SAP FICO Lead

Overview

Lead SAP FI/CO solution design, configuration, production support and continuous improvement for Thales' SAP ECC environment as a techno-functional lead in the DIGIS INDIA Tribe ERP team.

What you'll do

• Lead and deliver SAP FI/CO rollouts and support projects end-to-end.
• Provide L2/L3 SAP FI/CO support for a production ECC system, handling tickets/incidents and resolving issues within defined SLAs.
• Perform SAP configuration and solution design for FI-GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting (FI-AA), Cost Center Accounting, Internal Orders, and Profitability Analysis (CO-PA).
• Support integration of SAP FICO with other modules/systems (e.g., SD/MM, SAP CS, SAP BTP/PI/PO, data interfaces).
• Troubleshoot and resolve financial process issues (month-end/year-end, postings, settlements, authorization issues, validations).
• Create and maintain functional documentation: process flows, configuration specs, mapping guides, test scripts, and cutover plans.
• Conduct and support UAT, regression testing, and provide defect resolution during project go-lives and enhancements.
• Work with business stakeholders to gather requirements, translate them into SAP solutions, and ensure process compliance.
• Provide guidance to junior team members and support knowledge sharing.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls and data governance (master data, chart of accounts, reporting structure, etc.).
• Perform periodic system checks and support continuous improvement activities for SAP finance reporting and performance.
• Work with vendors/partners when applicable to ensure effective support coverage and timely resolutions.

What you'll need

• Proven 8–9 years of hands-on experience in SAP FI/CO support and/or implementation with strong ECC exposure.
• Strong knowledge of SAP ECC financial processes and configuration concepts.
• Hands-on integration of MM/FI, SD/FI and CS/FI.
• Proven experience supporting production environments and handling incident/change management activities.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills for common FI/CO issues (posting errors, account determination, document/field validations, reconciliation mismatches, period closing errors, etc.).
• Experience with SAP transport procedures and coordination during releases.
• Knowledge of testing approach for production fixes and enhancements.
• Minimum bachelor's degree.

Nice to have

• Master's degree.
• Ownership mindset for production reliability.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA finance migration (bonus).
• Familiarity with reconciliation concepts (e.g., vendor/customer reconciliation, asset reconciliation, CO/FI reconciliation).
• Experience supporting integrations involving FI/CO (IDocs, batch jobs, middleware such as PI/PO, or APIs).
• Basic understanding of SAP authorizations and troubleshooting authorization-related issues.
• Calm, structured leadership during outages and high-severity incidents.
• Strong analytical skills and RCA capability.
• Ability to influence without direct authority.
• Process-driven and documentation-oriented.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India.