SAP FICO Consultant (VP2)

Candidates are expected to: - • Understand business function and analyse user requirements, make a clear scope of project and build consensus with users (Create ‘Project Management Plan’). • Lead in analysis and scoping of data sourcing and functional enhancements, functional/application design, functional specification discussion, and obtain users agreements. • Obtain commitments from all identified stakeholders on creation of project plan and handle of project change management. • Create project schedule, project activity list and control to keep the schedule and within budget. • Communicate all key project plans, commitments, and changes including requirements, QA plans, schedule, and scope changes. • Arrange with users to conduct User Acceptance Test and arrange with vendor (where relevant) to prepare necessary test environment and support functional testing. • Produce Deployment, Run Books and Implementation Plans. • Prepare necessary documents to facilitate and deliver the project (Release checklist, UAT results, etc.). • Communicate project details and schedules to the Business as required. • Lead and co-ordinate Go-Live activities, including the execution of the deployment plans and checklists. • Ensure that the delivery of assigned projects meet or exceed user expectations. • Review post implementation issues coming out from project implementation. • Manages risks and resolve issues for production incidents assigned. • Manages relationships and coordinate work between different team members, and with developer resources. • Will need to understand impacts of branches and code merges arising from needs of conflicting projects, change requests, and production incident fixes. • Will need to closely supervise developer resources work, and ensure that quality coding practices and processes have been observed. • Continually works towards making improvements in the FA team’s processes. Job Requirements Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field. • 5-10 years of previous project management experience, with exposure to project management best practices/ methodologies/ project lifecycle. • 5-10 years of supporting SAP ECC6 environment from a functional perspective, with solid understanding of core Finance modules such as Finance and Controlling (FICO) (including General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Cost Center Accounting (CO-CCA) and Internal Order Management (CO-IO); and Budget Control System (BCS). • Working knowledge of Material Management (MM), Workflow Management functionalities, Flexible Real Estate (RE-FX) and Asset Accounting (AA) is preferred. • Working knowledge of SAP ABAP programming language, Control-M schedule, and JIRA issue management tool is preferred. • Working knowledge of SAP Basis and Oracle databases is preferred. • Formal training in project management practices preferred. • Demonstrated effective leadership and analytical skills. • General PC knowledge including Microsoft Office with expert level knowledge of Excel, and working knowledge of MS Access. • Experience with IT support of Financial Accounting and Procurement business functions is preferred. • Capability in requirement analysis and functional design skills in an SAP ECC6 environment. • Capability of self-learning and a quick learner. • Be adaptable, flexible and be able to thrive in a challenging, fast-paced and growing organization/environment. • Good communication (written and oral) skills. • Ability to network and influence others without direct oversight or supervision. • Ability to develop and maintain productive working relationships with colleagues in distributed global locations.