SAP Fioneer FPSL Banking Functional Consultant (IFRS 9, S4HANA Integration)

Role Summary

The SAP Fioneer FPSL Banking Consultant is responsible for hands-on functional configuration and implementation of SAP Fioneer Financial Products Subledger (FPSL) for banking products.

The role supports detailed design build testing and deployment of integration with source systems event-based accounting ensuring accurate subledger postings and seamless integration with SAP S/4HANA Finance in line with IFRS 9 and local GAAP requirements.

The consultant acts as a functional execution specialist translating approved finance designs into FPSL configuration and supporting testing reconciliation and go-live activities.

Key Responsibilities

1. FPSL Functional Configuration (Banking)

• Configure FPSL objects for banking products including:
  • Loans and advances
    
  • Deposits
    
  • Money market instruments
    
  • Securities / bonds (if in scope)
    
• Implement FPSL components:
  • Contract types and contract attributes
    
  • Event types and event processing
    
  • Posting schemas and accounting determinations
    
• Support setup of:
  • Valuation areas
    
  • Subledger accounting layers
    
  • Accounting principles / ledgers
    

2. Accounting & IFRS 9 Support

• Implement FPSL accounting logic aligned to:
  • IFRS 9 classification (AC FVOCI FVTPL)
    
  • Effective Interest Rate (EIR) based accruals
    
  • Fee and charge handling
    
• Support postings related to:
  • Initial recognition
    
  • Accruals and amortization
    
  • Derecognition events
    
• Assist Finance Lead/Architect in validating:
  • Accounting outcomes
    
  • Posting results at contract and GL level
    

3. Integration Support (Source Systems & S/4HANA)

• Support inbound integration from:
  • Core banking systems
    
  • Treasury / trading platforms
    
• Assist with:
  • Event payload validation
    
  • Attribute mappings and enrichments
    
• Support outbound integration to:
  • SAP S/4HANA Universal Journal
    
• Validate:
  • Document splitting
    
  • GL account derivations
    
  • Posting completeness and consistency
    

4. Testing Reconciliation & Defect Resolution

• Execute and support:
  • Unit Testing (UT)
    
  • System Integration Testing (SIT)
    
  • User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
    
• Perform reconciliations:
  • Source system vs FPSL
    
  • FPSL subledger vs SAP GL
    
• Analyze and resolve:
  • Posting errors
    
  • Accounting mismatches
    
  • Integration defects
    
• Support parallel run activities with legacy subledgers
  

5. Documentation & Knowledge Transfer

• Prepare functional deliverables including:
  • Configuration documents
    
  • Test scripts and test evidence
    
  • Mapping and reconciliation documents
    
• Support:
  • Knowledge transfer to client team
    
  • Go-live readiness and hypercare activities
    

Required Skills & Experience (Mandatory)

• 48 years of experience in banking finance or accounting system implementations
  
• Hands-on experience with:
  • SAP Fioneer FPSL (Banking context)
    
  • SAP S/4HANA Finance integration
    
• Strong understanding of:
  • Banking products accounting
    
  • Event-based / transaction-based accounting concepts
    
• Good working knowledge of:
  • IFRS 9 fundamentals (implementation perspective)
    

Preferred Skills

• Experience with:
  • Core banking or treasury systems integration
    
  • SAP Universal Journal (ACDOCA)
    
• Exposure to:
  • Data mapping and reconciliation processes
    
  • Financial product lifecycle accounting
    
• Strong analytical and defect resolution skills
  
• Experience working in large banking environments (RBC or similar)
  
• Ability to support parallel run go-live and hypercare phases