What are the responsibilities and job description for the SAP S4HANA FICO - Manager position at Cognizant Technology Solutions?
About Cognizant's SAP Practice
Cognizant's SAP practice is part of our Enterprise Platform Services (EPS) unit. In Cognizant's SAP practice, we help enterprises maximize business value in the digital economy. As part of this practice, you will drive digital acceleration, to prepare our clients for the approaching autonomous business by unlocking the value of digital with industry-specific outcomes. Our extended service portfolio and business solutions help our clients gain competitive leadership, discover new revenue streams and achieve business agility-all with the operational mandates of cost and efficiency.
Cognizant is a Global Strategic Service Provider (GSSP) of SAP services with presence across the World. Our strong client base includes 13% of Fortune 500 companies, 3 of the top 5 Fortune 500 Pharma companies, 2 of top 5 Fortune 500 technology companies 3 of top 5 Fortune 500 Industrial companies, and 4 of top 5 Global Animal health companies by turnover.
We are certified in multiple SAP technologies. Our strong credentials include Global SAP Certified Provider of SAP BTP Operations, Global SAP Certified Provider of SAP Cloud and Infrastructure Operations, Global SAP Certified Provider of DevOps, Global SAP Certified Provider of SAP S/4HANA Solutions Operations, Global SAP Certified Provider of SAP SuccessFactors Solutions Operations, Global SAP Certified Provider of SAP HANA Operations, and Global SAP Certified Provider of SAP Business Suite Solutions Operations.
With Cognizant SAP, there are diverse career opportunities available to candidates due to our strong ecosystem of Hyperscalers (Microsoft, Google, AWS etc.), Partnership with next gen technology providers like BluePrism, Automation anywhere; as well as companies like Syniti, Signavio and Qualtrics and of course, across SAP technologies and products like S/4HANA, Cloud & Technology ECC, SuccessFactors, BTP, Signavio, CX and Digital Commerce and Analytics. Candidates also get exposure to functional and domain consulting and SAP strategy & road mapping.
Cognizant Technology Solutions is currently seeking a highly skilled SAP S4HANA FICO Consultant who will be catering to the North America customers and involves supporting proactive and reactive business opportunities such as managed services and transformation. The individual will be closely working with our onsite sales / delivery teams, and participate in solution discussions, and workshops.
Role: SAP S4HANA FICO Consultant
Job Level: Manager
Location: Austin, TX.
Role Summary:
- Responsible for following operating procedures and responding to production support tickets for the FICO and GR modules within predefined service level agreements
- Responsible for resolving and raising complex SAP related support requests to appropriate resources for resolution
- Understand support problems in applicable functional area and analyze options to resolve appropriate solutions
- Capture requirement, identify gaps and design solutions
- Must have prior work experience in the following:
- AR, AP, GL, AA, and COPA areas
- Demonstrable experience in New GL and Document split functionality
- Automatic Payments with DMEE, XML and iDocs
- Revenue Recognition
- Tax on sales and purchases
- Exposure 3rd party taxation tools like Sabrix, Taxware or Vertex
- Withholding Tax
- Sound knowledge in Intercompany processes through Edi-IDocs
- Exposure to Interfaces and development thereof
- Knowledge in Bank communication
- Lock box and Electronic Bank statement with search strings
- Integration with SD, MM and PS modules
- Working with IDocs
- Local GAAP Reporting using special purpose ledgers
- Foreign currency valuation and translation
- Period end closing process
- Credit Card processes
- Collection, Dispute, and Credit Management
- Multi-currency global landscape
Required Qualifications:
- 10 years of SAP FICO experience including end-to-end project implementations
- 2 years of hands-on experience in SAP S/4 HANA FICO
- Must have worked in AR, AP, new GL, AA, and COPA areas
- Comfortable with project management and managing a team of 6
- Prior experience managing onsite/offshore teams and project work
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience of working in technology space
- Experience of working in Asset accounting management, FSCM, BRS, FICA, BRF and RAR.
- Experience in Retail space
- Experience in sophisticated IT landscapes with numerous heterogenous systems interacting with each other
- Ability to debug ABAP Code
- Familiar with SDLC Methodologies like ASAP
- SAP Certification in FICO
This position is eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
- Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
- 401(k) plan and contributions
- Long-term/Short-term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
