SAP FI Lead
First seen by Alion on Sep 29, 2026.
POSITION : SAP FI Lead
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION : Min Graduate with preferably 1st class / 60% & above throughout. Graduation with MCom, CA, CFA, ICWA shall be preferred. SAP Certification in FICO shall be preferred.
EXPERIENCE : Total 13+ years of experience with min 8 years of SAP.
DESIRED CANDIDATE PROFILE :
- SAP FI Configuration / process knowledge.
- Min 1 end to end implementation of SAP FI.
- Knowledge of Duties & Taxation in business & SAP.
- Min 8 years of SAP FI implementation + support experience with preferably min 5 yrs of domain experience in retail / CPG / FMCG industry.
- Sound knowledge of business process & best practices around bookkeeping, accounts, financial statements, closure of books, depreciation, asset, IND_AS (Indian Accounting Standard), management, treasury, GAAP, IFRS, SOX, Indian direct / indirect duties / taxes etc.
- Knowledge of SDLC, ISO / CMM, ITIL, software testing certifications / knowledge shall be an added advantage.
- People management, lead & mentored team of min 5-10 members.
- Candidate should be open to work in new dimension areas like integration through CPI, BTP, etc. with digital stack of business processes, explore / evaluate new dimension modules of SAP like S/4 HANA, BPC, etc.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED :
- Hands on SAP configuration & processes of FI, REFX for 8 years, min. Knowledge of CO, S/4, TRM, BPC will be an added advantage.
- Strength in understanding of business processes / functionalities around bookkeeping, accounts, financial statements, closure of books, depreciation, asset management, treasury, accounting standards, GAAP, IFRS, SOX, Indian direct / indirect duties / taxes etc.
- Ability to plan, coordinate, and direct the work of cross-department teams engaged in various professional, technical, and support functions and to do requirement study with function.
- Quick at understanding the business issues, pain points and challenges of org.
- Knowledgeable on implementation + project + support related processes, issue tracking & management.
- Effective resource & time management.
- Knowledge of Best practices in function.
- Delivers informative, well-organized presentations and can communicate difficult / sensitive information tactfully.
- Should possess good technical understanding and preferably Retail background - understanding of warehouse / supply chain / logistics / c&f is an added plus.
PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES :
- Communicates effectively with users to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions.
- Manages user expectations effectively.
- Proactively seeks opportunities to serve in leadership roles.
- Believes in Teamwork and facilitates effective team interaction.
- Able to lead team and is a self-starter and is able to drive projects.
- Develops relationships with user departments that foster ties.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Primary POC (point of contact) & lead for enhancements, support in & around SAP FI / AA / AM / TRM. Leads maintenance & support, enhancement & project team related to above associated business processes. May have to look into related modules like PM, PS, xECM, SD, too.
- Design, customize, configure and testing of FI. Continually review the SAP modules and identify areas for improvement.
- Work with clients to implement changes that improve their business processes and problem management.
- Work self-directed and independently; may act as subject matter mentor to more junior members.
- Drive & manages maintenance & support, enhancements & projects effectively towards completion in time, meeting SLAs, using resources judiciously & effectively and high productivity. Plan implementations with least calculated risks with mitigation / rollback / alternative plans.
- Manages resources (external & internal) and partners in accordance with project schedule. Use them judiciously & effectively, ensuring high productivity.
- Apprising all stakeholders especially reporting head regularly & escalating (if necessary).
- Maintains all proper documents related to project in accepted formats as per known standards.
- Training team and end users.
- Effective testing of changes. Leads testing efforts.
- Does business process study with the help of a business team. Reviews and edits requirements, specifications, business processes and recommendations related to proposed solution. Draft RFP and RFQs, evaluate partners & various solutions offerings from vendors.
- Ensures issues are identified, tracked, reported on and resolved in a timely manner during testing.
- Able to manage teams effectively and with better productivity.
- Plans effectively, sets priorities, and manages several complex projects simultaneously while working to meet project deadlines.
- Manages resources in accordance with project schedule.
Skills
SAP FI, SAP FICO, S/4 HANA, SAP REFX, SAP CO, SAP TRM, SAP BPC, SAP System Configuration, SAP Tax, SAP Support, SAP Implementation