Senior SAP FI Consultant (focus on SAP Lease Accounting)

<p>Our <strong>Consulting</strong> team at BearingPoint is dedicated to optimizing client business operations through advanced ERP and CRM systems. With deep expertise in SAP across various domains like finance, logistics, data, and technology, we streamline processes and enhance decision-making efficiency. Our proficiency in Salesforce helps us improve customer relationships with innovative strategies. We leverage data tools like PowerBI for insightful analytics and excel in Microsoft cloud technologies, particularly Azure, to provide secure and scalable solutions. Additionally, our team develops integrated mobile front-end and back-end applications, ensuring user-friendly mobile access to ERP and CRM systems. </p><p>BearingPoint's consulting services are designed to deliver tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of each client, driving growth and operational excellence. We pride ourselves on our client-centric approach, focusing on delivering measurable results and sustainable improvements. </p><p></p><p><strong>Primary Functions and Tasks:</strong> </p><ul> <li>Contributing to SAP S/4HANA projects and developments as a lease accounting expert focusing on IFRS 16.</li> <li>Collecting business requirements, preparing functional design and configuring system.</li> <li>Preparing and implementing test scenarios, supporting end-user testing.</li> <li>Preparing and conducting user training.</li> <li>Planning, supporting/executing data migrations and other cutover activities.</li> <li>Providing user support after go-live (hyper-care) as well as handover activities for the support organization.</li> <li>Developing concepts for optimization of the FI processes in collaboration with the operating department</li> <li>Reach and achieve project aims and outputs.</li> <li>Contribute to increased productivity and motivation of the team.</li> <li>Communicate closely with the ABAP development team.</li> </ul><p>Build professional relationships with clients, management and team members to ensure delivery of proposed solutions.</p><p><strong>We are looking for: </strong> </p><ul> <li>Minimum 3 years of experience in SAP Lease Accounting and/or with one of the following modules: RE-FX, SAI, LAE, RAR</li> <li>Minimum 1 year experience with S/4HANA</li> <li>Functional/ technical proficiency with at least one full-cycle SAP implementation</li> <li>4+ years of industry/consulting experience - adept at translating business requirements into technology-enabled solutions for clients</li> <li>Experience with IFRS 16 or IFRS 15 accounting and reporting</li> <li>Good understanding of other SAP FI modules; GL, AP and AR</li> <li>Good understanding of finance processes, particularly fixed assets and lease accounting processes</li> <li>Experience in facilitating workshops to collect business requirements or identifying gaps, issues, and work around solutions</li> <li>Team player with exceptional communication skills</li> <li>Fluent English required; German language knowledge is an advantage</li> <li>Available to travel for an estimated of 1 week/quarter (up to 50% if requested by the client)</li> </ul><p> <strong>Nice to have</strong></p><ul> <li>SAP FI/CO Certification on S/4HANA Cloud (Privat or Public)</li> <li>Understanding of logistic integration into accounting</li> <li>SAP CO module</li> <li>SAP Authorizations understanding</li> <li>SAP Fiori apps in FI area</li> <li>SAP S/4HANA for Central Finance</li> <li>Experience with managing and mentoring junior level consultants</li> <li>Experience in pre-sales and project proposals</li> <li>Lead application functional team or sub-team.</li> <li>Experience and good understanding of FI/CO integrations with logistics, particularly with MM and PS</li> </ul><p><strong>Offer:</strong> </p><p><strong>Compensation package: </strong></p><ul> <li>Our compensation package includes a fixed salary with yearly evaluation and performance-related bonus, meal tickets, Easter and Christmas gift vouchers, as well as seniority, referral bonus, and peer-to-peer recognition.  </li> </ul><p><strong>Health and Wellbeing:</strong> </p><ul> <li>Our benefits package includes extra paid vacation days, hybrid working model, quality private medical subscription for employee and their families, and gym options. </li> </ul><p><strong> Professional growth:</strong> </p><ul> <li>A learning-oriented organization with customized training paths (a mix between technical, functional and soft skills, as well as German and French language courses), certifications, valuable e-learning solution and firm-wide development programs.  </li> </ul><p></p><p> <strong>For more information, please visit:</strong> </p><ul> <li><a href="http://www.bearingpoint.com/" target="_blank">www.bearingpoint.com</a> </li> </ul><ul> <li><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/bearingpoint" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/company/bearingpoi