Sap Finance Control Consultant

This is a hands-on, role which involves work with a portfolio of SAP Finance & Tax applications gathering business requirements and delivering both large and small projects and enhancements in the Finance ERP portfolio.Work closely with IT Managers and the Business to ensure that new requirements are understood and capturedDrive/participate in requirements gathering workshopsAssess and model business processes, data flows, and technology to understand the current value and issues, and identify opportunities for improvementTranslate business requirements into solutions and assess the risks, feasibility, opportunities, and business impactsCreate clear documentation to communicate requirements and related information; keep updated to align with the solution over the project lifecycleEnsure traceability of requirements from business needs and requirements, through testing and scope changes, to final solutionInteract with software engineers, designers and developers to understand software limitations, deliver elements of system and database design, and ensure that business requirements and use cases are fully accommodated.Create acceptance criteria for test scenarios and participate in the appropriate test cycles in order to validate that solutions meet business needsDefine and maintain standards, methodologies, tools and knowledge repositories along with contributing to functional excellence in terms of standards, methods and tools.Ensure lessons learned from market service implementations are identified, applied and acted upon.Accountable for driving continuous improvement, life-cycle/portfolio management, and stable operations in all IT applications that underpin business-critical processes with end to end ownership of the portfolio capability. Special Challenges:Ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding, rapidly changing environment. Strong engagement skills, working with senior leaders on regular basis.Expertise in the integration of Finance with other modules like PTW (PS-TW, PS-HR) and GSR.Knowledge in Central FinanceKnowledge of latest ERP trends/developments/products or Certifications is a plus. Skills & Requirements:Minimum of 10 years of proven project experience in the Area of Finance & Controlling.Expertise in several of the following: Advanced Financial Close, General Ledger, Cross company configuration & Interfaces.Integration experience with other SAP modules FCC is highly beneficial.Good understanding of Inter-Group Billing among entities within Organization (Resource Related Billing functionality for services rendered, Invoice list).Knowledge and practical experience of working with in SAP S/4HANA Finance, Central Finance.Drive simplification and cost reduction in the existing platforms.Very good understanding of financial processes, including period end closing.Good Understanding of SAP Best practices for simplified transition to S/4HANA.Understanding of IT project management and project delivery methodology, including agileUnderstanding of IT security and complianceExcellent written and spoken English communication skillsAbility to prioritize and multi-taskMinimum Education or Certification: 4-year Degree related to IT. PRB