Senior SAP FICO Functional Consultant

Location: Qatar
Contract Duration: 9–12 Months (Extendable)
Experience: 12 Years

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior SAP FICO Functional Consultant to design configure implement and support SAP S/4HANA Finance solutions with a strong focus on Lease Accounting (RE-FX) Cost Allocation SAP Document and Reporting Compliance (DRC) e-Invoicing Tax Compliance and regulatory integrations.

The consultant will work closely with Finance Tax Business and IT stakeholders to deliver compliant scalable and integrated SAP solutions across FI CO Asset Accounting SD MM and Vendor Invoice Management (VIM). The role also requires knowledge of IFRS 16 ASC 842 Qatar Corporate Tax requirements GCC compliance frameworks and emerging e-invoicing regulations.

Business Requirements & Solution Design

• Gather and analyze requirements with Finance Tax and Business stakeholders.
• Design SAP S/4HANA Finance Lease Accounting and Tax Compliance solutions.
• Provide functional leadership and SAP Finance best-practice recommendations.

SAP Finance & Lease Accounting

• Configure and support SAP S/4HANA Finance and Lease Accounting (RE-FX).
• Manage lease contracts modifications accounting postings and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS 16 and ASC 842.
• Support month-end quarter-end and year-end closing reconciliation and financial reporting.

SAP DRC & Regulatory Compliance

• Configure and manage SAP DRC eDocument and Advanced Compliance Reporting (ACR).
• Support e-invoicing and digital tax reporting initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with Qatar General Tax Authority reporting requirements.
• Monitor Qatar Corporate Tax VAT initiatives and GCC regulatory developments.

Tax Portal & Government Integrations

• Design and manage SAP integrations with external tax authority and government platforms.
• Lead interfaces using SAP CPI PI/PO APIs XML and Web Services.
• Support electronic submission of tax documents invoices and compliance reports.

Invoice Management & Integration

• Ensure integration across FI CO AA SD MM VIM and SAP DRC.
• Support invoice validation compliance checks reconciliation and audit requirements.
• Support AP AR customer invoicing and vendor invoicing processes.

Data Migration & Master Data

• Lead migration of lease master data contracts tax master data and transactional data.
• Ensure data integrity through validation and reconciliation.
• Support master data governance and compliance.

Testing Deployment & Support

• Lead functional integration and UAT testing.
• Support deployment production releases and hypercare.
• Prepare documentation training materials and end-user guides.
• Provide knowledge transfer to business and support teams.

Production Support & Continuous Improvement

• Provide Level 2 and Level 3 support for SAP Finance Lease Accounting DRC and tax integration solutions.
• Troubleshoot financial posting tax submission integration and compliance reporting issues.
• Coordinate with SAP technical teams vendors and regulatory authorities.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization and system enhancements.

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance Accounting Information Technology or a related discipline.
• Professional Accounting/Finance qualification is highly preferred.
• 12 years of SAP Finance consulting experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance (FI/CO).
• Strong expertise in SAP Lease Accounting (RE-FX) and Cost Allocation.
• Experience implementing SAP DRC eDocument and Compliance Reporting.
• Experience integrating SAP with government tax authority or regulatory portals.
• Strong knowledge of AP AR SD MM Asset Accounting and VIM.
• Experience across the full SAP project lifecycle: design configuration testing deployment and support.

• SAP S/4HANA Finance – FI/CO
• SAP Lease Accounting – RE-FX
• SAP DRC / eDocument / ACR
• SAP CPI / PI / PO
• Vendor Invoice Management (VIM)
• Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable
• Asset Accounting
• XML APIs & Web Services
• Data Migration & Validation

• IFRS 16 Lease Accounting
• ASC 842 Lease Accounting
• Qatar Corporate Tax Framework
• GCC VAT Regulations
• E-Invoicing & Digital Reporting Requirements
• Audit & Regulatory Compliance Requirements

• SAP S/4HANA Finance Certification
• SAP DRC / Compliance-related Certification
• GCC implementation experience particularly Qatar UAE or Saudi Arabia
• Experience with ZATCA UAE e-Invoicing or similar regional compliance frameworks
• Knowledge of emerging tax technology and digital reporting requirements

• Strong Finance and Tax domain expertise
• Regulatory compliance and governance
• Integration architecture and solution design
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Stakeholder management and communication
• Project leadership and delivery
• Attention to detail and audit readiness
• Ability to work effectively with Finance Tax Business and IT teams.