Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Bydrec, Inc. is a California-based company that connects top Tech talent from Latin America with U.S. companies looking to expand their development teams. As an SAP FI Consultant, you will implement and optimize financial business processes within the SAP FI module, working closely with stakeholders to ensure financial operations are accurately reflected in the SAP system.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the implementation of SAP FI module, ensuring alignment with business requirements
- Configure SAP FI settings, including General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and Asset Accounting (AA)
- Customize the system to meet specific financial processes and reporting needs
- Analyze and design financial business processes in collaboration with finance teams
- Develop and implement validation scenarios to ensure data accuracy and process integrity
- Create and maintain validation rules and workflows within SAP FI
- Implement and optimize clearing processes for accounts receivable, accounts payable, and general ledger accounts
- Develop reconciliation strategies to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial data
- Automate and streamline clearing and reconciliation processes where possible
- Coordinate and execute month-end and year-end closing activities within the SAP FI module
- Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting and compliance with accounting standards
- Address and resolve any issues that arise during the closing process, including adjusting entries
- Perform testing to ensure that all configurations and customizations meet business requirements
- Document SAP FI configurations, customizations, validation scenarios, and process flows
- Provide training and support to end-users and other stakeholders
- Monitor system performance and recommend enhancements to improve efficiency and accuracy
- Provide ongoing support to finance teams, addressing issues and optimizing processes as needed
- Stay updated with SAP FI advancements and best practices to ensure the system evolves with business needs
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, or a related field
- Extensive experience with SAP FI module implementation, configuration, and support
- Strong understanding of financial processes including GL, AP, AR, and AA
- Experience with creating and managing validation scenarios, clearing processes, and reconciliations
- Knowledge of month-end and year-end closing activities and financial reporting requirements
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
- SAP certification in Financial Accounting (FI)
- Experience with SAP S/4 HANA Finance
- Familiarity with integration points between SAP FI and other SAP modules such as CO, MM, and SD
- Proficiency in SAP FICO module integration and its impact on financial processes
Company Overview
Bydrec, Inc. matches top IT talent in South America to highly desirable U.S. companies. It was founded in 2016, and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://bydrec.com.