SAP ABAP DeveloperCash Management and Payments (Contract) GautengHybrid ISB3000345

Our client is seeking an Expert SAP ABAP Developer to lead the technical evolution of global Cash Management and Payments systems.

This role is central to a high-stakes financial landscape requiring an expert who can navigate complex integrations across nuanced systems to deliver stable high-performance transactional solutions.

8 Years related experience

Expert-Level ABAP for S/4HANA

Template Rollout & Multi-Market Implementation Expertise

Position Details:

• Contract Start Date:
• Contract End Date:
• Location: Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office Rotation

The Mission: You will serve as the primary technical authority for the Cash Management product negotiating and implementing complex architectural outcomes.

Your focus will be on developing robust scalable ABAP solutions within an S/4HANA environment ensuring seamless communication between global financial modules.

You will lead the technical transition through regression testing cutover and hypercare ensuring all deliverables meet world-class business standards.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Education: Bachelors degree in IT Finance Accounting or Business Administration; relevant postgraduate certification is advantageous.
• Experience: Minimum 10 years of experience in SAP Finance/Treasury functional and development roles.
• Proven Track Record: Demonstrable experience in template rollouts multi-market implementations and S/4HANA technical configurations.

Essential Skills (Verified):

• Deep functional expertise in SAP Treasury modules (e.g. Treasury and Risk Management Cash Management
• Bank Communication Management)
• Strong experience configuring SAP S/4HANA Financial modules and integrating Treasury processes into the S/4 landscape
• Proven ability to perform Fit-to-Template workshops and drive FIT/GAP analysis
• Extensive experience in solution design process configuration and parameterisation following a global template approach
• Strong testing skills including unit testing integration testing and support of system integration tests
• Experience with end user authorisation role scoping and basic SAP authorization knowledge
• Excellent documentation skills: creation and maintenance of functional specs configuration guides and test scripts
• Familiarity with integration scenarios to external systems (bank interfaces SWIFT host-to-host middleware)
• Proficiency using collaboration and ALM tools such as Jira Confluence and Xray (or equivalent)
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and ability to coordinate with cross-functional Feature Team members

Advantageous Skills

• Engagement/Requirement to upskill in the following product core technologies:
• Experience in global template rollouts and market rollout coordination within a global finance backbone (GFBB) context
• Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA specific Treasury innovations and Fiori front-end capabilities
• SAP certifications related to Finance/Treasury or S/4HANA
• Experience with bank connectivity standards (SWIFT EBICS) and bank master data management
• Prior exposure to SAP HANA performance considerations and data migration approaches
• Familiarity with SAP FI/CO modules (FI CO) and related master data impacts
• German language skills (advantageous for some stakeholder interactions)
• Experience working in Agile delivery teams and knowledge of Agile ceremonies
• Ability to work across time zones and occasional flexibility for weekends or extended hours during cutovers
• Experience with Go-Live and hypercare activities for finance-focused implementations
• SAP HANA
• FIORI
• SAP Multi Banking Connectivity
• SAP Cash Management
• SAP In-House Cash
• SAP Bank Statement processing
• SAP Advanced Payment Management
• SAP Application Interface framework
• Serrala Finance suite 2
• Soft Skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Above-board work ethics
• Flexibility to take up different tasks in the project
• Ability and willingness to coach and give training to fellow colleagues and users when required
• Willing and able to travel internationally
• Additional Requirements
• Flexibility to take up different tasks in the feature team
• Flexibility to work after hours if needed
• German Speaking
• DEVOPS
• Confluence and Jira

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Fit-to-Template workshops for Treasury modules and drive FIT/GAP analysis with markets and feature team experts
• Configure Treasury functionality within the GFBB SAP S/4HANA template and tailor solutions where approved GAPS exist
• Design and document functional specifications configuration guides business process flows and test scripts
• Coordinate end-to-end integration scenarios between Treasury and other finance modules external bank interfaces and middleware
• Support development teams by translating functional requirements into clear user stories and acceptance criteria
• Lead and execute unit tests integration tests and support system integration testing; ensure test coverage and defect resolution
• Define and scope end-user authorization roles relevant to Treasury processes and collaborate with security teams for implementation
• Prepare and support Go-Live activities: cutover planning runbooks data migration verification and hypercare support
• Provide subject matter expertise during market rollouts and act as primary functional contact for Treasury-related queries
• Proactively identify process improvements template refinements and automation opportunities to enhance global template support
• Maintain and update all functional documentation and ensure knowledge transfer to local market teams and support units
• Work closely with Product/Feature Team members (functional technical QA and change) to ensure timely delivery and quality of Treasury capabilities
• Understand the business requirements preparing AS-IS and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for Business Blueprint document
• ABAP debugging beneficial (Workbench related knowledge of new development/enhancements)
• Setting up the organization structure of Materials Management and perform all relevant configuration for example Purchase Organisation Valuation Area Plants Storage Location and Warehouse structure
• Preparation of testing documents and perform internal testing
• Preparation of Master Data templates for various objects like Material Master Vendor Master Excise Master
• Info-records Source List and Purchase Orders.
• Integration testing with other modules
• Understand interfaces IDOC and RFCs processing
• Preparing the cut over strategy for MM objects
• Preparing User manuals and conducting training to business process owners
• Go-live preparation and post Go-live support
• Interaction with clients through meetings calls and emails
• Handling Tickets and Tasks with the responsibility for closing the same within defined SLAs (Service Level Agreements)
• Responsible for troubleshooting issues for the system and providing support
• Executing the required changes through configuration
• Executing the analysis and resolution of Production Support calls
• Raising Change Requests (CRs) and writing Functional Specifications for them
• Preparing test data for testing of CRs (Change Requests)
• Testing CRs (Change Requests) and preparing test results
• Carrying out regression testing
• Interact with consultants of other modules
• User interface transactional solutions

Important Application Details Location & Relocation Applicants based outside of Gauteng must be willing to relocate. Please note that relocation to the province will be at the candidates own cost.

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• Citizenship: South African citizens and residents are preferred.
• Work Permits: Candidates with valid work permits will be considered.
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