Hybrid
1 day in office 4 days from home
Experience Required
10 years
Please share 12 years of profile for this position
Position
Functional Consultant
Role and Responsibilities
Responsible for quality delivery of solution implementation deployment analysis and study of functional/technical feasibility of user requirements in SAP S4 FI and Group Reporting areas
Configuration of SAP Consolidation/Group Reporting and FI modules including but not limited to:
o General Ledger
o Accounts Payable
o Fixed Assets
Monitor and review SAP Handshake Reports and resolve related issues
AAH-SAP Reconciliation Report check defects
Monitor and review AIF errors resolution restart
FX Revaluation/Translation jobs setup log tracking
FX Revaluation/Translation configuration setup for new GL accounts
IFRS 9 POC analysis (GR Flexi Upload)
AFO reports check for issues
Group Reporting (GR) run issues analysis
SAP S4 HANA GL master data (Natural account Cost center PG UDG Portfolio ID) setup based on COV JIRAs
New company code setup
Master data tables update
Mass allocation formulas update and mass reversals (COV JIRAs)
TVARVC variables update for EFDW Long View MRD
SAP tables update for RI Elim MP
Automation of some FSS tasks (GR run period closing FX account config)
Security roles testing for FSS if any
Month-end / Year-end tasks:
o Period open/close
o FX run
o GR run
o Number ranges
FSS forms documentation update
Work on change requests as well as defect fixes across the FICO Group Reporting and integration modules
Support requirements gathering of end-to-end solution development for:
o Fiori applications
o S4HANA embedded reporting (Design Studio)
o Group Reporting
Based on user requirements and inputs from Business Analysts develop functional and technical specifications for SAP solutions and work on front-end tools
Perform Functional Unit and Regression testing
Work collaboratively with the Testing Centre of Excellence to ensure solutions function correctly
Assist with development of security roles and profiles
Prepare training materials and provide training
Provide estimates and contribute to defining timelines and project plans
Work with project management to document and communicate risks and issues
Ensure alignment to Sun Life SDLC and internal standards and compliance
Transition projects and enhancements to Operations
Perform root cause analysis on persistent or major software application-related problems
Provide end-user support especially during Quarter End and Month End close
Operations support:
o Technical configuration
o Problem analysis
o Resolution escalation and reporting
Collaborate closely with internal teams:
o Data architects
o Designers
o Business-to-business teams
o Business intelligence/reporting
o Server management
Customer Finance Shared Services team is looking for a SAP S4HANA FICO Group Reporting Functional Consultant with strong analytical skills and expertise in:
o SAP S4HANA Group Reporting
o Consolidation
o Finance modules configuration
Participate in SAP implementation project and become a member of the SAP COE (Centre of Excellence) support organization
Must-Have Skill Sets
Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education training or work experience
8 years of overall experience as a functional configurator/consultant in:
o SAP FI (GL AP FA)
o SAP Consolidation / Group Reporting
At least one completed full-cycle SAP Group Reporting project
At least 3 years of S4 HANA FI experience
Strong business knowledge in accounting controlling planning or general finance
Strong understanding of S4 HANA Finance solution and master data concepts
Experience working with interfaces with SAP (both SAP and non-SAP environments)
Proven ability to provide technical direction for complex SAP S4 finance system issues
Experience with SDLC methodologies:
o Agile
o Waterfall
Experience working with application vendors and building solutions involving integrating vendor applications into existing environments
Experience creating effective design documentation and diagrams
Assets
SAP Certification: Application Associate (SAP S4 HANA for Financial Accounting)
SAP MM module implementation for integration with Ariba
ABAP/CDS code understanding with ability to review existing code for enhancements
Experience working with geographically distributed and 3rd-party teams
Finance designation (CGA CMA)
IFRS 17 regulatory requirements knowledge
Additional Comments
Location: Toronto Canada
Occasional work outside normal business hours as part of a global team
Occasional weekend work in support of project delivery and implementations