SAP IS-U FICA Specialist - Implementation & Support

We are seeking an expert SAP IS-U FICA Specialist to lead and contribute to the implementation and support of SAP IS-U FICA (Financial Contract Accounting) for utilities industry projects. You will be responsible for providing support for key FICA processes, ensuring smooth integration with other SAP modules, and handling customer financial management. This role requires in-depth knowledge of FICA configurations and a strong ability to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead or contribute to the implementation of SAP IS-U FICA modules for utilities industry projects.
• Provide support for FICA processes including invoicing, receivables, payment processing, and dunning.
• Ensure smooth integration of IS-U FICA with other SAP modules such as FI-CA, FI-GL, CRM, Billing, and DM.
• Manage and configure customer payment processing, installment plans, security deposits, and interest calculation.
• Design and configure automatic clearing rules for incoming payments and open items.
• Work with business users to gather requirements, perform gap analysis, and design business processes.
• Configure payment processing, dunning, interest calculation, security deposits, and refund processes within SAP IS-U FICA.
• Develop and configure FICA-related reports to track customer accounts, billing history, and payment status.
• Identify and resolve issues in SAP IS-U FICA through debugging and providing solutions for system errors.
• Participate in or lead functional testing (unit, integration, and UAT) for FICA configurations.
• Develop training materials and provide end-user training on SAP IS-U FICA functionalities.

Skills Required:

• In-depth knowledge of SAP IS-U FICA (Financial Contract Accounting), specifically within the utilities sector.
• Strong experience in configuring payment processing, dunning, security deposits, interest calculation, and installment plans.
• Expertise in contract accounting and integration with FI-CA, FI-GL, and IS-U Billing.
• Proficiency in handling reconciliation, open items, automatic clearing, and integration with banking interfaces.
• Strong understanding of business process mapping and gap analysis for utilities-specific financial requirements.
• Knowledge of dunning procedures, customer credit management, and collections processes.
• ABAP debugging knowledge to troubleshoot issues in FICA modules.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Strong documentation and training skills to ensure effective knowledge transfer to users.

QUALIFICATION:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Information Technology, or Business, or equivalent practical experience.