Project Role : Custom Software Engineer
Project Role Description : Lead the effort to design, build and configure applications, acting as the primary point of contact.
Must have skills : SAP S/4HANA Group Reporting
Good to have skills : NA
Minimum 7.5 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Summary:
As an Application Lead, you will lead the effort to design, build, and configure applications, acting as the primary point of contact. Your typical day will involve collaborating with various teams to ensure that application development aligns with business objectives, overseeing project timelines, and providing guidance to team members to foster a productive work environment. You will also engage in problem-solving discussions and contribute to strategic decisions that impact the overall success of the projects you oversee.

Roles & Responsibilities:
Lead end-to-end implementations of SAP Group Reporting across S/4HANA programs (On-Premises or Public Cloud)
Manage client workshops to define Group Reporting architecture, scope, and reporting requirements.
Own solution architecture for legal/Management consolidation, intercompany elimination, COI (Consolidation of Investments), currency translation, and data collection
Engage with senior finance stakeholders (CFO/Controllers) to capture requirements and provide advisory on consolidation process design and reporting
Define and oversee configuration of master data elements (FS Items, Consolidation Units, Versions, Categories, Hierarchies)
Manage integration of GR with S/4 Universal Journal (ACDOCA), GRDC, and external systems (via flat files or APIs)
Govern the ICMR (Intercompany Matching and Reconciliation) process and integrate it into Data Monitor
Deliver structured and ad-hoc reporting via Fiori apps, SAP Analysis for Office (AFO), and SAC
Drive project documentation (Blueprints, Functional Specs, Test Scripts) and ensure traceability through UAT and deployment
Lead project teams, mentor junior consultants (L10/L11), and ensure timely and quality delivery
Support pre-sales activities, including effort estimation, solutioning, and proposal building


Professional & Technical Skills:
10+ years of Finance/overall experience including at least 5+ years of hands-on SAP Group Reporting implementation
Strong functional understanding of legal & management consolidation, accounting principles, IC reconciliation, and financial close processes
Hands-on experience in:
o Data Monitor & Consolidation Monitor
o Legal consolidation processes i.e Data collection, Currency translation, Elimination, reclassification and other processes
o ICMR configuration and execution
o GRDC forms and flat file templates
o SAC integration for consolidated reporting
Experience in at least 3+ full lifecycle implementations of SAP Group Reporting (S/4 On-premise or Public Cloud)
Good exposure to SAP BPC and/or SAC Planning is an advantage
SAP certification in Group Reporting or S/4HANA for Finance preferred



Additional Information:
- This position is based at our Pune office.
- A 15 years full time education is required.

15 years full time education

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