Job Summary
Serve as a Functional Architect specializing in SAP FICO with focus on Cost Center Accounting Profit Center Accounting Accounts Receivable and Asset Management designing robust finance solutions for a hybrid work model while partnering with cross functional teams to optimize financial processes and support strategic business decisions across a global enterprise.
Responsibilities
- Design and validate SAP FICO functional solutions that optimize cost center accounting profit center accounting accounts receivable and asset management processes in alignment with enterprise finance strategies and compliance needs.
- Configure SAP FI components to support accurate general ledger postings financial statements and integration with controlling modules ensuring reliable and timely reporting for decision makers.
- Coordinate end to end blueprinting workshops with finance and accounting stakeholders to capture business requirements and translate them into scalable SAP FICO designs that support future growth.
- Analyze existing finance process flows and data models to identify inefficiencies and propose SAP based improvements that enhance automation accuracy and audit transparency.
- Develop detailed functional specifications for integrations between SAP FICO and supporting systems including clinical or research platforms that may use OMOP FHIR HL7 or structural biology related data models.
- Oversee configuration and testing of cost center and profit center hierarchies assessment cycles and allocations to improve visibility into profitability operational performance and resource utilization.
- Guide the setup and optimization of accounts receivable processes including credit management dunning and dispute handling to improve cash flow reduce risk and enhance partner satisfaction.
- Administer and refine asset accounting structures including asset classes depreciation areas and integration with procurement and projects to ensure accurate capital tracking and compliance with internal and external reporting standards.
- Conduct system integration tests user acceptance tests and regression tests for SAP FI and CO scenarios documenting outcomes and coordinating remediation activities with technical and business teams.
- Create comprehensive functional documentation configuration guides and process maps to support knowledge retention audit readiness and efficient onboarding of new team members.
- Provide expert hybrid model support through remote and on site collaboration with finance teams ensuring day shift coverage for incident resolution enhancement delivery and periodic closing activities.
- Collaborate with data and analytics teams to define reporting structures and key performance indicators that leverage SAP FICO information to generate insights for operational excellence and social impact initiatives.
- Drive continuous improvement by reviewing production incidents and enhancement requests recommending prioritized changes that increase system stability user satisfaction and value realization.
Qualifications
- Exhibit more than ten years of progressive experience as a SAP FICO functional specialist with hands on exposure to cost center accounting profit center accounting accounts receivable and asset management in complex landscapes.
- Demonstrate strong understanding of core SAP FI functions including general ledger accounts payable accounts receivable bank accounting and asset accounting with clear focus on end to end process integration.
- Apply practical experience in designing and supporting controlling processes such as cost center planning internal orders and profitability analysis to deliver consistent and explainable financial results.
- Utilize domain familiarity with OMOP FHIR HL7 or structural biology and modelling to collaborate effectively with health or life science stakeholders where financial data intersects with research and clinical operations.
- Communicate clearly with finance technology and compliance partners using structured methods to explain design decisions process changes and testing outcomes in an accessible and inclusive way.
- Adapt effectively to hybrid work expectations by using digital collaboration tools structured documentation and proactive communication to maintain productivity without reliance on travel.
- Leverage experience in large multinational environments to handle cross country finance requirements multi currency scenarios and diverse regulatory considerations within SAP FICO designs.
Acerca de Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) es un creador de soluciones de IA y proveedor de servicios tecnológicos que conecta la inversión en IA con el valor empresarial mediante el desarrollo de soluciones de IA full‑stack para sus clientes. Su profundo conocimiento de la industria, junto con su experiencia en procesos e ingeniería, permite incorporar el contexto único de cada organización en sistemas tecnológicos que amplifican el potencial humano, generan resultados tangibles y mantienen a las empresas a la vanguardia en un entorno en constante cambio. Más información en cognizant.ai o @cognizant.
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