SAP FI/CO - IT Consultant Finance Applications (Implementation & Development)

<h2>Job Description</h2><ul>
<li>Lead and support end-to-end SAP FICO implementations, enhancements &amp; rollout projects, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business and technical requirements.</li>
<li>Design, develop, enhance, and debug SAP ABAP objects for SAP FICO, including reports, interfaces, enhancements, forms, conversions, and custom developments.</li>
<li>Partner with Functional Consultants and business stakeholders to define technical solutions, translate functional requirements into scalable SAP developments, and ensure adherence to SAP development standards and best practices.</li>
<li>Production support, issue resolution, code reviews, technical documentation, and continuous improvement to ensure system stability, performance, and maintainability.</li>
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<li><strong>Project Management</strong></li>
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<li>Ensuring an efficient purchasing process if needed (e.g., in-time involvement of Purchasing, transparent communication)</li>
<li>Leading of projects according to Project Management principles (focus on IT realization: coordination of vendor / inhouse resources)</li>
<li>Collaboration with Business Process Consultant to final align and define technical CT Standards for new projects / enhancements</li>
<li>Ensure that technical CT Standards are as close as possible to standard for better scalability and maintenance</li>
<li>Successful and in-time implementation of enhancements / projects (new functionalities, applications etc.)</li>
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<li><strong>Project Budget</strong></li>
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<li>Creation and follow up on project eCRs if needed (after IT Portfolio Board approval)</li>
<li>Ensure purchasing process during the project (e.g., CEOS shopping card creation, payment)</li>
<li>Create and communicate updates of project Budget (Forecast process)</li>
<li>Ensure reliability of project Budget / Forecast (requested budget should be consumed or adjusted in-time)</li>
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<li><strong>Technical Documentation</strong></li>
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<li>Ensure availability and quality of technical documentation (with vendor same as for internal development)</li>
<li>Ensure up to date information in LeanIX</li>
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<li><strong>Change Management</strong></li>
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<li>Define technical concept for changes</li>
<li>Realization and hyper-care for changes</li>
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<li><strong>Application Services</strong></li>
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<li>Ensure service continuity and system operations in the region</li>
<li>Follow structured problem solving processes and lessons learned on technical interruptions</li>
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<li><strong>Knowledge management</strong></li>
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<li>Ensure utilization of lessons learned (cross teams and Competence Center)</li>
<li>Ensure continuous learning and sharing of state-of-the-art &amp; standard utilization (e.g., visiting relevant IT fairs)</li>
</ul>
</ul><h2>Qualifications:</h2><ul>
<li>Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Business Informatics, or a related field</li>
<li>5+ years of hands-on SAP ABAP development experience with deep expertise in SAP FICO, including debugging, performance tuning, custom development, and technical troubleshooting.</li>
<li>Proven experience delivering SAP implementation, rollout, or enhancement projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and supporting the full software development lifecycle.</li>
<li>Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; experience with SAP S/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud, and integration with other SAP modules is an advantage.</li>
<li>Several years of professional experience in comparable role</li>
<li>Experience in IT Solutions for Accounting &amp; Controlling</li>
<li>Experience in SAP Accounting &amp; Controlling and SAP Analytic Cloud</li>
<li>Business knowledge related to Accounting &amp; Controlling</li>
<li>Basic Knowledge of all related SAP modules</li>
<li>Leading Self and Interacting with external resources working in the same functional area</li>
<li>Business fluent in English language skills (spoken and written)</li>
<li>Intercultural Sensitivity</li>
<li>Willingness to travel worldwide (approx. 20%)</li>
</ul><h2>Nice to Have:</h2><ul>
<li>Strong hands-on SAP ABAP development experience w/ SAP FI/CO (debugging, enhancements &amp; custom object development)</li>
<li>With SAP FI/CO implementation, rollout, and enhancement projects</li>
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