Functional Consultant (SAP S/4HANA, FI-GL, AP & Tax)

Requirements

• We are seeking a Functional Consultant in SAP Finance (FI) with expertise in General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), and Taxation to join our SAP S/4HANA Greenfield implementation program
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• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
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• 5+ years of experience as a Functional Consultant in SAP FI (GL, AP, Tax)
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• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance (Greenfield preferred)
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• Strong knowledge of accounting principles (IFRS/GAAP) and tax compliance (VAT, withholding tax, electronic reporting)
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• Experience in integration of Finance with Procurement (MM), Sales (SD), and Controlling (CO)
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• Demonstrated experience in Business Process Reengineering (BPR) and process standardization
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• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
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• Fluent in French & English (additional languages a plus)
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• French citizenship
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• Familiarity with Agile project methodologies and SAP activate

What the job involves

• The consultant will be responsible for designing, configuring, and delivering financial processes aligned with best practices and compliant with local/global tax regulations
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• The role also involves Business Process Reengineering (BPR) to ensure the adoption of optimized finance processes leveraging S/4HANA capabilities
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• Act as subject matter expert for SAP FI (GL, AP, and Tax) within the project
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• Lead business process design workshops (BPR) to challenge and redesign finance processes for S/4HANA
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• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements in Finance and Tax
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• Configure SAP S/4HANA Finance modules including:
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• General Ledger (FI-GL): Chart of accounts, parallel ledgers, financial closing
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• Accounts Payable (FI-AP): Vendor master data, invoice processing, payment runs, integration with Procurement (MM)
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• Taxation: Indirect tax, VAT/GST, withholding tax, electronic tax reporting, integration with external tax engines if applicable
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• Support integration with related modules (MM, SD, CO, EPPM, Treasury)
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• Collaborate with business stakeholders to ensure compliance with local statutory requirements and corporate finance policies
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• Prepare and execute test scenarios (unit, integration, UAT) and support cutover & go-live activities
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• Provide end-user training, documentation, and knowledge transfer
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• Contribute to key deliverables: blueprint documentation, functional specifications, test scripts, data migration design