SAP FICO Technical Design Lead

Technical Leadership & Design Governance

. Work closely with Product Owners and team members to clarify incoming change requests from a technical perspective.

. Bring the technical point of view to backlog refinement and prioritization, including scoping, complexity assessment, and effort estimation of technical changes.

. Own the end-to-end technical design for SAP FICO products/platforms across their lifecycle.

. Create fit-for-purpose and fit-for-use technical design specifications for prioritized backlog items.

. Ensure non-functional requirements (performance, scalability, reliability, security, data integrity) are fully incorporated into the design.

Design Quality, Integrity & Compliance

. Maintain alignment of technical design with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity requirements, data standards, and compliance frameworks.

. Ensure technical designs support the long-term IT Product/Platform roadmap.

. Continuously reduce unnecessary complexity by minimizing custom developments and promoting standard SAP/S/4HANA functionalities.

. Ensure that technical dependencies across products and platforms are properly planned, coordinated, and delivered following architecture guidelines.

Change Review, Validation & Approval

. Review, validate, and approve all technical design documents and configuration changes.

. Provide expert-level technical guidance to team members, developers, and analysts.

. Ensure Flow IT processes (Develop & Release, Govern Architecture, Govern Quality, etc.) are followed consistently.

Lifecycle Management & Continuous Improvement

. Take a lifecycle view of the SAP FICO product/platform, proactively identifying opportunities to improve system performance, user experience, and operational efficiency.

. Identify and address technical debt and ensure long-term maintainability of the solution.

. Participate actively in resolving critical production incidents and preventing recurrence.

. Drive continuous improvements and innovations in SAP FICO processes and tools.

Expectations / Required Background

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior SAP FICO Consultant with 10-14 years of end-to-end SAP Finance & Controlling experience. The ideal candidate must demonstrate:

Functional & Technical Expertise

. Deep functional knowledge of Finance (FI) and Controlling (CO) in SAP ECC or S/4HANA.

. Hands-on configuration experience in:

o FI-GL, FI-AP, FI-AR, FI-AA, Bank Accounting

o CO-CCA, CO-PCA, Internal Orders, Product Costing, COPA

. Strong understanding of integration with SD, MM, PP, PM, HR, and other modules.

. Ability to translate business requirements into high-quality technical design.

. Experience developing functional and technical specifications for interfaces, enhancements, workflows, and reports.

. Good understanding of IDocs, BAPIs, APIs, user exits, BADIs, and enhancement frameworks.

Leadership & Collaboration

. Ability to guide and mentor team members on technical approaches and best practices.

. Strong stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation skills.

. Experience leading SAP implementations, upgrades, or complex enhancement projects.

Problem Solving & Support

. Proven track record in handling production support, root-cause analysis, and defect resolution.

. Capability to work in global environments across multiple time zones.

Preferred Qualifications

. Experience with S/4HANA Finance, Universal Journal, New Asset Accounting, Bank Communication Management

. Experience with Agile/Hybrid delivery models

. Familiarity with automation, RPA, or SAP BTP tools

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