Project Role : Deployment Lead
Project Role Description : Plan and lead the execution of a comprehensive deployment plan, including work planning, scheduling, budgeting, metrics, training, pilots, and resources. Collaborate with all project teams to manage interdependencies, ensure alignment between all deployment-related activities, and monitor & control progress through the deployment plan.
Must have skills : SAP S/4HANA Group Reporting
Good to have skills : NA
Minimum 12 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Summary:
As a Deployment Lead, you will be responsible for planning and leading the execution of a comprehensive deployment plan. Your typical day will involve coordinating with various project teams, managing schedules, budgets, and resources, and ensuring that all deployment-related activities are aligned. You will monitor and control progress, facilitating training and pilot programs to ensure a smooth deployment process.

Roles & Responsibilities:
Own and lead the end-to-end design and implementation of SAP S/4HANA Group Reporting (On-Premises and/or Public Cloud)
Act as the primary finance solution advisor for group consolidation, intercompany eliminations, COI (Consolidation of Investments), and legal reporting.
Manage client workshops to define Group Reporting architecture, scope, and reporting requirements.
Oversee setup of:
o Consolidation Units, Groups, Versions, FS Items, Hierarchies and other master data
o Currency translation, ICMR (intercompany matching and reconciliation), Intercompany elimination, COI, manual journal postings, and consolidation monitors
o Govern GRDC form-based data collection and flat file integration for non-S/4 entities
Ensure smooth integration with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and SAP Analysis for Office
Define governance models, lead quality reviews, and support UAT, cutover, and hyper care
Mentor and manage a team of L10/L8 consultants and guide their career progression
Support pre-sales, including solutioning, estimations, client presentations, and RFP responses
Contribute to knowledge assets, delivery accelerators, and internal capability building


Professional & Technical Skills:
12+ years of Finance/overall experience including at least 5+ years of hands-on SAP Group Reporting implementation
Proven experience in at least 2–3 full-cycle Group Reporting implementations
Strong knowledge of:
o Consolidation processes (legal and management)
o Legal consolidation processes i.e Data collection, Currency translation, Elimination, reclassification and other processes
o Ownership structure handling, IC reconciliation, COI, Elimination, reporting,
o Data Monitor / Consolidation Monitor tasks
o Extensibility and new changes/roadmap
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
Strong client-facing and stakeholder management capabilities
Ability to lead global teams, manage escalations, and drive delivery excellence
Excellent presentation, documentation, and communication skills



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

15 years full time education

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