Job Title: SAP FICO Lead Consultant

Company: Altivate

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Kochi / Hyderabad

Experience: 10+ Years (FICO)

Joining: Immediate Joiners Preferred

About Altivate

Altivate is an award-winning SAP Gold Partner, delivering cutting-edge SAP S/4HANA and cloud-based solutions across industries. We are committed to innovation, quality, and building high-impact SAP transformation programs for global clients.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced SAP FICO Lead Consultant to drive end-to-end SAP Finance transformations, lead cross-functional teams, and contribute to business growth initiatives. The role requires strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA Finance, stakeholder management, and delivery leadership across implementation, rollout, and migration projects.

Key Responsibilities

SAP Delivery & Transformation

Lead end-to-end SAP FICO implementations, rollouts, and migration projects.
Drive solution design, configuration, testing, and deployment of FI/CO modules.
Manage finance processes including GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, Banking, and Controlling.
Ensure seamless integration with MM, SD, and other SAP modules.
Lead data migration, cutover, and post-go-live support activities.
Provide expertise in S/4HANA Finance innovations and best practices.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

Lead and mentor SAP consultants, fostering collaboration and continuous learning.
Engage with business stakeholders to gather requirements and provide strategic solutions.
Manage client expectations and ensure successful project delivery.
Support performance management and capability development within the team.

Business Development & Practice Building

Contribute to SAP practice development, accelerators, and reusable assets.
Support pre-sales activities, proposals, and client presentations.
Collaborate with internal teams to strengthen Altivate's SAP offerings.
Stay updated on SAP roadmap and industry trends.

Risk & Quality Management

Identify and mitigate delivery risks and project dependencies.
Ensure adherence to project timelines, quality standards, and governance.
Maintain compliance with internal and client-specific requirements.

Required Skills & Experience

10+ years of SAP FICO experience
Minimum 2+ end-to-end implementation projects
Strong experience in S/4HANA Finance
Hands-on expertise in:
GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting
Costing, CO-PA, Profit Center Accounting
Banking and Financial Closing
Experience in migration and rollout projects
Strong knowledge of integration with MM and SD modules
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Ability to lead large-scale transformation programs

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in or with KSA (Saudi Arabia) clients (VAT, localization)
Industry experience in:
Manufacturing
Pharmaceutical
Oil & Gas
SAP S/4HANA certification (preferred)
Experience in SAP TRM / FSCM / FM is an added advantage

Educational Qualification

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, IT, or related field
MBA / Professional certifications (CA, CPA, etc.) – Preferred

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