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Associate Principal Consultant, EBS

Associate Principal Consultant, EBS

ConfidentialNoida, India
8 days ago
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Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Senior SAP Consultant with deep expertise in SAP ECC to manage and evolve our global SAP ERP landscape. This is an individual contributor role responsible for end-to-end ownership of SAP operations, enhancements, and projects in collaboration with business stakeholders and our managed support partner. The candidate should demonstrate a strong understanding of business processes, ERP governance, and technology delivery in a mid-sized global environment. The individual will oversee the financial applications not limited to ERP to deliver business value.

Key Responsibilities

ERP Ownership & Governance

  • Act as the primary internal owner of the SAP ECC system and related interfaces.
  • Serve as the interface between business teams and managed service provider, ensuring SLAs, issue resolution, and enhancements are executed effectively.
  • Provide functional and technical oversight on SAP processes across the global enterprise.
  • Ensure system stability, compliance, and performance through proactive monitoring, incident triaging, and capacity planning.

Business Engagement & Process Leadership

  • Partner with Business Teams to understand pain points and translate them into SAP solutions.
  • Drive continuous process improvement, digitalization, and simplification across core SAP modules.
  • Manage and prioritize the SAP backlog in alignment with business goals.
  • Conduct periodic business reviews & process walk-throughs to drive improvements.
  • Project Management & Delivery

  • Lead small to medium ERP projects, including system enhancements, rollouts, and integrations.
  • Liaise with cross-functional teams, vendors, and internal IT to ensure timely delivery.
  • Support testing, training, and change management.
  • Risk, Compliance & Documentation

  • Ensure compliance with internal controls and audit standards. Ensure audit closures without major observations.
  • Maintain up-to-date documentation for processes, interfaces and customizations.
  • Proactively identify and mitigate risks, gaps, or system vulnerabilities.
  • Required Technical & Functional Skills

    SAP Functional Competencies

  • Deep hands-on experience in SAP FI / CO, AA, SD, MM (Services)
  • Working knowledge of SAP RAR and BPC.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis across multiple SAP modules.
  • Understanding of SAP security roles and authorizations.
  • Experience with interfaces and middleware (e.g., IDocs, BAPIs, RFCs, flat files, APIs).
  • Exposure to period-end closing, intercompany processes, asset capitalization, and deferred revenue scenarios.
  • Integration with multiple 3rd party systems – billing, CRM, analytics, payment gateways, tax engines (like OneSource / Avalara), etc.
  • Technical Awareness (Nice to Have)

  • Knowledge of SAP ECC architecture, hosting (on-prem / cloud), and backup / disaster recovery best practices.
  • Familiarity with ABAP debugging and reading technical specs.
  • Understanding of SAP Notes application, patch management, and basic transport processes.
  • Familiarity with RPA, AI / ML tools and their application in business process optimization.
  • Soft Skills & Behavioural Competencies

  • Strong business acumen and the ability to translate technical language for business stakeholders.
  • Self-starter – capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
  • Strong vendor and stakeholder management skills.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  • Highly organized, able to manage multiple priorities and projects.
  • A collaborative mindset and ability to work across time zones and cultures.
  • Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor&aposs degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Accounting, or a related field.
  • 10–14 years of hands-on SAP ECC experience in global environments.
  • Proven experience working with managed services / SI partners.
  • Experience in a global mid-sized company or multi-entity setup is a strong advantage.
  • SAP certifications (e.g., FI / CO, SD, BPC) are a plus.
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    Skills Required

    Sap Co, Idocs, Flat Files, Apis, Sap Fi, Payment Gateways, Bapis, Sap Ecc

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