SAP S/4HANA Finance & Controlling Consultant (Saudi Arabia)

Location: Khafji, Saudi Arabia; Bengaluru, India We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA FICO Consultant with strong functional expertise across SAP Finance and Controlling. The ideal candidate must have a minimum of 3 full-cycle SAP implementation projects and at least Two SAP S/4HANA Conversion (System Conversion) / implementation project. The consultant will play a key role in driving the design, configuration, deployment & support of end-to-end finance processes, ensuring seamless integration across business functions. Responsibilities 1. Solution Design & Implementation Lead requirement gathering, fit-gap analysis, and solution design workshops for SAP S/4HANA Finance. Configure and implement: General Ledger Accounting (New GL) including document splitting, parallel ledgers, centralized postings, and financial reporting. Accounts Payable (AP) including vendor invoicing, payment programs, ageing reports, and integration with procurement. Accounts Receivable (AR) including customer invoicing, dunning, credit management, and integration with sales/contract modules. Fixed Assets Accounting covering asset acquisition, capitalization, depreciation, retirement, and year-end asset closing. Bank Accounting including house banks, automated bank statement processing, EBS, and integration with online banking (host-to-host or SFTP) for automated reconciliation and payments. Treasury & Risk Management (TRM) including money market transactions, fixed deposits, interest calculations, maturities, and liquidity planning. Flexible Real Estate Management (REFX) including lease-in/lease-out, real estate contracts, valuation, and IFRS-16 compliance. Controlling (CO) including cost elements, cost centers, internal orders, budgeting, allocations, and reporting 2. Business Process Integration Collaborate with cross-functional teams (MM, PM, PS, HR, Procurement – ARIBA & SRM). Ensure end-to-end process connectivity across procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, asset lifecycle, and budget control processes. Support integration with online banking systems, and third-party systems if applicable. Understanding of IDocs, BAPIs, interfaces, Fiori apps, and workflows. Experience with SAP Fiori for Finance. 3. Testing, Training & Support Prepare detailed configuration documents, functional specifications, and test scripts. Conduct unit testing, SIT, UAT, and cutover activities. Deliver user training and prepare training materials. Provide post-go-live support and continuous process improvements. Requirements Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, or related field. SAP FI or CO certification. Minimum 10+ years of SAP Finance/Controlling experience. Minimum 3 full project lifecycles in SAP ECC or S/4. Minimum 2 SAP S/4HANA conversion / implementation project experience. Strong expertise in: o FI: GL/AP/AR/AA/Bank Accounting o CO: Cost Center, Cost Element, Internal Orders o TRM – Money Market / Fixed Deposits o REFX – Lease and Real Estate Contract Management Deep understanding of Universal Journal, New Asset Accounting, Bank Communication Management, Automatic Payments (F110). Experience with Financial Closing, Year-end Activities, and IFRS/GAAP compliance. Experience in the Oil & Gas or large industrial sectors would be an advantage.