business subject matter expert.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, enabling translation of complex finance data requirements into practical solutions for technical teams.
- Demonstrates adaptability in managing competing priorities within project timelines.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Commerce, or similar fields (Master’s preferred).
- Minimum 10–12 years of relevant experience, including 5+ years implementing finance solutions in SAP systems.
- Extensive background in SAP finance migrations (ECC to S/4HANA, BW to B/4HANA).
- (Preferred) SAP S/4HANA Finance Certification (e.g., FI/CO module).
- Certification in Analytics tools like Tableau, Power BI, or Google BigQuery.
Key skills/competency
- SAP S/4HANA Migration
- SAP ECC to S/4HANA
- SAP BW to B/4HANA
- Finance and Controlling (FI/CO)
- Data Migration
- Business Intelligence (BI)
- Tableau
- Power BI
- Google BigQuery
- SAP BW/BI
Skills & topics
- SAP Finance
- Techno-Functional Lead
- S/4HANA Migration
- SAP ECC
- SAP BW
- B/4HANA
- Finance
- Controlling
- Data Migration
- BI Tools
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight SAP finance migration experience (ECC to S/4HANA, BW to B/4HANA) and BI tool proficiency.
- Showcase technical skills: Emphasize your understanding of SAP data models, FI/CO processes, and migration impacts.
- Quantify achievements: Use data to demonstrate your leadership in cross-functional teams and successful project outcomes.
- Prepare for technical questions: Be ready to discuss specific SAP tables (ACDOCA, BSEG, etc.) and migration strategies.
- Demonstrate leadership: Articulate your experience leading teams and communicating complex financial data to technical audiences.
Technical preparation
Master SAP financial tables: ACDOCA, BSEG, BKPF.,Understand BW to B/4HANA data modeling.,Practice translating finance specs to technical tasks.,Familiarize with CDS Views in S/4HANA Finance.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex finance migration challenge.,How do you bridge business and technical gaps?,Share an experience leading cross-functional teams.,How do you manage competing project priorities?
Frequently asked questions
- What is the primary focus of the SAP Finance Techno-Functional Lead role at Fractal?
- The primary focus is leading SAP finance migration projects, specifically from SAP ECC to S/4HANA and SAP BW to SAP B/4HANA, ensuring seamless integration with business and financial requirements.
- What technical skills are most crucial for this SAP Finance Techno-Functional Lead position?
- Key technical skills include deep knowledge of SAP Finance and Controlling (FI/CO), SAP ECC and S/4HANA data models, SAP BW/BI, and experience with BI tools like Google BigQuery, Tableau, and Power BI.
- What kind of experience is expected for the SAP Finance Techno-Functional Lead role at Fractal?
- We require a minimum of 10-12 years of relevant experience, with at least 5 years focused on implementing SAP finance solutions and extensive background in SAP finance migrations.
- How does Fractal handle the transition of SAP finance data for this role?
- Fractal focuses on assessing and documenting migration impacts of financial tables from SAP ECC to S/4HANA, and realigning BW finance data structures with SAP B/4HANA's CDS-based analytics.
- What are the key responsibilities of a SAP Finance Techno-Functional Lead at Fractal?
- Responsibilities include leading end-to-end finance processes, assessing migration impacts, driving testing and validation, and liaising between finance business units and technical teams for smooth data and reporting structure migration.
- What educational background is preferred for the SAP Finance Techno-Functional D&A Lead role?
- A Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Commerce, or similar fields is preferred. A Master's degree is a plus.
- Does Fractal offer opportunities for growth in SAP S/4HANA expertise?
- Yes, this role is central to SAP S/4HANA migrations, offering significant opportunities to deepen your expertise in S/4HANA Finance and related analytics platforms.
- What kind of collaboration is expected in the SAP Finance Techno-Functional Lead role?
- You will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, technical teams, SAP architects, and D&A architects to ensure smooth data migration and alignment with financial objectives.