SAP FICO Senior Consultant

Function

Our Company

We’re Hitachi Digital Services, a global digital solutions and transformation business with a bold vision of our world’s potential. We’re people-centric and here to power good. Every day, we future-proof urban spaces, conserve natural resources, protect rainforests, and save lives. This is a world where innovation, technology, and deep expertise come together to take our company and customers from what’s now to what’s next. We make it happen through the power of acceleration.

Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to bring a better tomorrow closer to today. We don’t expect you to ‘fit’ every requirement - your life experience, character, perspective, and passion for achieving great things in the world are equally as important to us.

Job description

As an SAP FICO Senior Consultant at Hitachi, Ltd., you will play a pivotal role in implementing, optimizing, and supporting SAP Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) modules for our diverse range of clients and internal projects. You will leverage your expertise to translate business requirements into effective SAP solutions, ensuring data integrity, process efficiency, and adherence to best practices.

Responsibilities:**

* Lead and participate in full lifecycle SAP FICO implementation projects, including blueprinting, configuration, testing, data migration, and go-live support.

* Conduct in-depth analysis of business processes and requirements, translating them into detailed functional specifications for SAP FICO solutions.

* Configure SAP FI modules (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, New GL) and CO modules (Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Product Costing, CO-PA).

* Develop and execute comprehensive test plans, including unit testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT).

* Provide expert-level support for existing SAP FICO landscapes, troubleshooting issues, identifying root causes, and implementing timely resolutions.

* Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including technical developers, business analysts, and project managers.

* Train end-users on SAP FICO functionalities and best practices, developing user manuals and documentation as needed.

* Stay abreast of new SAP FICO functionalities, industry trends, and best practices, recommending continuous improvements.

* Participate in pre-sales activities, including solution demonstrations and effort estimations, as required.

* Ensure adherence to project timelines, budget constraints, and quality standards.

Qualifications:**

* Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, or a related field.

* Minimum of 7 years of hands-on experience in SAP FICO implementation and support roles.

* Proven expertise in configuring and customizing core SAP FI modules (GL, AP, AR, AA, New GL) and CO modules (CCA, PCA, IO, PC, CO-PA).

* Strong understanding of financial accounting principles, managerial accounting concepts, and business processes.

* Experience with at least 2 full lifecycle SAP FICO implementations.

* Demonstrated ability to translate complex business requirements into technical SAP solutions.

* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills (written and verbal).

* Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

* SAP FICO certification(s) are highly desirable.

* Experience with S/4HANA Finance is a significant advantage.

* Proficiency in English is required; knowledge of Japanese is a plus.

About us

We’re a global, team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can make a positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can bring a better tomorrow closer to today, this is the place for you.

Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives

Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.

How we look after you

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.