Senior SAP Consultant

Role Summary

The SAP S/4HANA Finance Consultant will be responsible for the end‑to‑end rollout of a global SAP S/4HANA Finance template to Germany , ensuring full compliance with local statutory, legal, tax, and audit requirements . The role requires independent ownership of the Finance workstream, strong stakeholder management, and hands‑on configuration experience across SAP S/4HANA Finance modules.

Key Responsibilities

SAP S/4HANA Finance Rollout

• Lead the end‑to‑end Finance rollout from legacy SAP / local systems to a global SAP S/4HANA template for the Germany entity
• Own the Finance workstream across Explore, Realize, Deploy, and Hypercare phases
• Act as the primary point of contact for local German business stakeholders

Configuration & Solution Delivery

• Configure and support SAP S/4HANA Finance modules including:
• General Ledger (GL)
• Accounts Payable (AP)
• Accounts Receivable (AR)
• Asset Accounting (AA)
• Cash Management and Bank Accounting
• Ensure alignment to global template standards while addressing local German requirements

Statutory & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with German statutory accounting , VAT , local tax regulations , and audit requirements
• Support local reporting, statutory close, and legal documentation requirements
• Coordinate with tax, audit, and compliance stakeholders as required

Fit‑to‑Standard & Workshops

• Conduct Fit‑to‑Standard / Fit‑Gap workshops with business and global template teams
• Identify, document, and manage gaps, including localization needs and approved deviations
• Translate business requirements into SAP S/4HANA functional solutions

Testing, Cutover & Go‑Live

• Support and coordinate Unit Testing, SIT, and UAT for Finance processes
• Lead Finance‑related cutover activities , including data validation and reconciliation
• Provide go‑live and hypercare support , ensuring stabilization and issue resolution

Stakeholder & Governance Management

• Manage local business users , global template teams, and system integrators
• Ensure clear communication, issue tracking, and timely escalation of risks and dependencies
• Contribute to project governance, status reporting, and documentation

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of SAP Finance experience, with hands‑on SAP S/4HANA Finance implementations
• Strong functional expertise in GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, and Cash Management
• Proven experience in country rollouts or global template deployments
• Strong knowledge of German statutory accounting, VAT, and legal requirements
• Experience conducting Fit‑to‑Standard / Fit‑Gap workshops
• Exposure to SAP Activate methodology
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience working on Germany‑specific SAP S/4HANA rollouts
• Experience in RISE with SAP or S/4HANA Cloud / Private Cloud environments
• Exposure to integration with tax engines or external compliance tools
• SAP Finance certification (S/4HANA Finance preferred)

Key Competencies

• Ownership and accountability
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Business‑oriented mindset with attention to compliance
• Clear communication in both German and English