SAP FICO EBS & AR Consultant (S4HANA)

Job Title: SAP FICO EBS & AR Consultant (S/4HANA)
Location: Austin TX OR Sunnyvale CA

Contract Type: Sub-contractor not Allowed / only w2

Job Summary:
Seeking a Senior SAP S/4HANA FICO Consultant with strong expertise in Accounts Receivable (AR) and Electronic Bank Statement (EBS) processing. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in bank statement automation cash application lockbox and customer clearing processes along with supporting core FICO and Controlling capabilities.
This role will focus on designing configuring and optimizing AR and banking processes ensuring accurate cash flow visibility reconciliation and seamless integration across finance and upstream systems.

Required Skills:
SAP S/4HANA FICO with strong AR & Banking (EBS) expertise
Hands-on experience with:
Electronic Bank Statement (EBS) processing (MT940/CAMT formats)
Search string configuration for automated clearing
Lockbox processing and cash application automation
Customer clearing (manual & automatic)
Experience handling EBS exceptions unmatched items and reconciliation
Expertise in Direct Debit / Mandate Management / Payment processing
Integration with FI (GL/AP/AR) SD Treasury and Bank interfaces
Strong understanding of AR reporting reconciliation and month-end close
Experience with FI-MM and FI-SD integrations
Functional design testing (SIT/UAT) and production support

Nice-to-Have Skills:
S/4HANA implementation experience (2 projects preferred)
Profit Center Accounting Product Costing Cost Center Accounting
Credit management collections or dispute management
Experience with bank interfaces/middleware systems
SAP Certification (FICO / Finance)

Key Responsibilities:
Configure and support Electronic Bank Statement (EBS) processing including MT940/CAMT formats and search strings for automated clearing
Manage bank statement processing reconciliation and exception handling ensuring accurate cash application
Configure and support Lockbox processing direct debit and payment automation
Support customer account clearing (manual and automatic) and resolve unmatched transactions
Collaborate with banks and middleware teams to ensure seamless bank integration and file processing
Support AR processes including invoicing collections support reconciliation and month-end close activities
Lead SIT UAT and production support for EBS and AR-related solutions
Develop functional specifications process documentation and test cases
Ensure integration with FI SD Treasury and upstream systems for accurate financial postings
Provide support for core FICO capabilities (secondary) including:
Profit Center Accounting
Product Costing
Cost Center Accounting
Drive continuous improvement in cash application reconciliation accuracy and financial reporting

Qualifications:
8 years of SAP experience with strong focus on FICO AR & EBS processes
Proven hands-on experience in banking integrations EBS and AR operations
Experience with S/4HANA implementations (preferred)
Strong understanding of FI processes (GL AR AP) and financial accounting principles
Experience working with bank formats interfaces and reconciliation processes
Full lifecycle experience (requirements design build test support)
Strong analytical problem-solving and stakeholder communication skills
Ability to work in a hybrid and onsite/offshore delivery model

Certifications (Preferred):
SAP Certified Application Associate Financial Accounting (FI)
SAP S/4HANA Finance certification