Role & responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end SAP FICO implementations.
- Protiviti is a leading consulting firm with a global presence. This role offers excellent opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Lead and Manage SAP FICO module E2E implementation projects from planning to Go-Live and Support.
- Conduct requirement gathering sessions with clients to understand their business processes and needs.
- Configure SAP FICO modules (GL, AR, AP, AA, and CO) based on business requirements.
- Ensure seamless integration with other SAP modules such as MM, SD, and PP.
- Advanced proficiency in COPA for handling profitability analysis and reporting.
- Strong knowledge of SAP FI (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting) and CO (Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Product Costing, Profitability Analysis) modules.
- Preferable qualified CA / CMA / MBA
SAP FI (Financial Accounting)
General Ledger (G / L) Accounting (FI-GL) : This is fundamental. Look for keywords like : Chart of Accounts G / L Accounts Journal Entries Account Reconciliation Closing Operations (Month-end, Year-end) New GL (if relevant)Accounts Receivable (A / R) (FI-AR) : Critical for customer-related processes : Customer Master, Data Invoicing, Payments, Dunning, Credit ManagementAccounts Payable (A / P) (FI-AP) : Focuses on vendor-related transactions : Vendor Master Data, Invoice Verification, Payments, Automatic Payment Program (APP)Asset Accounting (FI-AA) : Manages fixed assets : Asset Master Data, Depreciation, Asset Acquisitions / Disposals, Asset ReportingBank Accounting (FI-BA) : Handles bank-related transactions : Bank Master Data, Payment Processing, Bank ReconciliationTravel Management (FI-TV) : (Sometimes integrated with HR), Travel Requests, Expense Reports, ReimbursementsLegal Consolidation (FI-LC) : Important for group reporting : Consolidation Methods Intercompany Eliminations Consolidated Financial StatementsWithholding Tax : Crucial for Indian compliance. Look for : TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) GST (Goods and Services Tax) - While GST is indirect tax, FI handles the accounting aspects.SAP CO (Controlling)
Cost Elements / Cost Centers (CO-CEL / CO-OM-CCA) : Foundation of cost accounting : Cost Elements (Primary, Secondary), Cost Centers, Cost Allocation ,Overhead CalculationCost Objects (CO-OM-OPA / CO-PC) : Where costs are assigned : Internal Orders, Projects (PS - Project Systems, often integrated), Production Orders, Sales Orders (CO-PA)Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) : Analyzes profitability by market segment : Characteristics, Value Fields, Profit Margin AnalysisProduct Costing (CO-PC) : Calculates the cost of manufactured goods : Standard Costing, Cost of Goods Manufactured (COGM), Variance AnalysisProfit Center Accounting (CO-PC) : Evaluates the profitability of different profit centers : Profit Center Hierarchy, Profit Center ReportingActivity-Based Costing (ABC) (CO-OM-ABC) : Assigns costs based on activities.Key Considerations for Indian Implementations :
GST (Goods and Services Tax) : Crucial for any recent implementation. Look for experience with GST configuration, input tax credit, output tax liability, and returns.TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) : Essential for Indian tax compliance. Experience with TDS configuration, deductions, and reporting is vital.Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) : Look for experience with Ind AS compliance and reporting.Localization : Ensure the candidate has experience with Indian localization of SAP FI and CO.Skills Required
Sap Fico