Job Description

Job Title: SAP FICO Lead ConsultantCompany: Altivate
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Kochi / Hyderabad
Experience: 10+ Years (FICO)
Joining: Immediate Joiners Preferred About Altivate

Altivate is an award-winning SAP Gold Partner, delivering cutting-edge SAP S/4HANA and cloud-based solutions across industries. We are committed to innovation, quality, and building high-impact SAP transformation programs for global clients.

We are looking for an experienced SAP FICO Lead Consultant to drive end-to-end SAP Finance transformations, lead cross-functional teams, and contribute to business growth initiatives. The role requires strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA Finance, stakeholder management, and delivery leadership across implementation, rollout, and migration projects.

Key ResponsibilitiesSAP Delivery & Transformation

• Lead end-to-end SAP FICO implementations, rollouts, and migration projects.
• Drive solution design, configuration, testing, and deployment of FI/CO modules
• Manage finance processes including GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, Banking, and Controlling
• Ensure seamless integration with MM, SD, and other SAP modules
• Lead data migration, cutover, and post-go-live support activities.
• Provide expertise in S/4HANA Finance innovations and best practices

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead and mentor SAP consultants, fostering collaboration and continuous learning.
• Engage with business stakeholders to gather requirements and provide strategic solutions.
• Manage client expectations and ensure successful project delivery.
• Support performance management and capability development within the team.

Business Development & Practice Building

• Contribute to SAP practice development, accelerators, and reusable assets.
• Support pre-sales activities, proposals, and client presentations.
• Collaborate with internal teams to strengthen Altivate’s SAP offerings.
• Stay updated on SAP roadmap and industry trends.

Risk & Quality Management

• Identify and mitigate delivery risks and project dependencies.
• Ensure adherence to project timelines, quality standards, and governance.
• Maintain compliance with internal and client-specific requirements.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of SAP FICO experience
• Minimum 2+ end-to-end implementation projects
• Strong experience in S/4HANA Finance
• Hands-on expertise in:

• GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting
• Costing, CO-PA, Profit Center Accounting
• Banking and Financial Closing

• Experience in migration and rollout projects
• Strong knowledge of integration with MM and SD modules
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to lead large-scale transformation programs

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in or with KSA (Saudi Arabia) clients (VAT, localization)
• Industry experience in:

• Manufacturing
• Pharmaceutical
• Oil & Gas

• SAP S/4HANA certification (preferred)
• Experience in SAP TRM / FSCM / FM is an added advantage

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, IT, or related field
• MBA / Professional certifications (CA, CPA, etc.) – Preferred